Category Archives: Cruise Destinations
Scandinavia Cruising with Royal Caribbean International
Last year we were busy planning our cruise holiday with Cruise Factor. The months quickly rolled on and before we knew it we were packing our bags and on our way to the airport for our flight. After boarding our flight to the UK it was time to relax as our holiday had finally begun. [...]
Family Mediterranean Cruise with Holland America Line
When Jo Speden toured Europe in a combi-van in her early 20s, little did she think that thirty years later she would be returning to Europe with a family in tow and this time on a luxury cruise ship. Jo and her husband Mike, who had never before visited Europe, decided to take their children [...]
Mississippi Steamboat Cruising
The thought of cruising down the Mississippi in a paddlewheel steamboat conjures up long lazy days of drinking iced tea while reclining in a comfortable rattan chair in the balmy summer heat of Louisiana. Cole Porter’s evocative song, Summertime, plays in the background, while Mark Twain’s scallywag characters, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn wave lazily [...]
River Cruising in France
You’ve planned your trip to France and spent months in anticipation, waiting impatiently for the day you finally board the plane to Paris. After a 30-hour flight, you arrive in Paris, to be whisked instantly by your guide (no time to lose) around crowded museums and art galleries, waiting in lengthy queues because it is, [...]
Family sold on cruising with Voyager of the Seas
When Auckland-based Jenny Spillane and her family received an invitation to go to a wedding in England in May 2010, they jumped at the chance to take their two young daughters, eight-year-old Eleanor and six-year-old Nathalie, to take in some of the amazing sights in Europe. Going on a cruise just didn’t cross their minds. [...]
Akaroa, new port of call for a lot of cruise lines.
Due to the significant damage caused to Christchurch Port, a lot of cruise ships will now dock at Akaroa, bringing a major economic boost to the area. Just 75 kilometres outside the city of Christchurch, Akaroa is a village located on the Banks Peninsula. The charm of this village with its colonial architecture, cafés and [...]
Rhine River Cruise with Avalon Waterways
This morning when I open the curtains in my room the view from the window is of the German town of Rudesheim, Two days ago it was Strasbourg in France, in a couple of days it will be the Dutch capital Amsterdam. I’m getting to see some of Europe’s most scenic spots yet I’m sleeping [...]
Which Caribbean Cruise itinerary would I recommend ?
A lot of people ask me “Which is the best Caribbean Cruise itinerary to do”. My personal answer is easy – WESTERN CARIBBEAN. Yes there are lots to choose from and so many islands to look at…..But after working on a ship within that area….The Western Caribbean gives you the best taste for that cruise [...]
Russia onboard Celebrity Constellation
Russia has always been on my wish list – and now I have ticked it off ! I loved it…. My partner and I joined Celebrity Constellation for a 14 Night Scandinavia & Russia Cruise from Southampton. We had both cruised before but this trip for us was about the destinations, not specifically the ship. [...]
