cruising advice and tips
Holland America Laundry Prices
In this post we outline how much it will cost to get your laundry taken care of on a Holland America cruise ship from individual items to bulk packages. We...
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Marella Cruises Celebration Packages
Are you celebrating a special occasion during your cruise? Then one of the Marella Cruises Celebration Packages could be for you. Packages can be purchased prior to sailing using the...
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P&O Cruises Bar Prices and New Drinks Packages – All you need to know for 2023!
UPDATED MAY 2023 For those of you that know us we do like a drink and often choose the drinks package or all inclusive option. A lot of cruise lines...
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P&O Iona Cruise Ship Review 2023
The P&O Iona is the second newest ship in the 7 strong P&O fleet and was built by the German ship builder Meyer Werft at a cost of £730 million....
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Saga Cruises Spa Prices
Saga have Spa facilities on both of their ships. In this post we explain what facilities and treatments that are available on both the Spirit of Discovery and Spirit of...
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Accessible Cabins
We cruise regularly with Paul’s Dad John who has mobility issues and uses a mobility scooter. We have cruised with different companies and have done many accessible cabin tours and...
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P&O Cruises WiFi Packages – How much do they cost?
We cruised on the Iona on one of the first cruises from the UK following the pandemic in August 2021. While some people like to disconnect while at sea, we...
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P&O Iona Accessible Balcony Cabin Review
We spent a week on the brand new cruise ship Iona, this was one of the first UK Seacations and our first cruise back with P&O since our cruise on...
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Paul and Carole Meets Series
We love meeting interesting people who have the same passion for travel and cruising like us. We have started a new series on our You Tube Channel called Paul and...
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Blue Light Card Holders – How To Get A Cheap Cruise!
Are you a Blue Light Card Holder and love cruising? Then this is the post for you. There are hundreds of pounds to be saved by using your Blue Light...
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Cruise Ship Cabins – How to pick the best one for you!
New to cruising and interested in learning what types of cabins are available onboard a cruise ship? Then this post is for you! Choosing a cruise cabin can be confusing,...
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MSC Loyalty Match – What You Need to Know and How to Apply!
Did you know you can match your loyalty points from other cruise lines with MSC and it is very simple to do. It is a great initiative by MSC Cruises...
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Royal Caribbean Drinks Packages – How much do they cost?
We always get asked the same questions about cruise lines and one of the most popular one is 'How much are the drinks packages on Royal Caribbean? In this post...
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Travel Agent – Why we have decided to start using one!
Historically we have always used a variety of ways to book our hotels, holidays and cruises. Carole would fit all the parts like a jigsaw and build it until we...
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Marella Discovery Cabins – Our Complete Guide
We have now spent a total of 28 nights on board the Marella Discovery Cruise Ship and have enjoyed every one! We and other members of our family have stayed in...
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4 Reasons to Book a Balcony Cabin on your next Cruise
Balcony cabins on a cruise ship are a real treat! We have now completed 20 cruises and have 7 more booked. We have stayed in a selection of different cabins...
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Cruise News and our membership to the #ChooseCruise Club
Paul and Carole’s Cruise News 8th November 2018 We have just become members of the CLIA #ChooseCruise Club and wanted to share this news with you. We want to...
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5 Reasons Why You Should Book a Cruise Holiday
My love for a cruise holiday began over 30 years ago when I had the opportunity to work as a nurse on Celebrity Cruises, however it took me many years...
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9 things you need to know about your Cruise Sea Pass
These are our sea passes from our Royal Caribbean Norway fjords cruise and here are 9 things that are useful to know about your cruise sea pass - It...
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