I started this, as I always do, thinking that it’s been a relatively quiet year, but as I started to delve deeper into the past 12 months it quickly became clear that the year has been anything but! 2016 has been a year of highs and lows, both globally, nationally and personally. There are a […]
The Cinque Terre area is located within the Liguria region in the north west of Italy, situated to the west of the city of La Spezia (itself a major cruise port). Cinque Terre, literally meaning five lands, is comprised of five villages spread across a rugged and dramatic coastline, all of which are classed as […]
I recently spent the day in York with the Cruise Channel team and was interviewed by the very lovely Julie Peasgood about the cruise industry, my blog and passion for travel. My father’s family come from Leeds and York so it was a good opportunity to go up to see his old stomping ground once […]
I recently spent a day on board Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess whilst she was docked in Southampton. She entered service in 2004, so is one of the older ships in Princess’ fleet, however, she thoroughly embodies what Princess is all about. She is the fourth Grand Class ship and comes in just under 113,000-tons, with […]
What lies beneath Naples? I’ve visited Naples a number of times over the past few years, so when I visited the city once again during a day visit by Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas I had to put my thinking cap on as to what I could do. Having done some research to find […]
Harmony of the Seas, the latest ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet, is the largest cruise ship in the world. At over 225,000-tons, she has the total capacity for up to 6,410 people. Taking the best parts from both the Quantum Class and the Oasis class, she represents something new for the industry, together with […]
This past February/March myself and a group of friends flew to Miami to take in some winter sun for a few days, as well as enjoy a 7-night sailing to the Caribbean on board Celebrity Reflection. Whilst it was my second time on Reflection, where I was eager to see how she’d changed since her […]
This past February myself and a group of friends flew to Miami to take in some winter sun for a few days, as well as enjoy a 7-night sailing to the Caribbean on board Celebrity Reflection. Whilst it was my second time on Reflection, where I was eager to see how she’d changed since her […]
In less than a week I will be off to the sunshine state to visit on of my favourite cities in the world, Miami, followed by a 7 night tour of the western Caribbean on Celebrity Reflection. I have sailed on board Celebrity Reflection back in 2013 around Turkey and the Greek Isles, but I […]