Haydn Cruises

With December well and truly upon us , tis the season for all things festive! I'm taking my family Ice skating this week in the Historic Caerphilly castle. The last time we went skating was last October whilst on board Navigator of the seas. As we all know, Royal Caribbean…

Its that time of year again that sees the return of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!  Usually a group of B list celebs but this year i'm quite impressed with the line up. They head into the Jungle and compete in Bush Tucker trials to win food and treats…

What is Thanksgiving exactly?  Thanks to my friend Google its this - an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrim Fathers in 1621, and is held in the US on the fourth Thursday in November!! Thanksgiving…

The last port on our Cruise itinerary was Cozumel. Cozumel, a mostly undeveloped Mexican island in the Caribbean Sea, is a popular cruise ship port of call famed for its scuba diving. Cruise ships often visit the island. A few can dock virtually downtown. A larger pair of piers lie about two miles south…

Our next port of call was to Roatan, Honduras. The cruise port was Mahogany Bay, this cruise ship port is owned by the Carnival Corporation, located in Dixon Cove, between Coxen Hole and French Harbour along Roatan’s south shore. There is a full range of activities, tours and excursions here but here is an island…

After Fort Lauderdale, we joined the Caribbean Princess in Port Everglades, to sail for 7 nights around part of the Caribbean. We honestly love Princess cruises , we went on Caribbean Princess a few years ago around the Norwegian Fjords, my sons who are 12 and 14 prefer this ship…

So I'm back from an amazing summer holiday to the USA and thought id share some of it with you! Our first stop was Fort Lauderdale, I've never been before and honestly cant wait to return! My wife, children all loved it and with good reason. We stayed at The…

This week I'm off on holidays with my family. Having two boys of GCSE age now means joining the 1000's during August! We are going to Fort Lauderdale for 4 days, then joining the Caribbean Princess as she visits Grand Cayman, Roatan, Costa Maya, and Cozumel. After the cruise we…

Now I'm not really a cocktail drinker, I leave them to my wife,  she's become quite the specialist on our cruise holidays, her favourite is an Aperol Spritz ! Here's a few for you all to try when next on your sun lounger at sea. All cruise ships have the…