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Independence of the Seas has been a UK favourite since her launch in 2008. And it’s easy to see why: Sail from Southampton? When Royal Caribbean invited us to sail on ‘Indy’ after a multi-million-pound refurbishment, which they’re calling ‘Amplified’, we were keen to see if this would be a…

Encompassing Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, India’s Golden Triangle is an assault on the senses that has to be experienced at least once in your lifetime. From the sights to the sounds, the smells and of course the flavours, not to mention a chance to see the great Taj Mahal, enigmatic…

Independence of the Seas is back on home soil – or rather, surf – this weekend and we can’t wait to get on board. The only thing we love more than a new ship is seeing one of our favourites made even better. After a multi-million-pound dry dock, Independence is…

There are some itineraries that appeal to our inner explorer immediately. The Baltic Heritage itinerary from Princess Cruises visits an incredible seven countries over the course of 14 days; that’s a lot of exploring for not a lot of annual leave. It’s a roundtrip cruise from Southampton too, so you’ll…

Is it really worth going to Paris for four hours? That’s the question we asked ourselves when it came to choosing how we’d spend the day when Celebrity Silhouette arrived in Le Havre on a short break. In the end, we decided that Paris is always a good idea. But…

We were lucky enough to spend two nights on Norwegian Bliss as it sailed from Bremerhaven to Southampton. She’s the biggest ship Norwegian Cruise Line has ever built and it only took a couple of hours to realise that Norwegian Bliss is going to be the perfect ship for family…

Family holidays are a great way to escape the busy lives we all lead and enjoying quality time with our children and together as a couple is more important than ever. Daniel Greening took his family on their first cruise holiday aboard P&O Cruises’ Azura for a 14-night Transatlantic adventure…

In terms of terrain, there is little to this petite principality nestled into the Côte d’Azur, but Monaco is the high-end haven that doesn’t do a thing by halves. The diamonds shine brighter, the stakes are higher and the yachts are bigger. Things are different here and that’s just the…

It’s just 35 days until the biggest cruise ship in the world launches, so we thought we’d celebrate by sharing seven more reasons to book your place on board. GET YOUR ADRENALINE PUMPING The Ultimate Abyss plunges a terrifying 100ft to the decks below. Already the tallest slide at sea,…

The French Riviera has endless swathes of stop-you-in-your-tracks scenery along its coast and you can see more of it in a day than you think. Nice is as nice as its name suggests but those who have seen its sights before will find some of the prettiest places in the…