Cunard will return to Alaska in 2019, with Queen Elizabeth becoming the cruise line’s first ship in the region for more than 20 years. Beginning with a voyage from Yokohama, Japan, on 5 May 2019, Queen Mary will sail to Alaska, where the youngest ship in the Cunard fleet will…
Read More Keep ReadingHebridean Princess really is one of a kind and small ship cruising around the British Isles just doesn’t come much more intimate than this. Here are eight things you probably never knew about Hebridean Princess, the ship which boasts Her Majesty The Queen amongst its fiercely loyal following. 1. Hebridean…
Read More Keep ReadingCunard Fashion Week has been and gone, so we thought we would share a behind the scenes look at what was undoubtedly the most fashionable way to arrive at September’s New York Fashion Week. The special event cruise, which will be repeated in 2017 after such great success, featured some…
Read More Keep ReadingToday sees Her Majesty The Queen turn 90 and each of Cunard’s ships has despatched a congratulatory message to Buckingham Palace to extend the cruise line’s birthday greetings. Her Majesty attended her first Cunard event in 1938, when she was just 12 years old. Accompanied by her mother, Queen Elizabeth, she…
Read More Keep ReadingIt’s become something of a rite of passage, leaving school or university and heading off around the world on a gap year, before you finally have to face the reality of boring jobs and endless bills. Alternatively, you can take the advice of a seemingly endless number of travel blogs…
Read More Keep ReadingIt’s just over a month since Anthem of the Seas arrived in Southampton for her sparkling launch and inaugural season. With the first of her passengers back on dry land, we decided to find out what you’re saying about Royal Caribbean’s newest addition. Fine Dining ‘There are 18 dining venues…
Read More Keep ReadingWe spent the weekend on board Viking Cruises’ first ocean-going ship, Viking Star, and it’s safe to say that we were impressed. We’ll be telling you all about it in due course but in the meantime, here are ten things you never knew about Viking Star. 1) Open flame isn’t…
Read More Keep ReadingIf you read last week’s Princess Cruises blog post, you’ll have seen our pick of the best ways to fill your sea days on a Princess Cruises holiday. We had ideas to keep the grown-ups happy for days (if not weeks!), along with the Jr.CHEF@Sea and Jnr. Ranger programmes for…
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