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7 Best Cruises To Consider For Your Return To Cruising

7 Cruises To Consider For Your Return To Cruising (After the Shutdown)

…think that a transatlantic cruise, particularly a crossing on Cunard Queen Mary 2 should be on the list. The reason I chose this is, first of all, that it’s an iconic trip. The Queen Mary 2 is the only full ocean liner designed ship. Every other ship is a cruise liner. But also, and importantly, if you’re worried about going out cruising, the advantage with a transatlantic, particularly on the Queen Mary 2, is you only have two ports: Southampton…

Queen Elizabeth II’s Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant Flotilla

Queen Elizabeth II’s Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant Flotilla

…people attended and watched. A staggering sight and celebration. On June 3 2012, one of the main showcase events to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee took place. This was a remarkable and historic flotilla of over 1000 ships along the Thames River that was 7 miles long. It was an impressive and unique event called the Diamond Jubilee Pageant, that travelled down the Thames. Use of the Thames for Royal events goes right back to Henry…

Cunard Around-the-World Cruise Highlights Week 10: South Korea to Nagasaki and Kagoshima

…nded 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. This post covers week ten, you can read the previous week nine here. South Korea to Nagasaki and Kagoshima in Japan Day 64 (14 March) At sea en route to Busan, South Korea Cunard Queen Elizabeth It was a chilly and windy day when I got up…

5 STATELY HOUSES IN ENGLAND WORTH VISITING: Harewood House; Osbourne House; Killerton House; Hatfield House; Kensington Palace

5 STATELY HOUSES IN ENGLAND WORTH VISITING: Harewood House; Osbourne House; Killerton House; Hatfield House; Kensington Palace

…and grounds where the children of Henry VIII grew up. It is also here that Queen Elisabeth I heard she was to become queen (you can visit the tree she was supposed to be sitting under). The original Old Palace still exists and today is a large hall that is used for events and functions. Over 400 years ago the family that own it today started to build the new house. Over the years it has evolved and grown, and is a huge complex with impressive fron…

Sudeley Castle England. History, Drama, Royalty and Stunning Gardens. Should you visit?

Sudeley Castle England. History, Drama, Royalty and Stunning Gardens. Should you visit?

…not owned by either National Trust nor English Heritage who maintain and run so many of similar amazing stately homes. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the Cotswold and Cheltenham area. Sudeley Castle Winchcombe Gloucestershire England. St Mary’s Chapel – Sudeley Castle Sudeley Castle Sudeley Castle Sudeley Castle St Mary’s Chapel Sudeley Castle Links: Official Sudeley Castle Site Sudeley Castle on Twitter Cheltenham. Why visiting is not a…

Royal Yacht Britannia: My video tour. Insight into Royal Life and History

…Used to ferry the Royal Family from the Yacht to land, it was last used in 2012 at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Flotilla on the Thames in 2012. Finally there is a large gift shop back in the main building. It is full of Royal Yacht Britannia souvenirs and Royal themed gifts. See all the photos I took of the Royal Yacht Britannia: For 44 years the Royal Yacht Britannia took the Queen all around the world. It is a fascinating insight into Royal like…

Cunard World Cruise Week Six Highlights (Equator, International Dateline and Cyclone)

…What a difference a day makes. As we passed the International Date Line, at 2am the ship’s clocks leaped 24 hours ahead so we skipped from Tuesday to Thursday. This evening we were given another large personalised certificate commemorating the event. Tropical Storm Winston The weather started changing dramatically too. Overnight the seas and skies had grown angrier. Rain fell on and off during the day in thin windy gusts that whipped up against th…

The Most Luxurious Cabin At Sea? Cunard Queen Victoria Master Suite (video)

…toria cruise ship, which is the same as a similar suite on the sister ship Queen Elizabeth. Queens Grill is the “first class” on the ship and the Caronia Suite is a Q2, which means it is the second biggest grade of suite on the ship with the Grand Suite being larger and more expensive. For many this suite is considered one of the most luxurious way to go cruising. In my tour I show you around the suite and talk about the facilities and added extra…

10 Most Popular Cruise Ship Videos

…ime) #1: Independence of the Seas leaving Portsmouth #2: Cunard Queens Mary 2 Queens Grill Q7 Cabin tour #3: P&O Cruises Aurora Suite Tour #4: Cunard Queen Victoria Q4 Cabin 5106 #5: Cunard Queen Mary 2 Penthouse Suite #6: Cunard Queen Elizabeth Tour of the inside of the ship #7: P&O Cruises Arcadia Hong Kong Suite #8: P&O Cruises Arcadia Florence Suite #9: Cunard QE2 Interior Tour #10: Cunard Queen Mary 2 Tour of the ship #11: MSC Preziosa Cruise…

Which Cruise Line Is The VERY BEST By Region And Why?

…tes are different. For example, I went on Cunard Queen Elizabeth not Queen Mary 2 to the Fjords, as it is smaller and had a more remote places itinerary. Now time to look at the fourth biggest region. And that is still not Alaska yet! Asia The fourth-biggest cruising itinerary is Asia with according to CLIA, over 2.6 million passengers a year. This is a huge territory, but I want to really zone in on Japan, as that’s a place I get asked about most…

Dominica. The Nature Island of the Caribbean, Home of Pirates of the Caribbean And Bubbling Seas

…s of the island that were used, and tour guides will point them out. Queen Mary 2 docked in Roseau Dominica Caribbean Cruise ships that do visit will dock either in the capital at the Roseau Cruise Ship Berth, like the Queen Mary 2 did when I visited, or at Woodbridge Bay which is about a mile north of the capital . You can see that dock and the Queen Mary 2 docked in the video I made of the island. Passengers step off the ship straight into Rosea…