Did someone say a ship tour to round off 2025? Count us in! As part of our membership with the CLIA Choose Cruise programme, we were able to embark Ambassador’s Ambition ship to get our first taste of the UK’s newest cruise line. Making the journey down to the port of Tilbury, you know you’re… Continue reading Ship insights: Our day onboard Ambassador Ambition
Category: Ship Insights
Ship insights: Celebrity Solstice
Summer 2025 was the season where we broadened our cruise horizons and took our first sailing outside of Europe as we headed to the final frontier of Alaska onboard Celebrity Solstice. Debuting in 2008, did you know the ship gets its name from the use of solar panels which contribute to her power grid? Embarkation… Continue reading Ship insights: Celebrity Solstice
Ship insights: Sky Princess
After waiting for what seemed like a lifetime, our Norwegian Fjords cruise had finally arrived. This cruise not only brought new ports but also a completely new cruise line for us to mark our 20th cruise. Embarkation Although heading to the Queen Elizabeth II terminal via the familiar Ocean Gate 4 in Southampton, the terminal… Continue reading Ship insights: Sky Princess
Ship insights: Our day onboard Sun Princess
After months of excitement, the day had finally arrived to join the ‘Sun Princess Shines in Southampton’ event and for us to take in our first steps onboard a Princess Cruises ship. The day began at the impressive Carnival House where we were transported via shuttle buses that had been put on for the event.… Continue reading Ship insights: Our day onboard Sun Princess
Ship Insights: Queen Anne
For our first Cunard experience, this four night itinerary gave us a taste of what the cruise line had to offer whilst exploring the latest addition to the Cunard fleet: the Pinnacle Class, Queen Anne. We had heard so much about this world renowned British cruise line and certainly enjoyed visiting the Golden Lion pub,… Continue reading Ship Insights: Queen Anne
Ship Insights: Celebrity Constellation
After an incredible 10 nights onboard Celebrity Constellation we couldn’t wait to share our experience of ‘Connie’. After sailing on Celebrity Beyond for the previous two summers we were slightly apprehensive about boarding an older Celebrity Cruises ship, however as soon as we approached the ship and boarded all our fears were allayed. Even though… Continue reading Ship Insights: Celebrity Constellation
Ship insights: Our day onboard Nieuw Statendam
It’s been a while since our last cruise and at the time of writing there are still a few months until we board or next cruise. So how do cruise enthusiasts get their ‘fix’? Thankfully the team at Holland America and CLIA had the perfect answer: invite cruise influencers on a day trip to Dover… Continue reading Ship insights: Our day onboard Nieuw Statendam
