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Emma Le Teace

Here’s What Happens to Items Inside Cruise Ships When They’re Scrapped

29/10/2025

Most of us know that cruise ships are dismantled, and much of their construction materials are sorted and sent for recycling. But what happens to the ship’s contents? All those fixtures and fittings that are too good to be thrown … Read more

Tags Cruise ship breaking, scrapping, Ship History
Emma cruises and laptop

How to Get Your Items Back if You Leave Them on a Cruise Ship

29/10/2025

Picture the scene, you have a wonderful cruise, get back home tired, but happy – then you realise you have left something behind on the ship. How on earth are you going to get it back? In this article, we … Read more

Tags cruise tips, lost and found, lost property

How Cruise Ships Move When Hurricanes Are Predicted (Real Example)

29/10/2025

The cruise industry tracks the number of cruise ships sailing to the Caribbean and also the volume of passengers visiting the region. Numbers reached record levels in 2023 and 2024. The Caribbean has the largest share of global cruise itineraries. … Read more

Tags cancelled, cruise itinerary changes, Hurricane, Hurricane Melissa, Travel Insurance, weather

The Best Places In The UK To Visit If You Are Interested In Ship History

23/10/2025

It’s no secret that I love a bit of ship history! Living in the UK, I feel spoilt for choice when it comes to opportunities to visit places steeped in maritime history. And not just dusty old museums. You can … Read more

Tags Belfast, Liverpool, places to visit, Ship History, southampton, SS Great Britain, Tilbury, titanic
Norwegian Breakaway studio cabin

Which Norwegian Cruise Ships Have Studio-Specific Cabins For Solos

09/10/2025

Disclaimer: I stayed in a studio cabin as part of a press trip. This content, however, is not sponsored and Norwegian haven’t seen it. I just wanted to make it. Studio cabins are specially designed accommodation for solo cruisers. They … Read more

Tags Norwegian Cruise Line, solo, studio cabins

Why Palma de Mallorca is One of the Easiest (and Best) Cruise Ports to Sail From

30/09/2025

Note: This post is sponsored by Marella Cruises. All thoughts and opinions are my own based on my 8+ Cruises with Marella. When I took my most recent Marella cruise onboard Marella Voyager, we sailed from Palma de Mallorca. I … Read more

Tags cruise info, Destination Guide, marella, Palma De Mallorca, Things to do

Who Exactly Are Marella Cruises? (And How They’re Different from TUI)

30/09/2025

Note: This post is sponsored by Marella Cruises. All thoughts and opinions are my own based on my 8+ Cruises with Marella. If you live in the UK, you will probably have heard of Marella Cruises. Marella are a British … Read more

Tags marella, New Build ships, Thomson, tui

Cruise Ship Minibars: Why I Always Avoid Them

10/09/2025

Cruise cabins feel like nice hotels, and the minibar is often sitting there looking tempting but I will never touch it, unless I am travelling on a luxury cruise line. There are lots of reasons I don’t use the minibar … Read more

Tags additional charges, cruise info, drinks, minibar, moneysaving cruise tips

“What A Mess Dessert” – Why I Loved This Quirky Speciality Restaurant

29/08/2025

When I sailed on Marella Voyager, I was spoilt for choice when it came to places to eat. As well as the many places that served food included in the cruise fare, there are some speciality restaurants that come at … Read more

Tags Included drinks, marella, Marella Voyager, Speciality restaurant

This Cruise Ship Has 7 Included Restaurants – I Tried Them All (Marella Voyager)

30/08/202529/08/2025

I recently took a cruise on Marella Voyager, where we had seven included restaurants to choose from. That is far more than most other cruise lines. Whether you prefer casual meals, sit-down dining or snacking, there’s something to suit everyone. … Read more

Tags Included Food, marella, Marella Voyager, Mediterranean voyage, restaurant review

Everything I Ate on my Marella Voyager Cruise (Photos and Menus) – Food Review

29/08/202522/08/2025

I’ve cruised many times with Marella and have always enjoyed the food. This review is based on the meals I ate on my recent cruise onboard Marella Voyager. There were seven places to eat on board, as well as a … Read more

Tags food review, marella, Marella Voyager, speciality dining

Can a 2001 Cruise Ship Compete in 2025?

13/08/2025

I’ve recently been onboard a 12-night cruise on one of the oldest and smallest cruise ships in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet. The ship I was sailing on was Norwegian Star. She was built in 2001, and she doesn’t have … Read more

Tags Iceland, Norway, Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Star, Svalbard

I Took a Cruise to One of The Most Remote Places on Earth

13/08/2025

I’ve just disembarked a cruise where I went to a town that is so remote that you are not allowed to die or give birth there. The cruise was 12 days long, and I didn’t see the sunset at all … Read more

Tags Excursion, Iceland, mining, Norway, Norwegian Cruise Line, Svalbard, Whale watching
MSC Funnel

7 Things You Should Know Before Cruising from the UK with MSC

01/08/202530/07/2025

You might be considering an MSC cruise out of Southampton, there are certainly some bargains to be had! I have cruised with MSC many times, both out of Southampton and in other parts of the world. The newer MSC ships … Read more

Tags Budget Cruise, MSC, Preziosa, southampton, Virtuosa

Southampton Has 5 Cruise Terminals – Here’s How to Find Yours

30/07/2025

If you are taking a cruise from Southampton and are not local to the area, you may not realise that there are actually five different cruise terminals you could be sailing from. Different cruise lines tend to sail from different … Read more

Tags AB Parking, CPS Parking, Cruise terminals, Directions, southampton
Emma cruises, Marella ship

7 People Who Would Love a Marella Cruise

30/07/2025

Note: This post is sponsored by Marella Cruises. All thoughts and opinions are my own and are based on my own 7 cruises cruising with Marella. You may have seen me posting about Marella Cruises and wondered whether Marella would … Read more

Tags all inclusive, cruise info, cruise tips, family cruises, marella
Emma cruises with Marella ship

5 Reasons Why I Booked a Marella Cruise For Me and My Mum

30/07/2025

Note: This post is sponsored by Marella Cruises. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and I’ve paid full price for this cruise. I have been on many Marella cruises in the past, so when it came to booking a … Read more

Tags all inclusive, family cruising, marella, ocean view cabin

One Cruise, Two Cabins: My Unexpected Favourite (Balcony vs Suite)

13/08/202521/07/2025

Normally, when cruise lines advertise their cruises, they show you the best cabins on the newest and most exciting ships. I’ve stayed in all kinds of rooms, from inside cabins without any windows to suites with lounges, but almost always … Read more

Tags balcony cabin, cabin review, Family suite, Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Star
Tendering, Isles of Scilly

15 Cruise Ports Where Ships Can’t Dock – You’ll Have to Tender In

12/07/2025

As cruise ships grow larger, it makes sense that certain smaller ports lack the facilities or room for them to dock alongside. When this is the case, the ship has to “tender” instead. What is Tendering? Tendering is when ships … Read more

Tags port guide, ports, tendering
RayBans

Cruise Ship Shops – Here Are Things You Didn’t Plan to Buy, But Probably Will

12/07/2025

I have sailed with many different cruise lines and been on board many different-sized ships and I have noticed that the onboard shops tend to sell very similar things. Shops onboard often sell “duty-free” items, but the items on sale … Read more

Tags gifts, medications, onboard shops, souvenirs, Toiletries
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