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If you’re taking your first cruise with Celebrity below are 9 things that I think you should know. I have been lucky enough to cruise on two older Celebrity ships, …

When you are on your cruise, there are lots of small things you can easily do that will make the crew’s life easier. We have all seen guests onboard having …

There are various things you aren’t allowed to take on cruise ships – but unless you have spent hours reading pages of the cruise line’s terms and conditions, you might …

You may see cruises with Costa advertised with ridiculously cheap lead-in prices and wondered how their cruises can be so cheap – compared to other cruise lines. In this article, …

I have been cruising (and testing cruise ship cookies) since I was 11 years old and in this guide, I will share with you the cookie options from all the …

Hey hey hey! This winter has been long and cold hasn’t it? I’m convinced I’m sun-powered like a lizard, and that’s why I booked a last-minute break onboard Celebrity Infinity. 🌤️🕶️I’ve just got home and I can confirm, the sun does still exist. Greece is keeping it for a while longer though! 😂☀️ Infinity is a little ship built in the year 2000 and I loved my time on her. I was so lucky that just by pure chance, I was docked by the brand-new Sun Princess in Athens. My friend Don managed to get…

I am lucky enough to cruise many times a year, and there are five things I always do once I get on board. Find out what those five things are …

Inside cabins are often the smallest, cheapest cabins found on ships. From the cheapest to the most expensive – I stay in them all.  I will start with an inside …

If you are taking a cruise you may be wondering what there is to do when onboard. Cruise ship entertainment varies a lot by cruise line but some common types …

I found it I found it! The sun! It does still exist, it’s in Greece onboard the Celebrity Infinity. Luckily for me… I’M HERE TOO, taking a very cheap last minute out of season cruise. Our journey started at 3am so I haven’t explored the ship properly yet but I can confirm my ‘Celebrity has the best buffet’ statement 100% still stands. If you have seen pictures of Cruise Ships and Ocean Liners in dry dock undergoing renovation, or being built in the shipyards you may have wondered why they are…

You may have seen pictures of Cruise Ships and Ocean Liners in dry dock undergoing renovation, or being built in the shipyards. You may have wondered why they are painted …

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 …

Book too early? The price may fall. Leave it too late? You may miss out completely! Knowing when to book a cruise can be tricky.
Generally speaking the cheapest time to book a cruise is as far in advance as possible (2-3 years sometimes) or last minute (60-90 days before the cruise).
At the 60-90 days pre-cruise mark there can be some great deals because this is when the cruise lines need the full payment from other guests, so they know for sure how many cabins they have to sell. It’s always…

I have taken many many cruises around the Mediterranean. There are lots of reasons why I keep returning again and again. In this article, we explore some of those reasons …

Many people worry that cruise ships don’t have enough lifeboats if an emergency evacuation is needed. Evacuations from cruise ships by lifeboat are incredibly rare – but all cruise ships …

Hey hey, happy February!
Did you know that in the past when you boarded a cruise they’d give you a passenger list that listed everybody else on the cruise? I can’t imagine that happening today!
Important Announcements:
Icon of the Seas (the biggest ship in the world) has launched! There is a lot of content about the ship out there now but here are a couple of my favourites:
Dave from ShipMonk tries the ropes course/drop!​
Matt at Royal Caribbean Blog shared a full ship tour​
In Case You…

If you are taking a cruise you might be wondering if it’s worth buying a drinks package, I usually don’t and in this article, I will explain why. I rarely …

In an average year, 20 million people take a cruise and tens of thousands of them book a trip that is over 90 days long. These world cruises range up …

What Is A Themed Night? A themed night on a cruise ship where guests and staff dress up with a specific theme in mind. Colour-themed nights are very popular – …

In this post, I interview Rebbecca, who had to cut short her cruise due to a family emergency back home. She was travelling with her young son and had to …