The average inside cabin on a cruise ship is around half the size of the average hotel room in the US. When I cruised on Carnival Magic in 2022, I booked the smallest and cheapest cabin on the entire ship. … Read more
Costa Cruises has the reputation of being casual when it comes to cruising and dress codes, but do they actually have dress codes, and what do they entail? In this post, you’ll find dress code guidelines for all parts of … Read more
Every year, 2.5 million people take a Carnival cruise and for years I’ve wanted to try it for myself. Most of the news on Carnival cruises sounds something like: ‘Carnival cruise fight’ ‘Carnival cruise brawl’ ‘Violent outbreak’ but we all … Read more
If you are taking a cruise on the Emerald, Crown or Ruby Princess you may be wondering which cabin to pick. I recently disembarked the Emerald Princess, after a wonderful cruise around the British Isles, Channel Islands, Ireland and France. … Read more
If you are taking a cruise on the MSC Preziosa or Divina you might be wondering what the difference is between junior and premium balconies. I recently cruised on the MSC Preziosa and was upgraded to a premium balcony as … Read more
If you are taking a Carnival cruise, you might be wondering about the food. On a Carnival cruise, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included at no extra cost. I sailed on Carnival Magic, and in this post, we will look … Read more
If you are taking a cruise with teenagers or as a teenager yourself, you may be wondering about the age restrictions on cruise ship Spas. Cruise ship Spas often have different age restrictions for their thermal areas, cosmetic treatments, and … Read more
Use code EMMACRUISES for 10% off everything. Click here to see the map on their website. If you’ve watched any of my YouTube videos you may be wondering where my blue background map is from. I’ve had mine for a … Read more
If you are taking a Princess cruise you might be wondering what the food will be like. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included at no extra cost on a Princess cruise. I took a cruise on Emerald Princess, and in … Read more
When cruise lines advertise their cruises, you’ll always see beautiful people relaxing on their balconies, or enjoying massive private suites. Some modern cruise ships have over 30 different cabin types. Usually, you’ll find me cruising in the cheapest inside cabin … Read more
If you are taking a cruise you may be wondering which type of soda is served onboard. I am a big Pepsi Max fan so am always looking for Pepsi when I cruise – but I will happily drink Coke … Read more
Before I took my first P&O cruise, I was aware that they had dress codes and formal nights, but had no idea what the dress code actually entailed. In this post, you’ll find dress code guidelines for all parts of … Read more
I’ve just disembarked a European river cruise on a 1930s barge that took everything I thought I knew about cruising and turned it on its head. Our cruise was a week-long, and on the cruise schedule was 225km of cycling … Read more
If you’re taking a cruise you may be wondering if they have any sort of class system onboard. In this article we look at how ships have changed from the first, second and third class system operated by ocean liners, … Read more
If you are considering a British Isles cruise, you may be wondering how much they ACTUALLY cost and which itineraries are available. I’ve taken multiple British Isles cruises. Some visited a couple of English, Irish, or Scottish ports, and others … Read more
If you are going on a cruise, you might be wondering how much medical care, such as X-rays or a consultation with a doctor would cost. Hopefully, you will never need to find out, but I recently took an MSC … Read more
Whilst I was busy enjoying my Norwegian Fjord cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas my parents were sailing around the Norwegian Fjords on the MSC Virtuosa. This wasn’t planned at all, it was just a coincidence. We were never … Read more
If you are taking a Royal Caribbean cruise, you may be wondering about the food. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks are all included at no extra cost. I took a cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas, and in … Read more
If you are considering a cruise, you may be wondering how much Norwegian Fjords cruises actually cost. I’ve been on many Fjords cruises and have spent a lot of time researching the cheapest ways to cruise. In this post, we … Read more
If you are considering taking your first cruise, you may be considering taking a cruise to Norway. I’ve just disembarked a Norwegian Fjord cruise with Royal Caribbean and have also visited with Viking and MSC. I often recommend cruising to … Read more