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

A view of a canal in Venice with a gondola and striped pole
Celebrity Cruises, Fly Cruise

Port Experience: Venice

Spending a few days in Venice? Or perhaps your ship is sailing into nearby Trieste, which is just shy of two hours away by car. How can you maximise your time in the City of Bridges? We spent two days in Venice ahead of joining Celebrity Constellation and as we’ve found previously, being nearby the… Continue reading Port Experience: Venice

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

Celebrity Beyond Cruise ship
Celebrity Cruises, Fly Cruise

Five things we love about Celebrity Beyond

Up next in our ‘5 reasons’ instalments is the Greek founded cruise line: Celebrity Cruises. Celebrity Cruises was our first ‘non-British’ cruise and we fell in love with them the moment we stepped onboard. Cruising on Beyond for back-to-back summers, we return to Celebrity this July to try out one of their ‘more mature’ ladies:… Continue reading Five things we love about Celebrity Beyond

Marella Explorer docked in Fueteventura in January 2024.
Marella Cruises

Top five reasons to sail with Marella Cruises

If you’re from the United Kingdom you’ll be familiar with the big red smile that adorns TUI’s store fronts, aircrafts and cruise ship funnels. For the British market, booking a Marella Cruise brings all the benefits of booking a land based holiday with TUI. The former Thomson Cruises and, for a short while TUI Cruises… Continue reading Top five reasons to sail with Marella Cruises

Marella Explorer docked in Funchal, Madeira
All inclusive, Fly Cruise, Marella Cruises

A New Year’s Dream: Marella Explorer

Having done this cruise in 2019 and 2021, you’d be right to ask, “Why do the exact same itinerary again?” especially on the same ship. There’s one reason why we keep getting drawn to this particular sailing…the fireworks in Funchal, Madeira to bring in the new year are just awe inspiring every time we’ve watched… Continue reading A New Year’s Dream: Marella Explorer

The aft of Marella Explorer docked in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
All inclusive, Celebrity Cruises, Fly Cruise, Marella Cruises

For The Love Of Cruise: 2023 Wrapped

We’ve had Spotify wrapped but what about Cruising Wrapped? Here’s what we’ve been up to whilst cruising this year. Ships sailed on: Celebrity Beyond, Marella Voyager and Marella Explorer. Ports visited: Civitavecchia, Katakolon, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Messina, Naples, Livorno, Palma de Mallorca, Olbia, Piombino, Villefranche, Palamós, Santa Cruz, Las Palmas, Arrecife, Peurto del Rossario and… Continue reading For The Love Of Cruise: 2023 Wrapped