It’s the bijou ship that filled the space left in Her Majesty The Queen’s heart by Royal Yacht Britannia, but what makes Hebridean Princess so special? Rebecca Martin spent a week cruising Scotland’s Highlands and islands to find out. Hebridean Princess was once earmarked as an ocean-going hideaway for the Scottish government, intended to whisk… Continue reading Highlands and Islands
Favourite Four: Dining With A Difference
Food. We aren’t saying it is the be all and end all, but you can’t have a really great holiday without plenty of it. Cruise ships offer more dining options than ever, but if you’re looking for dinner with a difference during your time on board, give one of these a go. Wonderland – Royal… Continue reading Favourite Four: Dining With A Difference
36 Hours In Barbados
Catching a lime to calypso beats, clad in carnival colours and fuelled by Banks beer; it’s the epitome of island life. DONT MISS According to Trip Advisor, the second most popular attraction in Barbados is one which flies under the radar, a hidden gem in every sense of the word. Hunte’s Garden is on the… Continue reading 36 Hours In Barbados
Best of British Cruises
Hands up if you’re guilty of overlooking our own fair shores in favour of faraway lands? Whilst the British Isles can’t promise Caribbean climes, they are a treasure trove of remote highlands, coastal towns and iconic cities. Palaces and pubs, abbeys and boutiques, not to mention the fish and chips; the coastlines, islands and islets… Continue reading Best of British Cruises
Viking Ocean Takes Delivery of Fourth Ship
Viking has taken delivery of its fourth ocean ship in a ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Viking Sun will sail consecutive World Cruise itineraries, beginning with Viking’s first-ever, departing from Miami on 15 December 2017. Over the course of 141 days, the ship will visit 66 ports in 35 countries, before ending… Continue reading Viking Ocean Takes Delivery of Fourth Ship
P&O Cruises To Say A Final Farewell To Adonia
P&O Cruises have confirmed that Adonia will leave the fleet next year, with contracts signed to sell the small ship to Azamara Club Cruises. The sale of the 30,000-ton ship will complete in March 2018, with the D804 sailing leaving from Barbados on 23 February and ending in Barbados on 9 March 2018 to be… Continue reading P&O Cruises To Say A Final Farewell To Adonia
The Call of the Wild
Crisp. Silent. Still. With an energy indescribable and a beauty inexpressible. And were that not enough, it’s the happiest place on earth too. The Norwegian Fjords are the pride of Norway. The nation’s heart and soul in granite form, bathed with an ice white light in the morning and aflame with a peach glow as… Continue reading The Call of the Wild
New Cunard Ship To Join The Three Queens
The iconic Cunard fleet will welcome a new ship in 2022. The vessel will become the first new Cunard ship in 12 years, joining Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth to make it the first time since 1998 that the cruise line has had four ships in simultaneous service. Sharing the recognisable livery… Continue reading New Cunard Ship To Join The Three Queens
An Ode To Impish Italian
Naples may be the wild child of Campania but it is those who live with wild abandon that have the best stories to tell. Here’s why the tale of Naples is one worth listening to. Sorrento is stunningly beautiful, Rome is regal and Florence is a Renaissance masterpiece. But Naples is real. This is where… Continue reading An Ode To Impish Italian
Hello Wonderful
MSC Cruises’ glamorous new ship is ‘a wonder’ for families on the hunt for fun in the Mediterranean sun. As we arrive into Le Havre and enter the glittering atrium of MSC Meraviglia, one thing becomes clear; whatever ‘it’ is, this ship has it. MSC Meraviglia has all the makings of a masterpiece. In fact,… Continue reading Hello Wonderful