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Windstar Vs Viking Cruises: Which Luxury Cruise Line Is Better?

02/06/2026

Both Windstar and Viking are often grouped together as “luxury cruises,” but they actually offer very different experiences. One feels more like a small yacht while the other feels more like a small, luxury cruise ship. I have sailed with … Read more

Tags cruiseline comparison, luxury cruising, small ship experience, suite, Viking ocean cruise, Windstar cruises, Yacht

Viking Vs Cunard: I Tried Two Very Different Cruise Experiences

07/05/2026

I’ve taken quite a few Cunard cruises over the years. I have sailed on three out of their four ships and tried a range of itineraries. I know their style very well. In fact, it was the shock of my … Read more

Tags Cunard, Dress Codes, formality, luxury cruising, Viking

I Had A Butler On A Cruise… (What I Wish I Knew)

28/04/2026

Having a butler on your cruise sounds very fancy – and it is not something I had ever wished for, or dreamt about! When I had the opportunity to stay in the Yacht Club onboard MSC Euribia (on a press … Read more

Tags Butler, luxury cruising, The Haven, yacht club

I Booked The Cheapest Cabin on a Luxury Cruise Ship

20/04/2026

I recently went on a luxury cruise where I stayed in the cheapest and smallest cabin on the entire ship. The decision to book this cabin type has affected more of the cruise than just the room itself, and this … Read more

Tags luxury cruising, Mediterranean Cruise, Viking, Viking Star, winter sailing
Viking Star empty pool

I Waited 8 Years To Try My First Luxury Cruise – It Changed Everything

19/03/202617/03/2026

I’ve just disembarked a luxury five-star cruise, which has changed the way I think about cruising forever. Even though I’ve been cruising since I was a child, on this cruise I saw and did things I’ve never experienced before and … Read more

Tags luxury cruising, Mediterranean Cruise, Viking, Viking Star

Hey hey hey, I'm Emma and I LOVE cruising! I took my first cruise when I was 11 and I've been hooked ever since. I create cruise content across YouTube, this website and my social accounts, all with the aim of helping you to find, and take your perfect cruise. 48,000 people receive my best cruise tips, insights and guides every week. You can join them for free by clicking here.

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