Emma Le Teace 
I’m currently onboard one of the biggest and most exciting cruise ships in the world, staying in a luxury “ship within a ship” area that only 5% of guests onboard have access to. I’ve been cruising since I was a … Read more
Cruise ships need regular maintenance to make sure they are safe, sail efficiently and are up to date with rules and regulations. Sometimes, maintenance requires the ship to be put in a dry dock. But what exactly is a dry … Read more
I am SO excited to let you know that the latest version of Captain Hudson, V5, is ready to buy now! Thank you for being on this waitlist, you’re the best. Once again, 100% of the profits will go to the fantastic charity Mercy Ships. We’ve raised over 100k so far and I can’t ever thank you enough, the money raised has changed so many lives. Get Yours Here (USA and Canada) Get Yours Here (UK and Worldwide) These are available on EmmaCruisesShop.com this time, so if you have any problems, just…
Normally when you embark on a cruise you’ll have to fill in lots of paperwork, you’ll go through security, you’ll drop off your bags and it can easily take an hour or more. When I embarked on my last cruise, … Read more
After four long months of delays, 125 excited passengers are finally boarded the Villa Vie Odyssey in Belfast, ready to begin their much-anticipated round-the-world journey. The ship was originally set to sail in May 2024, but issues with its rudders … Read more
I am so excited to let you know that my favourite musical of all time, Back to the Future, is expected to be coming to Star of the Seas! I LOVE Royal Caribbean’s musicals and can’t wait to see this. … Read more
I’ve been working on a project for the last two years, and it is finally time to share it with you. I am so excited but this journey hasn’t been easy at all. There were plenty of people that told … Read more
Hey hey hey!! I’m SO excited to finally share with you a top-secret project that’s been two years in the making: Captain Hudson’s Brilliant Cruises, a book series! Available now on Amazon! ???????? If you’ve been watching my videos for a while, you’ve probably come across our mascot, Captain Hudson, inspired by my real-life cat who often joins my YouTube live streams. He’s now the star of his very own collection of books, which is so so exciting (and a little scary). ???????? The journey to bring these…
I recently went on a cruise and stayed in an inside cabin with a very quirky feature. The cabin was located right in the middle of deck 11 without any access to daylight or the outside world. I spent most … Read more
Two days before I embarked on a cruise onboard P&O’s Aurora, I received an email that nobody likes to get. It read, “During the last cruise, a number of people have reported to the Medical Centre with symptoms of “gastrointestinal … Read more
Embarkation day is an exciting day. I am usually counting down the days to my cruise, and I can’t wait to get on board and start exploring! There are a few things that can catch out unsuspecting cruisers. In this … Read more
This week, we celebrated 200 live streams on the Emma Cruises YouTube channel. Can you believe that?! 200! ???????? I started to regularly do live streams back in March of 2020 when everybody in my office was sent to work from home for what we thought would be two weeks… Without a commute, I decided to use that time to go live every week. ???????? I certainly never planned to do 200, but I had so much fun that I’ve never stopped! It’s become a regular part of my schedule and I always look forward to…
This week, we celebrated 200 live streams on the Emma Cruises YouTube channel. Can you believe that?! 200! ???????? I started to regularly do live streams back in March of 2020 when everybody in my office was sent to work from home for what we thought would be two weeks… Without a commute, I decided to use that time to go live every week. ???????? I certainly never planned to do 200, but I had so much fun that I’ve never stopped! It’s become a regular part of my schedule and I always look forward to…
I sailed on Arvia, P&O’s newest, largest family-orientated ship and then tried a short cruise on Aurora, the smallest, most traditional ship in the same fleet. I was a little worried that I would find Aurora a disappointment after sailing … Read more
Marella is a British cruise line that offers good value all-inclusive cruise packages, with flights, transfers, and drinks included as standard. I’ve cruised with Marella seven times, and have enjoyed every single cruise! As Marella is a British cruise line, … Read more
River cruises are expensive, it is a fact of life. When Tui moved into the river cruise market in 2021 it opened up river cruising to a new group of travellers who may not have previously afforded them. I have … Read more
I’ve just returned from a cruise and staying in an inside cabin with a feature I’ve never seen on any cruise ship before. I didn’t know my cabin would have this when I booked it and I spent most of … Read more
Some people constantly worry that they have forgotten to pack something when they go on a cruise – others have packing down to a fine art and never worry about it at all. Whichever category you fall into, these are … Read more
Hey hey hey! If you’ve reached this page, it means you’re curious about something, first of all, THANK YOU and secondly, I hope you find your answer here. If not, just let me know, and I’ll add them to the … Read more
When I talk about cruising, it is easy for me to fall into the trap of using cruise terms that I assume everyone will be familiar with. Reading the comments on my post, I often find that people don’t actually … Read more