Armchair Traveller

With scenery in spades, a world-famous flower festival and a seal of approval from Sir Winston Churchill, the dessert wine isn’t the only thing that is sweet about Madeira. The sub-tropical Portuguese island of Madeira sits just a little over 300 miles from the African coast, meaning year-round sunshine and…

Some things need no introduction and the ‘Best Pizza at Sea’ is one of them. It’s a bold accolade, backed by science (maybe) and taste (definitely). With Princess Cruises Summer Seacations poised to begin imminently, we decided now was the time to whet your appetite with a recipe that has…

Never have we ever tasted an Eric Lanlard recipe we didn’t love. The P&O Cruises Food Hero is better known as Cake Boy for a reason and it’s a tasty one. These cream cheese brownies are soft and squidgy slices of happiness that go best with a good brew. They’re…

It’s the weekend we’ve all been waiting for – ships are finally back at sea. It’s been a long time coming, with a more than year-long pause for the industry we love. But cruising is back on the agenda and the waters around the UK are poised to welcome some…

Bucket list holidays are the biggies. They are the trips that we spend years planning, months counting down to, and even more time thinking about once we’re back home. Some are far-flung, others closer to home, but they all promise something extra-special to set them apart, whether that is an…

Close your eyes and these dark rum truffles could almost be after dinner Petit Fours aboard a Cunard Queen… INGREDIENTS 250ml Whipping Cream 100g Quality Milk Chocolate, finely chopped 200g Quality Dark Chocolate, finely chopped 25g Unsalted Butter, diced 2-3 Tbsp. Dark Rum (Bermuda Gosling’s Rum is our chef’s favourite!) 5Tbsp…

In the week of World Cocktail Day, we’re sharing an interview with Cunard’s Head Mixologist, Claudia Carrozzi. The high-priestess of potent tipples is behind the infusions responsible for many an evening in the Commodore Club, not to mention the hazy heads that tend to follow. She also made history last…

The new P&O Cruises ship  has finally arrived after a year of delayed anticipation and Iona’s virtual VIP christening in Southampton is the light on the horizon for cruise lovers. We have spent the last three years building up to this moment and as the P&O Cruises experts, there’s nothing…

She the Dame of the high seas and Jane McDonald is returning to our screens tonight for a seventh season of ocean-bound escapades and high jinks. The first episode of this season’s Cruising with Jane McDonald sees the sailing songstress head to the Caribbean. We’ll be cruising vicariously through her…

Steamed mussels are the taste of summer and we might be eating ours in Cornish coves or Highland hideaways this year, but that doesn’t mean they won’t taste as incredible as ever with a hunk of crusty bread, salty butter and a sea view. This saffron-infused version by Viking Ocean,…