MSC Cruises Versus Princess Cruises – Tried and Tested

If you are considering a cruise with either Princess Cruises or MSC Cruises, you may wonder how the two cruise lines compare. I’ve cruised with both cruise lines multiple times and regularly recommend both! Princess and MSC are two of my personal favourite cruise lines. That said, there are some big differences between the two … Read more

Princess Cruises – What is Included? Food, Gratuities and More

If you are taking your first cruise with Princess you may be wondering what is included in the cruise fare. I’ve cruised with Princess multiple times and during this post will be looking at everything that costs extra as well as included so that you can adequately budget for your cruise. Princess are very keen … Read more

Sapphire Princess Photo Tour (Post Refurbishment 2018)

Sapphire Princess Sapphire Princess was built in 2004 and last refurbished in 2018. She’s the sister of Diamond Princess and carries around 2600 passengers. I visited her in April 2019, and in this post, you’ll find photos (and a video) of the ship post-refurbishment. The refurbishment took place in Singapore and took two weeks to … Read more

7 Asia Cruise Tips, Packing, Visas & More

Taking a Cruise From Singapore I have taken two cruises from Singapore to Tokyo. The first was onboard Golden Princess, the second was onboard the Spectrum of the Seas – a Royal Caribbean ship built for the Asian market. I would go as far as to say that these Asian cruises have been my favourite … Read more

Princess Cruises, British Isles Excursions

British Isles Princess Cruise on Royal Princess In May 2018 I boarded the Royal Princess for a British Isles cruise. The Royal Princess was Incredible and I had an amazing time on her. I was lucky enough to take this cruise as part of a “press trip” which meant that I got to hang out … Read more