If you are taking a cruise on the Queen Mary 2, you may be wondering if a balcony cabin is a good option for you. When I took a Transatlantic cruise, my parents had a balcony cabin on deck 11. This is a review of that stateroom. This review is based on balcony cabin number … Read more
If you’ve ever seen a cruise line advertise their cruises, you’ll notice that they usually show you balcony cabins. They don’t share that many rooms have no outside space at all, and a massive percentage don’t even have windows. Inside cabins are basically big metal boxes, without any daylight that have one way in and … Read more
I recently went on a cruise and stayed in an inside cabin with a very quirky feature. The cabin was located right in the middle of deck 11 without any access to daylight or the outside world. I spent most of the week trying to work out if it was worth the money, or if … Read more
I was recently onboard a 7-night Royal Caribbean cruise, heading to Norway with my family on Anthem of the Seas. I’ve been cruising for years but usually, I only cruise with other adults. On this cruise, though, I brought my nieces along, and it has been a totally different experience. When I saw this trip … Read more
Two days before I embarked on a cruise onboard P&O’s Aurora, I received an email that nobody likes to get. It read, “During the last cruise, a number of people have reported to the Medical Centre with symptoms of “gastrointestinal illness”. It went on to explain that they would be stepping up their disinfection measures … Read more
I’ve just disembarked a cruise on one of the biggest and most exciting cruise ships in the world, where I spent 7 days exploring Alaska. I saw and did things that if I hadn’t seen them with my own eyes, I would not have believed that they were real. From music to shows from food … Read more
I recently took an all-inclusive weekend cruise on one of the oldest and smallest cruise ships around. The ship I sailed on started her life with Celebrity Cruises and now is a completely adult-only ship where everything – including alcohol – is included. Check out the itinerary on the Marella website here (affiliate link) Being … Read more
ad – DISCLAIMER: I was invited onboard Norwegian Encore on a press trip. I recently went on a cruise sailing across Alaska and I stayed in a balcony cabin. Normally I’m happy with an inside cabin or perhaps an ocean view, but as I was expecting beautiful Alaskan scenery and travelling 4300 miles from home, … Read more
If you are taking a cruise on P&O’s Aurora you may be wondering if an inside cabin is a good choice for you. This review is based on my thoughts on cabin number A297, it was a MASSIVE inside cabin. The biggest I’ve ever had. Inside Cabin – A297 P&O’s Aurora I chose this particular … Read more
I have sailed on many older cruise ships that started their lives as cruise ships for different Cruise Lines The largest cruise companies, like Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line, regularly introduce newer, larger ships to their fleets. They can then sell off any older ones. They want to have the biggest ships with the … Read more
I recently disembarked a cruise on one of the biggest and most exciting cruise ships in the entire world. I braved an 11-storey slide and went to a secret bar that doesn’t exist on the deck plan. The cruise was onboard MSC’s newest cruise ship the MSC World Europa. Plenty of people love MSC – … Read more
I’ve just disembarked a cruise on one of the most exciting cruise ships in the world. I braved the 10-deck drop slide and raced other passengers around a three-storey race track on the top decks. The cruise was onboard the newest Norwegian cruise ship, Norwegian Prima and even though I’ve been cruising with Norwegian since … Read more
When I embarked Norwegian Prima in New York City I thought I knew what to expect. I took my first cruise with Norwegian when I was 11 years old and I’ve been on 9 Norwegian ships since then. It only took me a few seconds to realise though that this ship was very different to … Read more
This MSC Meraviglia ship review contains all public spaces, my cabin, bars, restaurants, pools, theatre, casino and more! (Lots of lovely pictures if you’re not in the mood to read words.) I have sailed on many MSC ships over the years – the larger new ships and smaller older ones. Meraviglia still has a special … Read more