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Are cruise ships safe for children?
My grandparents took all 12 of us on our first cruise in 2004, and there was never any real concerns regarding our safety. Being such a large group the adults were quite comfortable. I was a very independent and string minded 4yrs old so typically all eyes and focus was usually on me. I still…
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The Retreat – Is it worth it?
If you have read my previous post, you’ll known that I have just returned from a Canaries cruise where I tried The Retreat for the first time. Here’s how I got on. I booked The Retreat before my embarkation date, as it sells out fast. With my P&O loyalty discount, seven days’ access cost me…
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Canaries 7nights (pt 2)
24th January 2026 – 31st January 2026 Welcome to part two! If you haven’t already read part one, I would highly suggest doing so before continuing. Below, I’ll be sharing what I got up to while visiting Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Tenerife before heading home. We ended part one with our final sea day, and…
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Canaries 7nights (pt 1)
24th January 2026 – 31st January 2026 I have recently disembarked off Azura after a beautiful week around the canaries. Here is what I got up too. As this was my mum’s and my third year doing this cruise, we didn’t want to book many excursions, as we had already done most of them before.…
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Cruise WIFI – What you need to know.
When I first started cruising I never got the WIFI as I used local cafes in port however, now that I run my travel page on social media sites I always get the WIFI. It has improved immensely over the years especially when ‘Starlink‘ arrived on the scene. However it might not work how you…
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Do you have to get off at every port?
If you are a first-time cruiser you may wonder if you have to leave the ship at each port on the itinerary. The answer is NO, you do no have to get off if you don’t want to. There may be other reasons in which staying onboard is best. If you book a cruise of…
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Christmas Getaway
01.12.25 – 05.12.25 I recently disembarked from a 4night cruise to Amsterdam, and of course I took my mum. I have been to Amsterdam n a number of cruises but what made this one even better was Christmas. The ship was covered in beautiful festive decorations. Lets begin from the very start which is embarkation…
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What happens to items inside a cruise ship when they’re scrapped.
Cruise ships are dismantled and separated for recycling. However, with all the money poured into cruise ships décor, I’ve always wanted to know what happens to it. Before it is dismantled: The interior will be inspected prior to any scrapping. If there are high value items or collectibles on the ship then these will be…
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Greece, Crete & Turkey (pt 2)
14th August 2025 – 21st August 2025. If you haven’t read part 1 to this cruise then you might want to read that, so you have an idea of how the holiday has been going and what ports are coming up. We are now in Souda Bay and gosh I had mixed views. The was…
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Greece, Crete & Turkey (pt 1)
14th August 2025 – 21st August 2025. I set off with my best friend (Amber) on a 7 night fly cruise from Malta. Our ports of call were; Santorini, Piraeus, Souda Bay, Kusadasi and Malta. It was my first time in these ports and Ambers first time cruising, here is how we got on. We…
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