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Category Archives: Royal Caribbean
Goodbye Marco Polo
The year 2020 had been a very tough one for the cruise industry. Since the shutdown was completed in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have lost ships and cruise lines. Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) went bust in … Continue reading
Posted in AIDA Kreuzfahrten, Canary Islands, Cruise & Maritime Voyages, Cruises, Cunard, Fred Olsen Cruises, General, Lisbon, Marella Cruises, Northern Europe, P&O Cruises, Phoenix Reisen, Pullmantur, Royal Caribbean, Saga Cruises, Ship Stalking, TUI Cruises
Tagged AIDA Kreutzfahrten, AIDAcara, AIDAstella, Amera, Amsterdam, Aurora, Avonmouth, Balmoral, Black Prince, Boudicca, Cobh, Columbus, Cruise & Maritime Voyages, Cunard, Dublin, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Guernsey, Isles of Scilly, Lisbon, Marco Polo, Marella Explorer, Mein Schiff, Mein Schiff 3, Mein Schiff 4, Ocean Majesty, Oceana, P&O, Phoenix Reisen, Portsmouth, Pullmantur, Queen Victoria, Ringsaskiddy, Saga Cruises, Saga Rose, Saga Sapphire, Scillonian III, Thomson Cruises, Thomson Spirit, TUI Cruises, Vision of the Seas, Zenith
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Lisbon’s New Terminal Building
The Port of Lisbon have made some major changes over the past few years for cruise passengers. It used to be callers docked at Terminal de Cruzeiros de Alcântara behind the 25 de April bridge. A little further along is … Continue reading
Posted in Cunard, General, Lisbon, MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean
Tagged Jewel of the Seas, Lisboa, Lisbon, MSC Poesia, Queen Victoria
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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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TUI Discovery 3? -Updated
With mystery surrounding the winter 2018/9 deployment for Vision of the Seas, could my favourite Royal Caribbean ship be about to join Splendour and Legend as TUI ships for Thomson Cruises or is she replacing something that is? Splendour of … Continue reading
I Name This Ship….. Busy Time For UK Cruising
It’s a busy time in the maritime world during March and April as P&O Cruises, Cruise & Maritime Voyages and Royal Caribbean are introducing new ships to the British cruise market. Beginning the 6th March, P&O’s new flagship, Britannia, arrived … Continue reading
Indy & Navigator OTS Return To Southampton?
Navigator of the Seas was the second Royal Caribbean ship to be based in the port back in 2007 after two successful seasons with the smaller Legend. Navigator was my first Royal Caribbean ship and the ONLY one to date … 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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Cruise Line Loyalty Clubs
I have touched on this subject a few times over the past couple of years and am returning to it now because there have been more changes recently to Royal Caribbean’s Crown & Anchor Society and Celebrity’s Captain’s Club. First … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity Cruises, General, Royal Caribbean
Tagged Celebrity Cruises, Loyalty Clubs, Royal Caribbean
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Anthem of the Seas Press Conference
Bit late writing about this but my friend Stella and I went to London on the 21st November 2013 to attend this event, and please excuse quality of the photos as they were from my phone. I was part of … Continue reading
Posted in General, Royal Caribbean
Tagged Anthem of the Seas, Heron Tower, London, 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
Vision OTS Post-Refit Cruise – 28th to 31st October 2013
The beautiful Vision of the Seas left Southampton for Cadiz on the 24th September 2013, arriving on the 27th. For the next month she would undergo transformation and never be the same ship again. After 5 fabulous cruises on her … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, Lisbon, P&O Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Ship Stalking
Tagged Lisbon, Oriana, P&O Cruises, Royal Caibbean, Transatlantic, Vision of the Seas
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UK Storm Affects Cruise Itineraries – Updated
The impending storm across England has resulted in several cruise lines changing their itineraries to avoid most of the bad weather. Southampton has sometimes had ships divert from Dover Cruise Port and it’s very rare Southampton is closed. One example … Continue reading
Posted in AIDA Kreuzfahrten, Cruise & Maritime Voyages, Cruises, Cunard, Fred Olsen Cruises, Northern Europe, P&O Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Saga Cruises, Ship Stalking, Southampton
Tagged Adonia, Adventure of the Seas, AIDAsol, Aurora, Balmoral, Crown Princess, Cruise, Independence of the Seas, Oceana, Oriana, Queen Elizabeth, Saga Sapphire, Southampton, Storm
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Vision OTS Pre-Refit Cruise – Greenock to Southampton
I met my friend Graham, who I hadn’t seen since 2002 and we drove to Largs for a cuppa and bite to eat. It was great seeing him again as we had a catch up and reminisced about the past. … Continue reading
Vision OTS Pre-Refit Cruise – Copenhagen to Greenock
The beautiful Vision of the Seas was going to be leaving Europe for the last time in 2013, just over 4 years since she arrived. I’d been on her first European, from Harwich to Oslo in 2009 after a fabulous … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, Fred Olsen Cruises, Northern Europe, Phoenix Reisen, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn Cruises, Ship Stalking, Thomson Cruises
Tagged Amadea, Braemar, Copenhagen, Cruise, Dover, English Channel, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Greenock, Oslo, Phoenix Reisen, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn Pride, Thomson Spirit, Vision of the Seas
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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
Sydney Stalking
I arrived in Sydney aboard Radiance of the Seas on the 9th April 2013 and stayed a few days to see some ships. As it was the end of the season, there weren’t many but we begin with Radiance. The … Continue reading
Radiance of the Seas Cruise – Dunedin to Sydney
I was booked on the Dunedin Highlights tour and as we were leaving the ship, we had to drop our bags for the beagle sniffer dogs. After a drive from Port Chalmers to Dunedin, we stopped at the Otago Museum, … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Ship Stalking
Tagged Akaroa, Australia. Cruises, Dunedin, New Zealand, Radiance of the Seas, Royal Caribbean, Sydney, Wellington
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Radiance of the Seas in Fremantle
It was the day I’d flown almost 10,000 miles for – Radiance of the Seas had finally caught me up in Fremantle! I’d arrived in Perth just after midnight on the 16th so the ship was lagging somewhat behind. A … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Ship Stalking
Tagged Australia, Cruises, Fremantle, Perth, Radiance of the Seas, Royal Caribbean
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Cruising Down Under
Cruising from Australia has become very popular over the past few years, with more cruise lines positioning ships down there. For many years there was only P&O, the Australian branch of the well known British line. Royal Caribbean now have … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, General, Royal Caribbean, Ship Stalking
Tagged Australia, Cruise, New Zealand, Radiance of the Seas, Royal Caribbean
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Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013
Well here we are on the last day of the old year and what a busy one it’s been. Sadly the maritime year began with tragedy on the 13th January, when Costa Concordia his a rock off Giglio, partially capsizing … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity Cruises, Cruises, Cunard, Fred Olsen Cruises, MSC Cruises, Northern Europe, P&O Cruises, Phoenix Reisen, Royal Caribbean, Ship Stalking, Southampton, Voyages of Discovery
Tagged Adonia, Arcadia, Artania, Aurora, Azura, Balmoral, Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Cruises, Cunard, Discovery, Fred Olsen Cruises, Grand Event, Independence of the Seas, MSC Cruises, MSC Opera, Oceana, Oriana, P&O Cruises, QE, QM2, QV, Royal Caribbean, Southampton, Ventura, Vision of the Seas, Voyages of Discovery
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Independence OTS Cruise – Tenerife to Southampton
The afternoon’s weather wasn’t much better as we had heavy rain showers from nowhere. Thankfully, by the time AIDAbella sailed at 4pm, it had stopped. Our departure was 6pm only we went 20 minutes early. I really wished Captain Remo … Continue reading
Independence OTS Cruise – Lisbon to Tenerife
We and Columbus 2 were both due to sail at 6pm so I went to the Diamond lounge just after 5pm for a while then headed out. We were late but then so was Columbus 2! I found out later … Continue reading
Independence OTS Cruise – Southampton to Lisbon
It had been almost 4 ½ years since I last set foot on Independence of the Seas. 2nd May 2008 for the maiden voyage and now I was finally going back on a longer cruise. Shorts are an ideal way … Continue reading
Vision of the Seas Cruise – Zeebrugge to Southampton
Our departure was 5pm while the AIDA was an hour later. It was a little windy but at least dry. A little shopping and I was persuaded to take a raffle ticket to win a watch and jewellery set. The … Continue reading
Celebrity’s Captain’s Club Moving Points Goalposts? – Updated
I have written a couple of times in the past about how unfair credits are compared to nights and, if the following is true and not just a mistake by someone, then it goes some way to proving it. Let’s … Continue reading
Ventura Pre-Grand Event Cruise
Ventura was doing a 3 night cruise on the 3oth June, arriving back with the other 6 P&O ships as part of their Grand Event. On the other side of the berth was THV Patricia, which Princess Anne will be … Continue reading
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