Emma Le Teace If you are taking a cruise on the Queen Mary 2 you may be wondering if a sheltered balcony cabin is a good option for you. Sheltered balcony cabins on Queen Mary 2 are cheaper than standard balcony cabins, so it is certainly an option worth considering! This review is based on sheltered balcony cabin … Read more
If you are taking a cruise on the Queen Mary 2 you may be wondering if an inside cabin is a good option for you. I’ve just disembarked a cruise onboard the QM2, where I stayed in an inside cabin. We stayed in inside cabin 6198, and this review is based on that. Below is … Read more
If you are taking a cruise with Cunard, you may be wondering what the food will be like. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and afternoon tea are all included at no extra cost on a Cunard cruise. I’ve just disembarked a cruise on the Queen Mary 2 and in this post we will look at everything … Read more
I’ve been cruising on modern cruise ships for years but have always wanted to try a cruise on a traditional ocean liner. There’s only one ocean liner operating in the entire world, so when I saw a short cruise sailing on her from my local port, I knew I had to give it a go. … Read more
When cruise lines advertise their cruises, often it’s the newest and most exciting cruise ships you’ll see. The majority of cruise ships owned by the major cruise lines are over ten years old, with many over twenty years old. P&O’s Ventura was built in 2007, and Iona was built in 2020. I recently took a … Read more
When I embarked a 12-night cruise sailing from the UK in December I knew that I was taking a risk. I usually don’t take cruises that include more than a couple of sea days because I do get seasick but our cruise was scheduled to spend a full 6 days out at sea. We actually … Read more
If you are taking a cruise, you may wonder if you can bring a clothes steamer on board the ship. Clothes steamers are used to remove the creases from clothes before you wear them and are an alternative to traditional ironing methods. Most cruise lines prohibit irons from being brought on board because of safety risks. … Read more
I’ve just disembarked the most eventful cruise I’ve ever taken, the cruise was 12 nights long and we were at sea for Christmas day. We had storms, we had medical emergencies, you name it, it happened on this cruise. Like most people, I wasn’t able to see my family last Christmas so we decided to … Read more
If you have ever considered a cruise with P&O Cruises you may be wondering about the quality of the food. P&O cruises are widely regarded as having high-quality food and in this post, I share photos of everything I ate on a 12-night P&O cruise. Each photo is accompanied by the menu description as well … Read more
If you are considering a cruise with Disney, you might be wondering about the types of laundry services that they offer onboard. I have just returned from a cruise on the Disney Magic. Do Disney Cruise Ships Have Self-Service Laundries? Disney Cruise Line have self-service laundries on board all of their cruise ships. These are … Read more
When I disembarked my first Disney cruise, I’d had a brilliant time, but something happened with the tipping and automatic gratuities which I didn’t expect. I’ve cruised with many cruise lines and haven’t ever come across the situation I encountered on my Disney cruise. In this post, we will look at how tipping works on … Read more
In March of 2006, the Star Princess was sailing just off the coast of Jamaica. She had 3813 people on board in total and as far as everybody was concerned, this was a totally normal cruise. What Caused The 2006 Fire on The Star Princess? The Marine Accident Investigation Branch concluded that the cause of … Read more
If you are taking a cruise you may be wondering if there are any gifts that the crew would appreciate in addition to cash. There are a number of things to consider before purchasing gifts including the crew’s limited space. There are some useful gifts that can mean much more to a crew member than … Read more
I love cruising and I love Christmas but when I booked an MSC cruise that included Christmas day onboard I didn’t know what to expect. Christmas is a big deal and the decision to spend it on a cruise was definitely a risk of sorts – you can’t re-do Christmas if it goes wrong. My … Read more
If you’re considering taking a cruise you may have heard the term Promenade Deck used. Most modern cruise ships do have a Promenade Deck but the idea of having a Promenade Deck isn’t new. Promenade Deck design is constantly changing and I have cruised on ships with a variety of Promenade Decks. What is a … Read more
If you are considering a cruise with Marella Cruises, you might be wondering about the types of laundry services that they offer onboard. I’ve cruised with Marella multiple times and have just returned from a cruise on the Marella Explorer 2. Do Marella Have a Self-Serve Laundry? Marella Cruises do not have self-serve laundries on … Read more
When cruise lines advertise their cruises, you’ll always see beautiful people enjoying their balcony cabins. Over 1/3rd of people cruising on modern ships though aren’t enjoying the balcony life – a huge percentage of cruise ship cabins don’t even have windows. The average hotel room in the US is 95% bigger than the average cruise … Read more
If you’re taking a Marella cruise you might be wondering what the food is like. I have just disembarked a cruise on the Marella Explorer 2 and in this post, we will look at all of the food that I ate during my cruise. Please note: although these photos were taken on the Marella Explorer … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links, purchases made through affiliate links may provide a commission for us, at no extra cost to you. If you are considering a cruise in an inside cabin you might be concerned about the lack of daylight and waking up in the dark. I have stayed in inside cabins on … Read more
If you’re planning a cruise on P&O’s Iona you may be considering booking an inside cabin. I’ve recently disembarked a 7-night cruise onboard Iona, where I stayed in an inside cabin, and in this post, we will look at the cabin layout, bathroom, storage, beds, and general comfort of the room. Which Cabin Did I … Read more