P&O Ventura cabins to avoid
When you book a cruise with P&O Cruises, you have the option to choose your cabin number (if you book Select Fare that is, if you book a Saver Fare it will be chosen for you). So, how do you know which cabin number to pick to make sure you get a good one? What…
Anthem of the Seas: Everything you need to know before you cruise
Anthem of the Seas is set to be the most popular ship for UK cruisers in 2020. I’m so excited about this new ship that I’ve booked not one but TWO cruises on her, in August 2020 and also in May 2021. I love to research each cruise ship before I embark and have spent…
Royal Caribbean ships by size
The largest Royal Caribbean cruise ships are almost five times the size of the smallest in the fleet. So, when you’re choosing a ship for your next cruise, it can be helpful to compare all Royal Caribbean ships by size with a list of the biggest Royal Caribbean cruise ships. Below is a list of…
Best hotels near Barcelona cruise port
Barcelona is one of the world’s busiest cruise ports with seven cruise terminals located on three piers. The port of Barcelona is located at the waterfront in Port Vell, at the end of Las Ramblas in the centre of Barcelona. Many cruise passengers fly into Barcelona airport the day before their cruise, so want to…
Royal Caribbean Laser Tag Review
On our recent cruise on-board Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas, one of the activities on-board was laser tag. My five-year-old daughter, Leonie, had never played laser tag before and was eager to try it, so we did. Read on to find out what we both thought of it… What’s Royal Caribbean laser tag like?…
Royal Caribbean drinks menus with prices (2020): Is the drinks package worth it?
When booking a Royal Caribbean cruise, one very important question to consider is “Should I get a drinks package or not?” To decide whether a Royal Caribean drinks package offers good value for money or not, you need to consider three key questions: How much does a drink cost on Royal Caribbean? How much is…
5 reasons to consider a cruise with Marella
Marella is a cruise line which has intrigued me recently. In my job as an SEO (search engine optimisation) manager I regularly work on cruise websites featuring a whole host of cruise lines from budget and affordable cruise lines like Cruise & Maritime Voyages to the world’s most luxurious cruise lines like Regent Seven Seas…
56 amazing examples of Royal Caribbean customer service
One thing that Royal Caribbean is known for is its outstanding customer service. Many cruisers claim to be ‘loyal to Royal’, choosing Royal Caribbean above other cruise lines for this very reason. On our recent cruise on Mariner of the Seas, Leonie asked for Nutella or chocolate spread for breakfast in the main dining room.…
What can you do for free at CocoCay?
I recently visited Perfect Day at CocoCay and was pleasantly surprised at how much there is to do for free on the island. We didn’t spend one penny during our day on Royal Caribbean’s private island and still had a fantastic time. What is free at CocoCay? All of the following things are free at…
The best cruise line private islands
Private islands are seen as the ‘next big thing’ in the cruise industry. These cruise line-owned islands are becoming extensions of the ships themselves, featuring larger versions of on-board splash parks, the same great food you’ll find on the ship, and you may even find that cruise ship drinks and wi-fi packages are able to…
