This morning I did an interview with Heather Cowper of the heatheronhertravels.com travel blog and podcast about cruise tips and advice for first time cruisers and cruising for her popular podcast series. I have been following Heather’s blog for a while, although only got to meet her in person at the Travel Blogger Exchange Conference…
Cunard is the only cruise company with a regular scheduled Transatlantic Crossing Service using an Ocean Liner. This article explores the history of transatlantic crossings and Cunard. Cunard is the only line in the world that still runs a regular scheduled Transatlantic Crossing service. Today they use the unique and iconic Queen Mary 2, which…
In just over 3 weeks, I will be back on the fabulous ocean liner that is the Cunard Queen Mary 2. This time for 3 weeks! What do YOU want to know from the crew about what goes on behind the scenes on a Queen Mary 2 Crossing? Importantly for you, as sure you not…
This article will provide you with the tips and advice you need to decide if a Transatlantic Cruise / Crossing is for you, and help you to make the most of the experience. It is based on my Atlantic Crossing experiences, and from talking to cruise passengers and seeing what the most asked about topics…
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…
This article is about a Dover Calais Ferry Day Trip: My Travel Advice and Tips, and how to get the most out of a day trip from UK to France on P&O ferries The English Channel between the UK and France is just 21 miles wide. Not surprisingly, therefore, this is the focus area for…
This is “Day 5” of the posts of the a day by day reporting of a typical 7 Night Norwegian Fjords Cruise, based on my trip on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth. The trip cruised through the North Sea and visited Bergen, Geiranger, Skjolden and Stavanger. In this series I look at Cunard, Queen Elizabeth ship, and…
P&O Arcadia in Saint John Antigua, originally uploaded by garybembridge. I have previously written about “what you should expect when cruising the Caribbean” where I explored why you should be cruising the Caribbean, the main features of the Caribbean Cruise industry and the history of Caribbean and cruising. Also I looked at the impact of…