Millward's Maritime Matters

Big news this week, Royal Caribbean have done a"U turn " and brought back formal dining.   Royal were trying a new way to dine, called "dynamic" dining, which was more informal and allowed you to eat when you wanted and where. I don't think Royal were expecting so many…

So you have sailed the Med. Gone to the Baltic. Visited the Fjords. Sailed down to the Canaries. Completed a transatlantic. Where do you go from here?  I do get asked that question a lot. This week I have been chatting to a client of mine who recently sailed up…

Many of you want to get away from the awful weather in the winter but don't want to fly as far as the Caribbean or Far East.  The Emirates area is a ideal choice as the weather is fantastic, flying time is less and (best of all for a northerner!)…

I love to travel, love to cruise, and in this ever changing world we live in I sometimes wonder is there anywhere else we can travel/cruise to, that is a bit different.  Now, that got me thinking, to a trip I did a couple of years ago to Peru.  Was…

I read a recent article on what makes a 5 star hotel. We all have different opinions on what we perceive a luxury hotel is, but what about when you cruise? What is the selling point for you if you do pay for luxury? What does luxury mean to you?…

You all love to cruise.  Do you love it that much that you could live on a ship?  Did you know there is a luxury vessel with 165 apartments which sails around the world non stop?   It is called "the world"and is billed as the only private residential community-at-sea,…

After 4 years in the making, it was finally time for me to visit Britannia.   So, what were my impressions? It is a big ship no getting away from that but what is it that sets it apart from other ships?  P&O are traditionally British with a huge emphasis…

I am sure many of you would agree the main reason you book a particular cruise is for the itinerary, usually picking somewhere you have not been before.  A recent report has highlighted the main destination trends for 2015, makes interesting reading.   The Maldives are coming in as one…

No, it's not Eddie Redmayne.  Every year the cruise industry have a "cruise critic choice" award which is basically categorised into best ship overall, best for families, dining, fitness, entertainment etc etc.  As it is Oscar week, I thought it only fitting that I mention a few of the winners…

Have you all been watching the TV programme about the Mighty Cruise ships?  I have really been enjoying it. The last one I watched was about Cruise & Maritime's Marco Polo Ship. The ship itself is 50 year old and was originally called the Alexander Pushkin, after many voyages and…