Cruise Ships Are Calling
As much as I wish I had been on every cruise ship on the planet I am sorry to say I haven’t, it’s still very much a work in progress. There are some ships I am really looking forward to…Read more ›
View ArticleCruise Ship Focus Queen Elizabeth
Cunard Line’s, Queen Elizabeth is the youngest of the Cunard fleet, she first joined her sisters, the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria in 2010 and has not only settled herself with the nickname QE but...
View ArticleCruise Ship Nicknames
In life we come across people with nicknames, some are pretty good, others are just plain insane but either way someone has clearly loved that person enough to christen them with something other than...
View ArticleSick Of Norovirus
Today’s blog is more a rant than anything else, some will agree others will strongly disagree but this is just my opinion…………….. It seems that Norovirus is doing the rounds again, this time the Queen...
View ArticleA Rendezvous With The Queen Mary 2
Yesterday began at 4.45am, an early start but for a good reason! My friend and I were off to Greenock in Scotland to Visit Cunard Line’s, Queen Mary 2. First of all what a beautiful scenic drive once...
View ArticleExplore Iconic Australian Sights Between Two Cunard Ships
I received information yesterday from Cunard Line about some wonderful Australian itineraries they will be offering in 2014 and had to share them with you. Friends of mine done something similar...
View ArticleCruise Ship Fun Facts Part 2
Saying as you all seemed to enjoy yesterday’s fun facts so much I decided to bring you a second helping today! Thomson Cruises, Thomson Dream started life in 1986 as MS Homeric for Home Lines. She was...
View ArticleWhere Have All The Small Ships Gone?
Cruise lines keep building bigger and more innovative ships which is great, the demand for cruising is there and more people are getting involved. Just like many of you I enjoy having the extra...
View ArticleQE2 Hotel Transformation
The transformation of the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) into a five star hotel will be completed by 2015. Her 990 cabins shall be transformed into 400 suites and her impressive ballroom shall be brought back...
View ArticleMy Favourite Cruise Ship Photographs
Over the last 6 years I have snapped so many images of cruise ships that I have completely lost count of how many I actually have! Although I can’t remember every single one, there are some I could...
View ArticleSir Samuel Cunard – Key Moment’s in Cunard Line’s History
It was Sir Samuel Cunard’s birthday on November 21st and to mark the occasion Cunard Line released a pretty interesting press release. I know I’m a bit late with it, but I did want to share it with...
View ArticleMy 2013 Cruising Best Bits
2013 was a year filled with travel for me and looking back I can’t quite believe just how many different places I was lucky enough to visit, how many ships I stepped aboard and everything else awesome...
View ArticleIndependence Day In New York With Cunard
Two years ago my friend and I decided we would do a two month tour of the USA, we had a good idea of what we wanted to see and do and we made the decision to sail there and…Read more ›
View ArticleCruise Cuisine Photo Blog Part 1
We all love to cruise and we all love the food we eat while we cruise (well most of it!) so it seemed perfect to do a cruise cuisine photo blog! I have noted down as much about each dish…Read more ›
View ArticleCunard Queen Mary 2 And Captain Oprey EPIC Photo Shoot – How Did They Do It?
Cunard Line recently delivered to the world a photo-shoot of epic proportions. The ocean liner in all her glory with her Captain standing proudly atop her bulbous bow, all to mark the start of the 10th...
View ArticleA Royal Rendezvous With Cunard As Queen Mary 2 Celebrates Her 10th Birthday
Cunard will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the line’s flagship, Queen Mary 2, on Friday 9 May 2014 with the arrival of the whole three-ship fleet in Southampton. This will be a rare occasion to see...
View ArticleQueen Mary 2 – A Photographic Journey
I must admit that I don’t read very often, I usually keep my designated reading time for sea days as I am just too busy when on dry land to try and keep up to speed with a book. I…Read more ›
View Article100-Day Countdown To Cunard’s Three Queen Salute Has Begun
The 100-day countdown to the most spectacular gathering of the Cunard fleet officially got underway yesterday. 100 days later, on 25 May, up to one million spectators are expected to gather as Cunard’s...
View ArticleCunard Three Queens In Liverpool May 2015: Photo Blog
Thousands of people gathered on the banks of the River Mersey today to watch Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria mark the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Cunard shipping line. A...
View Article175 Years Of Cunard
It’s book review time, again! I have had a copy of “175 Years of Cunard” sitting on my desk for a few weeks, just waiting to be picked up and read and last weekend, I finally got that chance! I am...
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