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Cruise Ship / Cruise Tips And Advice / Cruising / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Highs and Lows of Cruising on The Cunard Queen Mary 2. Rough Seas & Norovirus Included!

…s, lounges, theatres and other spaces that you just do not have on regular cruise ships. Even though the ship is now 10 years old, it is still grand, classic and appealing. In port it is still the ship that everyone turns to look at and photograph. Cunard Insights Program. This is fabulous. I love the speakers program we had on both the Crossing and on the Sea Days on the Caribbean leg. I wrote about this in another article, but the mix of speaker…

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation / travel podcast

Travel Podcast 94: Designing A Cruise Ship

…is responsible for deciding and designing what features are built into new cruise ships they are building. In the interview he shares the process that goes into designing and building a new cruise ship. He explains the difference between designing a totally new “Class” of ships versus then rolling out new versions of them. He talks about the main stages a ship goes through. He also discusses his involvement in the MSC Preziosa ship which he was in…

Attraction / England / Museum

Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Incredible!

…e building are the remains of the 500 year old Mary Rose. Henry XIII’s flagship battleship sank in a battle off the coast in 1545. Located in 1972, it was raised in 1982 & open to public view in 2013. On 15 July 1545, Henry XIII watched from land as his flagship led the attack against an invading French Fleet in the Battle of the Solent. Today his waxwork watches this huge screen telling the story of the battle. On-board the Mary Rose were almost…

Hapag lloyd Europa 2 Ship Tour And Review Video. Watch now: https://youtu.be/GHDwDrxesm8

Hapag-Lloyd

My Hapag Lloyd Cruises Europa 2 Ship Tour Video

…nch in 2013. Many passengers and cruise writers rate it as the best luxury ship in the world. The ship holds just 500 guests and has all outside cabins. It caters for premium cruisers and has plush boutique hotel style decor. The ship is improved and updated every two years. The line aims to keep it looking great and catering for the prestige traveller. Although a relatively small ship, there are a range of facilities and choices on board. This in…

6 Hot Topics Dividing Cruisers RIGHT NOW

Cruise Tips

6 Hot Topics Dividing Cruisers RIGHT NOW

…ian fjords cruise and had booked in the Yacht Club, which is their premium Ship-within-a-Ship. This is a key card-controlled area with all the suites, a dedicated lounge and bar, its own restaurant, a Concierge and Guest Services desk, a deck with swimming pool and hot tubs with a buffet Grill. It took up a big part of the ship. I’ve also been on Celebrity Edge and Silhouette where they have The Retreat, which again has a closed off area with all…

Hotel Verta & Heliport Battersea London: thoughts and review

Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / London / travel / UK

Hotel Verta & Heliport Battersea London: thoughts and review

…rta and Heliport When we stayed in the Hotel Verta it was still in receivership after the collapse of the Essen Hotel Chain. So we had some trepidation and nerves about how a staff working under administration would be. We found, with the exception of the reception staff who were disinterested and off-hand most of the time, we found other staff friendly, chatty and helpful. The staff was very good in the horribly quiet but attractive restaurant, w…

WESTIN PRINCETON (New Jersey, USA) : Review and video

Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / Princeton / usa / westin

WESTIN PRINCETON (New Jersey, USA) : Review and video

Westin Hotel Princeton The review below from 2008 will show that I have mixed feelings about this hotel. Located on Route 1 towards Princeton, this hotel has had many guises over the last 2 decades. Recently refurbished, it is now a Westin. The hotel is located in a strange shopping and office complex (Forrestal Village) that was supposed to be one of those Outlet Shopping areas, but never quite worked. The revamped hotel is probably one of the n…

POSH Guest House Palm Springs California: review, pictures and video

California / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / Palm Springs / Tips for Travellers / travel / usa

POSH Guest House Palm Springs California: review, pictures and video

…ay men). It was not very successful, and was rundown and went into receivership in 2009. This was when the new owners came across it, bought it and did major work to create a very pleasant, bright and comfortable guest house. The name POSH, according to the materials in the room, was inspired by the old nautical practice in days before jet travel when those with money would book cabins on Port side on the way out and starboard on the home run: Por…

New British Airways BA First Class Prime Cabin: review and comments

Airlines / BA / British Airways / travel

New British Airways BA First Class Prime Cabin: review and comments

…e you have very private cabins and even bigger seats. But I loved it! First on BA is much better. British Airways First Class British Airways First Class British Airways First Class British Airways First Class British Airways First Class To see my review and images of the old BA First: click here Tweet Do you have any thoughts, tips of comments? Leave a comment on the blog. Where you will also find details of how to subscribe for email updates, fo…