Tag Archive: Princess Cruises
New Princess Sphere-Class Ship to be Named Sun Princess
Princess Cruises has announced the name and released details of its first Sphere-class ship. Princess Cruises has confirmed that its newest vessel will be the third in the line’s history to be named Sun Princess. John Padgett, President of Princess … Read more…
4 Famous Cruise Traditions
There’s no doubt about it, the cruise industry is one of the most fascinating there is. A brief timeline Prior to the twentieth century, cruise ships were simply a mode of transportation. It wasn’t until 1900 that Hamburg America Line … Read more…
5 Family-Friendly Cruise Lines
This week, we’re looking at the world’s most family-friendly cruise lines, each offering something for everyone to enjoy. A common misconception is that cruising is a holiday pursuit only suitable for older generations. Indeed, prior to the 1980s, family-friendly cruises … Read more…
Top 5 Destinations For Halloween Cruises
We have put together a selection of inspirational, spooky locations to visit on your next Halloween Cruise. If you enjoy the feeling of being watched by the unknown or spine-chilling stories that make the hairs on the back of your … Read more…
Best Places To Celebrate Halloween On A Cruise!
When it comes to maritime celebrations, there are plenty to choose from. The obvious one to highlight is the famous Crossing The Line ceremony for passengers on any ship passing across the equator. Equally, Christmas is a great time to … Read more…
The Best Voluntourism Cruises
It was a simple but stark photograph that caught our eye this week. Just a cruise ship captain picking up trash on a beach in Indonesia. The photo came courtesy of specialist small-ship operator Variety Cruises, and it highlighted a … Read more…
Top 10 Alternative Dining Restaurants At Sea
By Simon & Susan Veness No-one can truly put their finger on the Who or When of this issue, but it’s largely a moot point. The fact is, alternative dining restaurants have become an established fact of cruising in the … Read more…
Stop The World (Wide Web), We Want To Get Off!
We quite enjoy technology. After all, it gets us going in the morning (the fancy iHome gadget that doubles as an alarm clock and iPhone charger at the same time); it provides the entertainment on our Smart TV (certainly smarter … Read more…
5 Up-And-Coming Cruise Destinations
It’s a common enough phrase, and it’s increasingly in usage in the travel business. “It’s a small world,” has applied ever since Mr Boeing and his jet-plane friends sent ever-larger numbers of people flying around the world with greater and … Read more…
Why Alaska Should Be On Your Cruise Radar
Simon and Susan are away this week (somewhere in the wilds of Michigan, we think; we know there are lakes there, so hopefully they are still getting their cruise on), hence we have been asked to take over the weekly … Read more…
