It’s time for another post from me, looking back at those falsities that I had before I started working here about cruise holidays. The second misconception that I had about cruises (read about the first here) was that if I took a cruise, everyone would be older than me and I’d feel weird and, worse, […]
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The Beat of the Ocean Wave
Ahhh, the glamorous life of a cruise ship musician; plying his trade on the ocean wave, never knowing which exotic port of call he’ll be sailing into next (he lost his itinerary), holding sway over an eager crowd who are hanging on to his every note. OK, I admit, I’m painting a romantic view, but […]
Music and the Serial Cruiser
So, what do passengers really think about the music on-board their cruise ship? Is it a factor for them when booking? What do they like best? Do they care? I decided to find out more by chatting to an experienced cruiser. Ok, I know who you are, but could you tell everyone a little about […]
Music on Cruise Ships
No-one likes music as much as me. Well, apart from my better half and most of my friends. Ok so, loads of people like music. How couldn’t they? It’s part of our lives, whether we want it to be or not; our drive to work, the soundtrack to the films we watch, not to mention […]
Why Cruising Isn’t That Costly
You might know from my previous post that I had some misconceptions about cruising, and I’m going to start tackling them full on to show why I was wrong. The first of these is this: “Cruises are way more expensive than other holidays” Since I’ve been writing about cruising I’ve seen the light, and realised […]
7 Best Films Set on a Cruise Ship
When it comes to film choice opinion is often divided. Whether its action, comedy, horror, romance, fantasy or Sci-fi, people tend to have an opinion on which they prefer. Personally I am happy to watch any genre that has a decent story line, but that’s just me. One thing is for certain though, everybody loves […]
Introducing a Cruise Virgin
Hi there. Welcome to my first blog post. Before we get into this, I need to come clean about something. This is a big announcement, and it’s going to set the tone for every single post on this blog that I write. Ready? I’m a cruise virgin. This means I’ve never been on a single […]
Confessions of a Cruise Convert
We hear how the eruption of the Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajökull in April 2010 helped one of our readers become a cruise convert… BY VICTORIA RICHARDSON Who remembers the massive plume of ash that hung above the UK in April 2010 and grounded all the flights in and out of the UK? Ah yes…the ash cloud…the […]
Celebrity Solstice Cruises
Celebrity Cruises’ Solstice Class ships are arguably the most innovative class of ships currently afloat, and have really raised the bar in the cruise industry. And, what’s more, all five ships are sailing in Europe including Celebrity Eclipse which is based in Southampton… Celebrity Cruises Solstice Class family of ships take the level of sophistication, […]
Seniors Cruising – Golden Oldies
There’s a breed of cruise lines geared specifically to the older British cruiser. There’s no talk of kids’ clubs or plans to put climbing walls on the ships, but instead an emphasis on providing a hassle-free holiday on a small, friendly ship with like-minded people… A number of cruise lines are targeted specifically at the […]