Tag: Cruise Blog
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Golden Horizon, Tradewind Voyages : the Inaugural Cruise
On Monday 19th July 2021 after a few false starts we finally set foot aboard the magnificent Golden Horizon. It has to be said these previous false starts were all related to Covid! I had first planned to take her Delivery Voyage from Lisbon back to the UK, then booked for her Dress Rehearsal Voyage…
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Fireworks and festivities celebrate Ionaβs maiden voyage – β a momentous milestone for travelβ
A spectacular kaleidoscopic firework display, from the shipβs namesake island, is to be the pinnacle of a host of dazzling entertainment celebrating the maiden voyage of P&O Cruises new Excel-class ship Iona, which leaves Southampton on August 7, 2021. Entertainment on board the seven night cruise will include Tony Hadley, known for numerous chart-topping singles…
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Staying in The Yacht Club aboard MSC Virtuosa.
MSC Cruises are certainly the trailblazers in the Cruise Industry in Great Britain at the moment. They took the risk to be the first Major Cruise Line to restart cruising in the British Isles, soon after the British Government gave the go ahead after covid restrictions. I, and I know so many others are incredibly…
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Where to eat, on Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady.
Do you have a Summer British Voyage booked aboard Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady? On board the World Launch for Scarlet Lady back in February 2020 I experienced a meal in both The Test Kitchen and Razzle Dazzle. I was impressed by both immensly and can not wait to eat in more of the fabulous eating…
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5 reasons to be excited to cruise on MSC Virtuosa!
Do you have a summer cruise booked upon MSC Virtuosa? I do, and I am so incredibly excited to say, I am cruising this month! It has been a long time since any of us were able to say that. MSC Cruises is a new cruise line to me. In the last decade I have…
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5 reasons to go snorkelling at Champagne reef, Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica is an island in the Caribbean, located between Martinique and Guadeloupe. There is no surprise it is known as the Nature Island, given its tropical rainforests and natural hot springs. If your cruise ship stops in Dominica you will dock in Roseau, Dominica’s capital. People will try to…
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5 Tips about Dress Codes on P&O Cruises.
Check out my new updated post on dress codes https://nocruisecontrol.com/2021/11/06/cruise-dress-codes/ It seems to me that one of the highest anxieties about cruising for people new to cruises is the dress code. I recall before my first cruise wondering what type of dress I needed , what everyone else would be wearing. A desire to want…
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5 Reasons to be excited about P&O Iona!
The long awaited arrival of P&O Iona is nearly over, it is only weeks until her Maiden Voyage sailing up to Iona in the Inner Hebrides. I am so excited to be sailing on her Maiden Voyage and can not wait to share my photographs and videos with you! Also booked for a couple of…
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Odyssey of the Seas
5 reasons I want to cruise aboard Royal Carribean’s brand new Ship, Odyssey of the Seas. Odyssey of the Seas is a Quantum class ship, she has just joined the RCI fleet, delayed due to the World coravirus pandemic, she definitely seems to be worth the wait. Luckily cruisers from Israel will get to experience…
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5 reasons I am excited to cruise aboard Golden Horizon, Tradewind Voyages.
Have you heard about Tradewinds Voyages? I first heard of Tradewind Voyages last year, I was interested in their delivery voyage, which sadly was cancelled due to the World Covid Pandemic. I have admired similar ships operated by Star Clippers in the Caribbean for years, they look so magnificent. So when I noticed Tradewind Voyages…