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Category Archives: Norwegian Cruise Line
Busy Weekend in Southampton
While four and five cruise ships have become the norm in the Port of Southampton over the past few years, it’s very rare to get six in one day or even seven but that is what will happen over the … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity Cruises, Cunard, Fred Olsen Cruises, General, Northern Europe, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean, Ship Stalking, Silversea Cruises, Southampton
Tagged Aurora, Azura, Black Watch, Britannia, Celebrity Eclipse, Crown Princess, Independence of the Seas, Marina, Navigator of the Seas, Norwegian Jade, Queen Victoria, Seven Seas Explorer, Silver Explorer, Silver Whisper, Southampton, Ventura
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Welcome Back Norwegian Cruise Line!
Until 2008, Southampton only saw the odd ship. Norway was a semi-regular caller since 1980 and we also saw Norwegian Crown (now Balmoral), which I missed. Dover was their UK home port so it was a surprise to get Norwegian … Continue reading
My 2014 Highlights
It’s been a funny old year for me, most notably because only did TWO cruises! Since my back, which has been bad since June 2010, was a good 90% better, it was time to start looking for a job and … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise & Maritime Voyages, Cruises, Cunard, Fred Olsen Cruises, Holland America Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Saga Cruises, Ship Stalking, Silversea Cruises, Southampton, Voyages of Discovery
Tagged Adventure of the Seas, Arcadia, Aurora, Balmoral, Black Watch, Celebrity Eclipse, Cruise and Maritime, Cruises, Cunard, Discovery, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Great Britian, Holland America Line, Independence of the Seas, MSC Opera, Norwegian Getaway, Oasis of the Seas, Oceana, Princess Cruises, QM2, Quantum of the Seas, Queen Elizabeth, Rotterdam, Royal Caribbean, Royal Princess, Ruby Princess, Saga Cruises, Saga Pearl II, Saga Ruby, Southampton, Voyager, Voyages of Discovery
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Traditional Cruising Verses Freestyle
This has become a bone of contention among many who don’t like NCL’s concept of freedom of choice where you eat and casual dress code. Now Royal Caribbean are not only doing a slight version of it. It looks like … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean
Tagged Anthem of the Seas, Cruise, Freestyle Dining, NCL, Quantum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean
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Vision OTS Post-Refit Cruise – 5th to 10th November 2013
I’d booked the Sea & Sea tour and hoped it wouldn’t rain again! Took my brolly just in case. we had a couple of stops, including Marigot for an hour did a boat trip to see some underwater wildlife then … Continue reading
Posted in AIDA Kreuzfahrten, Caribbean, Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Ship Stalking
Tagged AIDAbella, Bimini Superfast, Carnival Cruises, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Glory, Cruise, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Fantasy, Disney Magic, Liberty of the Seas, Miami, NCL, Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Pearl, Norwegian Star, Norwegian Sun, Oasis of the Seas, Regatta, Royal Caribbean, St Maarten, Vision of the Seas
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Vision OTS Post-Refit Cruise – 1st to 5th November 2013
November began at 24c and we also gained another hour so were 2 behind GMT. A very lazy day reading on the balcony after going to the lecture. I finally finished a book I began on Independence a year ago! … Continue reading
Cunard Loves Solos Again!
A few months ago, Carnival UK decided in their wisdom to ban single travellers, as well as 3rd and 4th sharing a cabin, from booking the P&O and Cunard Getaway Fares. Instead we were forced to book their Vantage Fares. … Continue reading
Norwegian Breakaway Transatlantic – New York Arrival
A VERY early start on the 7th May, so early it wasn’t worth going to bed! Despite the info channel constantly saying all week we would arrive at 8am, we would actually be going under the Verrazano Bridge around 3am. … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line
Tagged Cruise, NCL, New York, Norwegian Breakaway, Transatlantic
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Norwegian Breakaway Transatlantic – Sea Days
Our first sea day to New York on the 1st May was sunny but a bit chilly. We gained an hour but I forgot to change it on the phone so thought it was later than it was. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, Cunard, Norwegian Cruise Line, Ship Stalking
Tagged Cunard, NCL, New York, Norwegian Breakaway, QM2, Southampton, Transatlantic
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Norwegian Epic versus Norwegian Breakaway
When the new Breakaway class of NCL ships were announced, there were inevitable comparisons drawn between the earlier model, Epic. Now Epic is Marmite – you either love or hate her. Personally, I love her although do admit she’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Northern Europe, Norwegian Cruise Line
Tagged NCL, Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Norwegian Epic, Rotterdam
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Cruise Line Loyalty Schemes – Points or Credits?
I touched on this back in February 2011 after P&O announced changes to their Portunus Club from April 2012. P&O, as well as Fred Olsen and MSC, use points per night. P&O give you 10 (and used to include 5 … Continue reading
Constellation Cruise – St Thomas to Fort Lauderdale
I went up to get Carmel at 9.20am and saw Allure was in from her balcony. Bugger! And so, after meeting Ken MacLean from Epic and due to them wanting a rip off $300 for a taxi, we ended up … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Cruises, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Ship Stalking
Tagged Allure of the Seas, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Liberty, Celebrity Constellation, Crown Princess, Eurodam, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Princess, Norwegian Epic, Oasis of the Seas
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Constellation Cruise – St Maarten to St Thomas
Before I headed out, Carmel phoned to wish me a happy birthday. Ken and I had arranged to meet on the pier at 8.30am if we docked at the same one, so it was lucky we did! This is a … Continue reading
Constellation Cruise – Antigua to St Maarten
I had a tour at 12.30pm, meeting 15 minutes before so I headed out and asked the photographers where the tours were meeting, only to be told to talk to a woman in orange outside the port gate. So off … Continue reading
Have A Norwegian Getaway on Breakaway!
Recently, NCL announced their new ship, Norwegian Breakaway, will be based out of New York doing week long Caribbean cruises. Today they added to that, releasing details of the first cruises. On the 30th April 2013, she will have her … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean, General, Norwegian Cruise Line, Southampton
Tagged Caribbean, NCL, New York, Norwegian Breakaway, Southampton
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Norwegian Epic Cruise – Naples to Palma de Mallorca
I got back to the room about 9.30am and found my other rubbish removed – yay! – and a new box of tissues – double yay! Waited for Costa Atlantica, which was due for 1pm. I wasn’t getting off because … Continue reading
Posted in AIDA Kreuzfahrten, Costa Cruises, Cruises, Iberocruceros, Mediterranean, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Ship Stalking, Silversea Cruises, Thomson Cruises
Tagged AIDAvita, Costa Atlantica, Grand Holiday, Liberty of the Seas, Naples, Norwegian Epic, Palma de Mallorca, Silver Spirit, Thomson Dream
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Norwegian Epic Cruise – Civitavecchia to Naples
For my tour I’d picked Tarquinia & the Etruscans, which was something a bit different. Originally, when I booked the cruise, I hadn’t planned to do anything in Italy because I’d been before but had been very impressed with the … Continue reading
Norwegian Epic Cruise – Livorno to Civitavecchia
My excursion was the Marble Caves of Carrara, although actually it should be called Marble Mountains of Carrara since there were no caves except those dug for the marble. The meeting place was the Manhattan Room for 8.45am, ours being … Continue reading
Cruise Lines and Social Media
Now Royal Caribbean UK have their own Facebook page – yesssssssss!!!!!!!! – I thought I’d do a blog. Once upon a time, not really that long ago when you think about it, you had to either phone or write if … Continue reading
Posted in AIDA Kreuzfahrten, Azamara Club Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cruises, Cunard, Fred Olsen Cruises, General, Holland America Line, Iberocruceros, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, P&O Australia, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn Cruises, Silversea Cruises
Tagged Celebrity Cruises, Cunard, MSC, NCL, P&O, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn, Voyages of Antiquity, Voyages of Discovery
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Milestone Cruise!
I’m slapping myself on the back because when I board Grand Princess on the 17th September it will be my 30th voyage since the 13th October 2006 when I did my first on the QE2. Last year on that day … Continue reading
Ship Visits – Travel Agents or Public?
There is a long-held belief by cruise lines they will get more sales by treating travel agents to free boozy lunches. They reckon the public (potential cruisers) only want a nosey with no intention of booking and, as a result, … Continue reading
Posted in AIDA Kreuzfahrten, Azamara Club Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Compagnie du Ponant, Costa Cruises, Cruise & Maritime Voyages, Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Cunard, Fred Olsen Cruises, General, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Holland America Line, Iberocruceros, Mano Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, P&O Australia, P&O Cruises, Phoenix Reisen, Princess Cruises, Quail/Happy Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean, Saga Cruises, Seabourn Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Southampton, Steve Read, Thomson Cruises, Transocean Kreuzfahrten, TUI Cruises
Tagged Cunard, Fred Olsen, Holland America Line, MSC, MSC Opera, P&O
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First Timers
Southampton has seen many new ships or just maiden calls during the past couple of years and 2010 is no exception. MSC Magnifica, Azura, Celebrity Eclipse, Silver Spirit, Norwegian Epic, Mein Schiff, Saga Pearl II (previous called as Astoria) and … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity Cruises, Compagnie du Ponant, Cunard, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, P&O Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Saga Cruises, Ship Stalking, Southampton
Tagged Azura, Celebrity, Celebrity Eclipse, Cunard, Independence of the Seas, Le Boréal, Mein Schiff, MSC, MSC Magnifica, MSC Poesia, Norwegian Epic, Oceania, P&O, Queen Elizabeth, Regatta, Royal Caribbean, Sags Pearl II, Silver Spirit, Southampton
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