Ever since Royal Caribbean announced the building of their brand new ship Symphony of the Seas, cruise fans have all been counting down the days ’til she comes over from Miami for her maiden Mediterranean sailing. *Collaborative post – contains affiliate links* In just 39 days I’m setting sail on her sister ship, the Navigator …
Exciting news! The Tin Box girls and I have added a cruise to our 2018 travel plans. We’ve been invited to sail from Southampton for seven nights onboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas. Even more mind-blowing for me is that it’s an 80s-themed festival cruise. The Back to the 80s Cruise is the first …
Holidays on cruise ships are becoming more and more common for families. But if you’re planning on cruising with a baby there are some essential things you need to know. Our first family cruise was booked when our youngest daughter was just seven-months-old and we set sail when she was 13-months. In-between I had a …
Last time I stood in the shadow of a cruise ship I came over all emotional. We had just disembarked after our first family cruise and had packed so much into just eight days it was a bit overwhelming. The cruising bug had bitten. *Advertisement feature* However, with no other seaborne holidays in our travel …
After writing about all the things we got up to on our eight day family cruise on the new Carnival Vista I received quite a few questions about how family-friendly it was as a holiday. In a nutshell, I would say ‘very’. Here’s a bit more information about what guests with young and older children can expect on this …
I can’t remember the last time I got teary at the end of a holiday. But as we disembarked Carnival Vista that’s what happened. It surprised me a little. But after 48 hours to reflect on our eight day Mediterranean cruise on Carnival’s flag ship it dawned on me that this was a totally natural reaction. …
Got questions about cruising with a baby and toddler? I’ve compiled tips and advice that helped us prepare for our first family cruise