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Cruising Alone

by Belinda Goodman solo cabins 30 September 2011

For many people, going on holiday alone can be a daunting prospect. Will people stare at you and think you’re odd when you’re dining alone? Will you get lost in a strange country with nobody to turn to? Well if you would like to holiday alone then why not consider doing so on a cruise? [...]

Celebrity Delays Departure After Outbreak

by Belinda Goodman Celebrity Cruises 27 September 2011

Celebrity cruises were forced to delay the departure of their ship, Celebrity Eclipse on Wednesday because of an outbreak of a norovirus-like illness. The ship was in Southampton on Wednesday and left half an hour behind schedule after the ship had to go through a thorough deep cleaning. Dozens of passengers onboard the previous cruise [...]

Princess Cruise Passengers Runs First Ever Marathon at Sea!

by Belinda Goodman Princess Cruises 24 September 2011

Keeping on the theme of health and fitness, the latest news to come from the Princess Cruises camp is that a guest ran a marathon (!!!) onboard the Grand Princess. How is this possible I hear you ask? Well, the Grand Princess certainly isn’t 26 miles long but the cruise lover in question, Steve Eaton, [...]

Healthy Eating for Celebrity Kids

by Belinda Goodman family cruises 21 September 2011

Celebrity cruises have announced some new additions to their line up… and I don’t mean their fleet of ships. These new additions are joining the crew! Well, sort of anyway. In the past, Celebrity cruises might have been thought of as more of an adults kind of cruise line, not particularly trying to appeal to [...]

Cruises for Kids Continued…

by Belinda Goodman Disney Cruise Line 18 September 2011

Norwegian Cruise Line‘s Epic is another fantastic ship for families, with a casual atmosphere which allows parents to choose their own dining times and venues according to what suits them best. There is an excellent program of kids clubs which will keep children entertained all day long. As well as the usual activities, kids can [...]

Best Cruises for Kids

by Belinda Goodman Cruising 15 September 2011

Wherever there is talk about kids on cruise ships, there is debate. Some believe that cruises should be strictly grown up holidays, whereas others see them as the perfect family holiday option. In reality, cruises can be both. Some cruise lines do not cater for children well at all, and because of this, very few [...]

Kids Given Access to Exclusive Concierge Lounges

by Belinda Goodman Royal Caribbean 12 September 2011

Royal Caribbean have announced a change in policy which means that children will now be allowed into the concierge lounges onboard Royal Caribbean ships between the hours of 5pm and 8:30pm. Previously, this time had been reserved for over 21s only but the relaxing of this rule will come as a relief to many parents [...]

Commemorative Events for 9/11

by Belinda Goodman Cruising 9 September 2011

It seems hard to believe that it has been ten years since the horrific events of 9/11. So much has happened in the mean time, but still it feels so raw and so current, no doubt even more so for those who lost loved ones in the attacks. We will all be remembering those who [...]

Fast Packing Challenge from Royal Caribbean

by Belinda Goodman promotions 6 September 2011

The latest promotion from Royal Caribbean is a novel one to say the least. The cruise line is challenging travel agents to try and break the Guinness world record for packing a suitcase as fast as possible. They have named the promotion “Pack More In” – Rather appropriate! The fun challenge has gone out to [...]

Oh No! Not a Female Captain!

by Belinda Goodman cruise survey 3 September 2011

A new cruise website has set out to investigate cruise lover’s feelings about their trust in their Captain. The website conducted a study on the British public, asking people if they trust their captains. Thankfully, a whopping 83% said they did fully trust their cruise ship Captain…. although it must be a nervy couple of [...]

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