We have waited so long to get back to cruising after covid, so were delighted to be invited onboard the Seven Seas Splendor cruise ship for a four-night test cruise before she resumed customer service.
Read our report – it was fabulous!
REVIEWS
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Our Venice Simplon Orient Express Experience
A trip on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train was something that has been on our bucket list for years, and imagine our excitement when we found we could combine a cruise on the Cunard Queen Victoria from Southampton to Venice.
Crystal River Cruises – Crystal Ravel Experience
As big fans of Crystal Ocean cruises we decided to take a river cruise on one of their newest ships the Crystal Ravel. Our “Danube Dreams and Discoveries” cruise started in Vienna and took in the ports of Esztergom, Budapest, Bratislava, Melk, Linz, Krems and Wachau Valley back to Vienna.
Sailing on the Hebridean Princess
This is a trip that has been on our bucket list for a while and so as we consider ourselves as novice foodies, we decided to embark on the Hebridean Island Cruises “Gastronomic Scotland” Cruise around the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The ship has a maximum of 50 passengers and a crew of 40. At 2,112 gross registered tons, the ship is small by modern standards. It is small but charming, cosy and inviting with great character.
Suez Canal Transit on QM2
As part of our amazing cruise from Dubai to Southampton, we would transit through the Suez Canal which has been on our bucket list for a long while. This was the last sector of the Queen Mary 2 2019 World Cruise.
Route of the Vikings Ports of Call
For us the Seabourn Route of the Vikings cruise from Dover to Montreal was a "must do" trip, not only because it was with Seabourn, one of our preferred cruise lines, but it had one of the most amazing itineraries. Our trip was on the Seabourn Quest, one of the...
Shopping with Celebrity Chefs
Some people thought that Seabourn were taking a big gamble with their very first "Food & Wine" Cruise. Actually it paid off handsomely and was a tremendous success! Mediterranean Cruises late in the season are notoriously difficult to fill and the trip from Monte...
Eagle Creek Packing System Review
Packing is one of those tasks you either love and hate. For us, we love it as it has a direct relationship with an upcoming travel adventure or even better – a cruise….
Reflecting on our Windstar Cruises Star Legend Experience
WINDSTAR CRUISES STAR LEGEND - A FAVOURITE REVISITEDWe recently had the opportunity to sail on the Star Legend which was one of the small Seabourn ships acquired by Windstar Cruises in 2015? After a $8.5m refit, the Star Legend entered service in 2016. Stepping...
