Ambassador Ambition in the port of Tilbury
Ambassador, Ship Insights

Ship insights: Our day onboard Ambassador Ambition

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

Celebrity Cruises, Fly Cruise, 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

Sky Princess docked in Olden cruise port
Princess Cruises, Ship Insights, Southampton Cruises

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

A blue LED screen showing event information for the Sun Princess Sines In Southampton Event in 2024
Princess Cruises, Ship Insights

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

Celebrity Cruises, Fly Cruise, Ship Insights

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

Holland America, Ship Insights

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