If you’re considering taking a cruise you may be wondering if cruise ships have full pharmacies onboard. In this article, we are going to explore where you can get medicines from onboard a cruise ship should you need to. Do Cruise Ships Have Pharmacies? Cruise ships do not have full pharmacies onboard but will usually … Read more
In this article, we will explore all public areas onboard the Norwegian Encore. The tour begins with the restaurants on lower levels and ends on the highest deck. Information about each venue has been included as well – as are my experiences cruising with Norwegian Cruise Line. This can help you decide if the Norwegian … Read more
On every cruise, you will find a Captain. The Captain is well known for being the person in charge of sailing the ship but a captain’s job is much more than this. In this article, we explore everything that a cruise ship Captain does and look at how much a cruise captain can expect to … Read more
Palma de Mallorca is a popular port on many Mediterranean cruise itineraries. It offers visitors a variety of experiences, and many cruisers mention it as their favourite Mediterranean port. This is not only for its beauty but also for its accessibility, as the cruise port is located quite close to Palma. Keep reading to discover … Read more
Think you know a lot about cruising? In this post, you’ll find HUNDREDS of cruise ship quiz questions to test your knowledge. Each week during the Covid lockdown, I hosted a live cruise-based trivia session on my YouTube channel which you’ll find here: Emma Cruises YouTube Channel. All videos are available to watch after the … Read more
If you are taking a cruise, you might be wondering how you can exchange money onboard and if this is the best thing to do. I’ve been on a number of cruises and have tried almost all methods of money exchange at some point. Some methods are costly, but there are a number of things … Read more
If you are taking a cruise you may have heard that the cruise line will keep your passport for immigration purposes. A lot of people worry about this but it really isn’t anything to be concerned about. I’ve had my passport kept by the cruise line on a number of cruises. During this post, we … Read more
If you are taking a cruise you may be wondering how cruise ships plan for and avoid bad weather. I’ve been on many cruises where these methods have been used, during this post we will look at the cruise line options for avoiding bad weather. Do Cruise Ships Avoid Bad Weather? Cruise ships avoid bad … Read more
The terms “Ocean liner” and “Cruise Ship” are often used interchangeably, but actually they are different things. Although the two share a number of similarities there are also some fundamental differences. What Is The Difference Between a Cruise Ship and an Ocean Liner? Ocean liners are designed to complete a journey from A to B … Read more
If you’re taking a cruise, you may be wondering if cruise ships have gyms. In this post, we explore what you will find in cruise ship gyms when they’re open, what facilities you can expect to see and how old you need to be to use the cruise ship gym. We also look at how … Read more
We’ve all heard horror stories that claim that you’ll put on a pound a day during a cruise, but cruise ship weight gain isn’t inevitable. I’ve never put on weight on a cruise and in this post, I share with you seven easy things you can do to prevent weight gain while still treating yourself. … Read more
GUEST POST BY DAN FROM SOUTHAMPTON When cruising from Southampton you might travel down a day or two before your trip starts. If you enjoy watching the cruise ships sailing then this post is for you! Here is a list of seven places/ways you can go and watch the ships sailing from Southampton. 1. Mayflower … Read more
What is a Thermal Spa Pass? Visiting the spa when cruising can be the ultimate chance to relax. Individual Spa Treatments like massages can be expensive on a cruise ship. Apart from the more traditional Spa treatments many cruise lines also offer ‘Thermal’ Spa passes. Thermal Spa Passes give you access to all of the … 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
My first Royal Caribbean cruise My first ever Royal Caribbean cruise was onboard the Independence of the Seas. I had booked the cruise to try Royal as I had heard really good things and wanted to experience them for myself. There was plenty to do onboard the ship, it was difficult to explore everything in … Read more
If you’re taking a cruise, you may have to ‘tender’ to get to land. I’ve been on many cruises where this has been the case. I actually find it quite fun. There are many benefits as well as disadvantages of tendering on a cruise. Not all itineraries have tender ports, but some may have multiple. … Read more
I recently took a four-day trip down the coast of Norway on the Havila Polaris. Polaris is a Norwegian Coastal Ferry built in 2023. Havila has four ships – Havila Capella, Castor, Pollux and Polaris. All the Havila ships have been built between 2021 and 2023. They sail along the Norwegian coast from Bergen to … Read more
So many people worry about getting seasick when they cruise. I do get seasick, but have only felt really ill on a handful of occasions. I certainly don’t go on a cruise expecting to feel rough! I recently took a Transatlantic crossing on the world’s last Ocean Liner, Queen Mary 2, with my brother and … Read more
Some people would be surprised to find out that I do sometimes suffer from seasickness. I am a very motion-sick person in general. I can feel ill in taxis, sitting and travelling backwards on trains, in cars, ferries or cruise ships. I am completely used to it and accept it. In this article, we look … Read more
Taking a Transatlantic crossing on the last Ocean Liner at Sea has long been on my “bucket list”. I knew that I would only want to take that crossing with so many sea days on the Queen Mary 2. I do get seasick, and she was specifically designed to cope with the rough weather that … Read more