Roaming Ruth's Travels

My family holiday this year was on MSC Musica I have had a lovely cruise before with MSC but on the Preziosa which is a newer ship so wasn;t sure what to expect with the Musica. We chose this cruise because of the itinerary. I have always wanted to go…

I have just returned from my family holiday which was a cruise & stay in Venice I will tell you more about the cruise next time but for now will give you my thoughts on staying in Venice. I have sold this destination to may people before but it is…

As you read this I will be cruising on MSC Musica for my family holiday. I couldn't decide what to do this year as we obviously love cruising but my kids also love an all inclusive hotel we have been to a few times over the last few years I…

Pirates are more thought of as fictional characters or storylines from Hollywood movies but they are still a problem in certain parts of the world. Usually they target cargo ships but cruise lines still have to follow strict precautions to protect their passengers and crew. The danger area is round…

Viking Ocean Cruises have an exciting new feature on their newest ship Orion This will be the first of their ships to feature a planetarium although not the first in the cruise industry. However it is the most advanced on a cruise liner. The dome will be located in the…

I was lucky enough to recently experience a short break cruise on the newly refurbished Independence of the Seas. You will see from my last post what I thought about the ship. Whilst we were on board we did a behind the scenes tour which can be booked and added…

I have just returned from a short break on the newly refurbished Independence of the Seas. I first cruised on this ship 10 years ago when it was first launched and really pleased to see how lovely the ship is still looking. Even after ships have been in for refits…

I’m very excited to be off on board the newly refurbished Independence of the Seas next week. I am heading off on a short 2 night cruise with a few colleagues to see how Britain’s favourite cruise ship has changed and to see the new features that have been recently…

P&O have announced details planned for their newest and biggest ship due to be launched in 2020. This 5,200 passenger ship will be the largest ever built for the UK market and it sounds like they are taking a fair few ideas from Royal Caribbean. One of the exciting features…

We have just seen the launch of the biggest ship in the world. Symphony of the Seas is the 4th Oasis class ship for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and has started its season cruising the Mediterranean from Barcelona and Rome. this ship won’t suit everyone because there are still many…