One Way to do Malacca
Malacca is one of those places that have always intrigued me and imaging first my delight, and then disappointment, when we booked a cruise onboard Cunard’s Queen Victoria that initially […]
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One Way to do Šibenik
Šibenik is a city on the Adriatic coast of Croatia that has only recently accepted visits from larger cruise ships.. Without doubt Šibenik has probably one of […]
Saga Moselle River Cruise
Earlier this year my wife and I took our first Saga river cruise which was selected purely on the itinerary along a European river we had not cruised before, […]
Queen Anne Maiden Voyage- Ringing in the Changes
My wife and I have recently returned from the maiden voyage of Cunard’s latest addition, Queen Anne. ******* We had originally booked the maiden voyage in June 2022 […]
One Way to do Rotterdam
With the tightening of restrictions to cruise ships visiting Amsterdam, Rotterdam has seen an increase in the number of cruise ships now visiting this busy port. Welcome to how my […]
One Way to do A Coruña
A Coruña is a Spanish port on the Atlantic coast and is becoming a popular port of call for British cruise ships. It is a historic city that over time […]
Azamara Onward – Truly a Curates Egg
My wife and I have recently returned from our first experience with the Azamara Cruise Line. We had chosen Azamara Onward partially due to its image as a destination cruise […]
One Way to do Bilbao
Bilbao is a Spanish city that is proving very popular for UK departing cruise ships on 7 day itineraries and has some excellent places of interest that can be seen […]
One Way to do FLAM
A popular destination for cruise ships whilst visiting Norway – Flåm presents a number of opportunities to attract the interests of passengers and visitors alike…. Flåm sits at the head of the Aurlandsfjord […]
MSC Virtuosa – You Get What You Pay For
My wife and I have recently completed a 7 night Norwegian destination cruise onboard the MSC Virtuosa. Regular readers will recall that we had already cruised on the ship some […]
One Way to do Honfleur from Le Havre
Honfleur in a Day Hello and welcome to this edition of my series in How to do a port visit. This particular blog is designed to show how […]
One Way to do Zadar, Croatia
The Croatian seaport of Zadar is fast becoming a popular stop for medium and smaller sized cruise ships… …and, as my wife and I found, is an exciting place […]
Celebrity Silhouette – 9 Night Spain & France Cruise
My wife and I have recently returned from a 9 night Celebrity Silhouette cruise… …sailing to France and Spain from Southampton. We chose this particular cruise purely for its itinerary […]
One Way to do Charlottetown, Prince Edward island, Canada
Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. It is a popular port with cruise ships and has a considerable historical heritage […]
Lady Eleganza – Croatia and Adriatic Maiden Season
My wife and I have recently returned from an entirely different style cruising that had been on our ‘bucket list’ for some considerable time. Indeed, we had originally booked this […]
MSC Virtuosa – An Arabian Adventure
My wife and I have recently returned from our second successful cruise aboard an MSC ship, The Virtuosa… We joined the ship in Dubai on a package that included a […]
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