Emma Le Teace If you are considering a cruise on the Celebrity Silhouette, you may be wondering which cabin to book and which to avoid. In this post, we will look at all cabin grades available onboard the Celebrity Silhouette, and I will share a review of the balcony cabin that I had onboard. I recently stayed in … Read more
Yesterday I disembarked the MSC Virtuosa. I was on board the first cruise to leave the UK in 14 months and I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that the entire world was looking at this cruise. There were TV crews on board, every newspaper was there and there was a lot of pressure … Read more
If you are dialysis dependant, you may be wondering if you can still take a cruise. Due to many recent advances in medicine and technology, there are many cruise lines that are able to provide daily dialysis treatments, the cost, requirements, and treatment options all vary by cruise line. Can You Go on a Cruise … Read more
If you are taking a cruise you may be wondering if you are allowed to bring a Bluetooth speaker onboard. Cruise lines have many rules and restrictions about what can and cannot be taken onto a cruise ship. I have been on multiple cruises and have personal experience using Bluetooth speakers on cruises. I always … Read more
The Covid cruising shutdown changed many things about the cruise industry. One of the biggest changes relates to the Muster (safety) Drill that is conducted on every cruise. The majority of cruise lines have made changes to the Muster process in the last few years. Most cruise lines seem to have moved away from the … Read more
If you’ve ever looked into the history of the famous ocean liner, the Queen Mary, you may wonder if the ship had a swimming pool. Modern cruise ships usually have multiple. The Queen Mary was incredibly modern by ship standards when she launched in 1934. She had many amenities onboard that were very similar to … Read more
The Queen Mary set sail in 1936 and sailed for 30 years before retiring in 1967. Many people died on board during this time. During her career, she completed many Transatlantic voyages and also played a big part in World War II.The Queen Mary is now a floating hotel in Long Beach, California. I was … Read more
When thinking about the sinking of the Titanic, the majority of people assume that the iceberg was the only cause of the sinking. In reality, there were numerous other issues that lead to the sinking of the Titanic, including some problems that were present before the ship even set sail. There were many decisions that … Read more
If you are taking a cruise from the US, you may be wondering why all itineraries include a port stop in a foreign port. The most notable examples of this are often Alaskan itineraries that include a Canadian port. In many other parts of the world, it is possible to take a cruise with no … Read more
In January of 2012, the Costa Concordia, a cruise ship sailing for Costa Cruises, capsized off the coast of Tuscany. The accident caused 32 deaths. The ship’s Captain, Francesco Schettino, had worked for Costa Cruises for 11 years. When the Costa Concordia hit the rocks, she had over 3000 passengers and 1000 crew members on … Read more
If you are interested in the history of the Titanic, you may be wondering if she actually had electricity onboard. The construction of the Titanic started in 1909. The ship set sail in 1912, and at the time, she was the most technologically advanced ship in service. Titanic had two sister ships, the RMS Britannic … Read more
If you are taking a cruise on the MSC Virtuosa you may be wondering which cabin to choose. The MSC Virtuosa has cabins identical to that found on Virtuosa’s sister ships MSC Meraviglia, MSC Bellissima and MSC Grandiosa. I’ve cruised in both an inside cabin and a balcony cabin on the MSC Meraviglia and have … Read more
If you are taking a cruise you may be wondering how the cruise line knows where their passengers are. A cruise line must know where the passengers are at any given time so that they don’t leave anybody behind or let anybody onto the ship that shouldn’t be there. Most Cruise lines keep track of … Read more
If you are considering a cruise with either Princess Cruises or MSC Cruises, you may wonder how the two cruise lines compare. I’ve cruised with both cruise lines multiple times and regularly recommend both! Princess and MSC are two of my personal favourite cruise lines. That said, there are some big differences between the two … Read more
EasyCruise were a cruise line formed in 2005 by EasyJet founder Stelios. They focused on low cost cruises for an audience of people who otherwise wouldn’t take a cruise. It was possible to take an EasyCruise for as little as $10 (£7) per person per night. EasyCruise sailed in both Europe and from the US. … Read more
If you are taking a British Isles cruise and are from Britain you may be wondering if you need travel insurance. I have taken two British Isles cruises and had wonderful times on both trips – experiencing parts of the British Isles I had never seen before. In this post, we will look at: Do … Read more
If you are considering a cruise with either P&O Cruises or MSC Cruises you may be wondering how the cruise lines compare. I’ve cruised with both cruise lines multiple times and regularly recommend both. That said, there are some big differences between the two cruise lines. In this article, we will look at differences in … Read more
If you’re considering a cruise with Princess Cruises you may be wondering where you can get a free cup of tea/coffee and if the cabins include kettles. I’ve been on multiple Princess cruises and the answer has varied depending on the cruise ship and location. In this post, we will look at where you can … Read more
If you are considering a cruise, you may be wondering how you will keep in contact with the other members of your cruise party. Keeping in contact isn’t as simple as it is on land, due to the lack of phone signal and free internet access. I’ve been cruising for 16 years and during that … Read more
The Queen Mary has had an incredibly busy and exciting life. She was built in 1936 and sailed for 30 years before retiring in 1967. I stayed on board the ship in 2011 and have always found the history of the ship to be fascinating. She was built for the Cunard-White Star line and designed … Read more