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A recent survey by travel researcher Amadeus found that 42% of adults who holiday abroad but have never taken a cruise would be tempted to book one in the future. With this in mind, we decided to look at the common cruise misconceptions that might be putting the other 58%…

It’s one of those age old cruising traditions that nobody understands but everybody embraces: the Baked Alaska Parade. Lights go down, music turns up and waiters dance around the room with flaming deserts in one hand and twirling napkins in the other. Some love it, others hate it, but exactly…

Those of us who work Monday to Friday just can’t help but count down to the weekend. But is it us, or are Saturday and Sunday the shortest two days of the week? Rather than wallowing in self-pity until our summer cruise holiday rolls around, we’ve been thinking of ways…

A groom dressed as Frank Spencer, an officiant dressed as George Michael and a reception in a buffet restaurant packed with lunchtime crowds. This isn’t a scene from Carry on Cruising, but rather the actual wedding of Don’t Tell the Bride’s latest couple Mark and Kelly. Like many others, we…

We never take a cruise holiday for granted, after all, everybody knows cruises are the best kind of holiday there is. Despite this, there are some itineraries that stand out from the rest, sitting atop the bucket list of many an avid cruiser. These are our bucket list itineraries; where…

It’s a subject that crops up on our forum time and time again; where can I buy the perfect cruise dress? Nowadays, we don’t get many chances to go all out and dress to the nines, so when the opportunity arises, we ladies like to know we can look our…

Whilst browsing the 2015 Southampton Cruise Ship Schedule (because that’s just what we like to do for kicks) we came across some exciting news; on 2 August 2015, residential cruise ship The World is scheduled to dock in the UK for two whole nights. While we are busy in negotiations…

When APT invited me to join them for three nights aboard the MS AmaVerde, I couldn’t possibly turn down the opportunity to find out more about river cruising. Having only previously experienced ocean cruising, I was keen to find out what it is about river cruising that has seen it…

The British Isles don’t always get a good rep, thanks to our typically unreliable weather, and many opt to leave the UK behind in search of sunnier climes instead. While cruise holidays can take you to the furthest corners of the world, it’s important not to overlook some of the…

When it comes to holidays, don’t you find that it’s the little secrets and bits of inside knowledge that make for the most exciting experiences? You can read countless guide books and endless travel blogs, but it’s the tips from John next door or Cheryl in the supermarket that make…