I travelled around the world in a 12-week trip that started in Southampton UK and ended in Hong Kong. Most of it on segments of Cunard World cruise, first on Queen Victoria and then Queen Elizabeth. This 12-part series covers the journey, experiences and tips – one for each week of the journey. Week One:…
Seabourn Small Ship Cruising on the Seabourn Sojourn. Observations and thoughts Watch my tips for travellers video tour of the ship: This article shares my observations, and thoughts, about Seabourn Cruises, and their ship the Seabourn Sojourn. It is based on a visit I made to the ship when it was docked at the…
Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth Ship is the newest cruise ship in her fleet. It entered service in September 2010. This review, photos and video tours of the interiors and exteriors of the ship is based on a number of cruises taken on the ship. The first time I went on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth Ship was about…
Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing of the Atlantic is one of the classic and most luxurious travel experiences possible. This gives a day-by-day insight into what crossing from New York to Southampton is like based on our journey. It includes advice, tips and insights into Cunard and the QM2. Along with videos and photos. Tuesday…
Luxury travel comes at a cost. Not just to the traveler, but also to the people providing their luxurious travel experience. This was the theme of the UK Channel 4 TV documentary “Cruises Undercover: The Truth Below Deck”, which was based on two undercover reporters investigation into the Royal Caribbean owned Celebrity Eclipse luxury…
Cunard Queen Mary QM2 Q4 Penthouse Suite 10092 Queen Mary 2 Queens Grill is the flagship of the Cunard Fleet. Cunard’s flagship cruise liner ship, the QM2 will be 10 years old in 2014. The ship underwent a refit and refresh in Winter 2010. In this article I ask if a recent traveller experience…
Something like 60% of all cruises in the world today take place in the Caribbean! Why is the case, and should you consider cruising the area? The next most popular destination is Alaska. I find the fact that the Caribbean so dominates the world of cruising quite staggering. In reality it probably reflects more the…
Telegraph Cruise Show London Olympia London 2012 The Telegraph Newspaper in the UK is the headline sponsor of the Cruise Show that takes place in a few centres each each. The big show is in London, and it is taking place on weekend of 24 – 25 March. I attended the first day on the…
Without a doubt, one of the most interesting and enjoyable trips I done in the UK was to to tour the Royal Yacht Britannia. This stunning, and historically important, ship is moored at the Ocean Terminal in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.And with this year being the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, it is a good time to report…
It is now just over 3 years since Cunard retired the iconic Queen Elizabeth 2, which has been sitting in Dubai waiting for the new owners to decide what to do with the ship, after original plans weer set aside due to the global economic crisis I thought it was a good time to repost…
Tweet ———- There are quite a few books covering the Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2. So which one or ones to choose if you looking for one?For me, I look out for people with real passion versus just an academic interest in Cunard and their ships, and Chris Frame and Rachelle Cross are just this.Chris…