If you are sailing from Southampton with P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises or Cunard you may be considering booking CPS Valet Parking. I have personally used the service multiple time and although it isn’t cheap, it’s very convenient. How CPS Parking in Southampton Works When … Read more
If you are sailing from the Horizon, City or Mayflower Terminals and you are looking for easy, convenient car parking AB Car Parks may be a good option for you. I have personally used AB parking many times and would … Read more
If you are looking for affordable car parking in Southampton, Triangle Car Park may be a good option for you. This is a car park my family and I have used a number of times – because it is good … Read more
If you are looking for affordable car parking in Southampton, travel light and are able to walk, parking on someone’s private driveway may be a good, affordable option for you. This option is usually considerably cheaper than the cruise car … Read more
If you are looking for affordable car parking in Southampton, Westquay Multi-Storey Car Park may be a good option for you. I have used it a number of times – and it used to be the cheapest car parking option … Read more
If you are considering cruising with Costa Cruises and speak only English, you may be wondering if the language barrier is a problem. In this article, we look at whether this is the case, and how the multiple languages spoken … Read more
When on a cruise ship, you may wonder whether it is possible to visit the bridge and see what goes on. In this article, we look at when and how this is possible. What is the Ship’s Bridge? The Bridge … Read more
If you are considering a cruise with Costa Cruises, you might be wondering about the types of laundry services that they offer onboard. I have just returned from a cruise on Costa Smeralda, one of Costa’s more modern ships. It … Read more
I’ve just disembarked a cruise where I stayed in a cabin that had a feature I never knew existed onboard cruise ships. It certainly was a weird one and I spent most of the week trying to work out why … Read more
If you are taking a cruise on the Costa Smeralda you may be wondering if a balcony cabin is a good option for you. I took a cruise onboard the Costa Smeralda and I stayed in a balcony cabin on … Read more
If you are taking a cruise on the Costa Smeralda you may be wondering if an inside cabin is a good option for you. I’ve just disembarked a cruise onboard the Costa Smeralda and my parents stayed in an inside … Read more
If you are taking your first cruise with Azamara you may be wondering what is included in the cruise fare. In this post will be looking at everything that is included, and things that cost extra. I was pleasantly surprised … Read more
When cruise lines advertise their cruises they’ll always show you the newest and the biggest ships. The average lifespan on a cruise ship is close to 30 years – and almost all major cruise lines have cruise ships that are … Read more
I took what may have been the shortest and weirdest cruise in history, on a ship that was planned to have been scrapped in 2020. She was saved from the scrapyard by the new British cruise line Ambassador and I … Read more
With most mainstream cruise lines it’s pretty common for a cruise ship to have at least a third of its cabins inside the ship without any windows. That can often mean thousands of inside cabins on the big ships, but … Read more
If you are taking a Costa cruise, you may be wondering about the food. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks are all included at no extra cost. I sailed on Costa Smeralda, and in this post, we will look at everything … Read more
If you have booked a cruise, you may find that the cruise line you are sailing with encourages you to use their app. You may be asked to download it pre-cruise or it may only be available onboard. Cruise lines … Read more
I’ve just disembarked a luxury 5* cruise where I saw and did things I’ve never experienced on a cruise before. Even though I’ve been cruising since I was 11 years old, this cruise took me by surprise and changed my … Read more
Captain Hudson is available to buy for limited times only and I’m afraid at the moment he isn’t available. You can join the waitlist though and I’ll let you know when the next version is out. Thanks so much for … Read more
If you are considering a cruise with Azamara, you might be wondering about the types of laundry services that they offer onboard. I have recently returned from a cruise on the Azamara Onward. Do Azamara Cruise Ships Have Self-Service Laundries? … Read more