Warwick Makes Waves

Day 5 of our cruise found us in Alesund. A charming city rebuilt after a devastating fire in 1904. Alesund was entirely rebuilt in the Art Nouveau style that was popular at the time. It may have lost it's Viking look of the past but if you like Art Nouveau you…

It takes a day to get to Norway from Southampton. A day at sea is a perfect opportunity for you to explore your new home and familiarize one's self with what is available. You can do as much as you want especially on a ship such as Indy os as…

On the 28th of July, we embarked on what can only be described as a magical voyage to the Fjords. Our ship for the 8 nights was the newly revitalized Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas. My wife and I had last been on Indy in 2009 when we went…

What's that saying - size does not matter!!! Well, I tend to agree. As the industry grows it is fantastic that new and more modern ships are being built. But why do they all have to be these mega-ships that carry 5000 to 6000 passengers?  Let's not let the small…

Embracing an exquisitely beautiful lagoon and surrounded by ancient forests, Knysna (pronounced ny-znah) is probably the most famous town on the Garden Route and where my family comes from. Formerly the center of the timber industry, supplying yellowwood and stinkwood for railway lines, shipping, and house-building. The lagoon is popular…

From November 2018 it is going to be a busy time for Cape Town as over 50 cruise ships are expected to call over the next 18 months. This excludes MSC Cruises that operate the local cruises around South Africa during the summer time. By the way, MSC will be…

My first cruise was a mini cruise on the new Independence of the Seas in 2009. Well, she was new then! It was during a May bank holiday weekend and a 4 night to Cork and back. It was bank holiday weekend and the ship was filled to capacity. The volume…

As a rule, we do not frequent speciality restaurants on our cruises. We personally feel that the spectacular dining rooms offer a fabulous eating experience, so we don't need to go anywhere else.  A speciality restaurant typically offers a dining experience that is beyond that of the ships regular dining room and there…

Baby boomers, millennials, generation X or Y - forget weather you are 55 or 5 years of age, we are all lucky to be born in generation cruise. There is now such a diversity in the market. In the past, a cruise was always considered something the wealthy does or…

Now if you are an avid cruiser and a fan of the Royals - what better place to be than on one of Cunard's ships as they will be going overboard in celebrating Prince Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle. Passengers on all 3 ships will have the opportunity to toast…