In February 2023 we travelled onboard P&O Cruises largest and newest ship, Arvia. We flew out to join her in Antigua with P&O's controversial partner airline, Maleth Aero. We then spent 7 nights onboard cruising around the Caribbean islands of Antigua, St Kitts, Martinique, St Lucia and Barbados. In this fourth video of the series we arrive into Martinique where they were celebrating Mardi Gras. Unfortunately the day started in the onboard medical centre, we talk you through what happened and we'll show you how much it cost. We then spent the day enjoying the festivities before head ..read more

This is the third video of a P&0 Cruises Arvia series. In this series we joined Arvia in Antigua for a Caribbean cruise and today we arrived at our first port Saint Kitts. We enjoyed the sunshine and spent our day exploring Saint Kitts before returning to enjoy the ship. Back onboard we headed to The Olive Grove for dinner and then enjoyed shows in the SkyDome, Headliners Theatre and The Club House ..read more

In February 2023 we travelled onboard P&O Cruises largest and newest ship, Arvia. We flew out to join her in Antigua with P&O's controversial partner airline, Maleth Aero. We then spent 7 nights onboard cruising around the Caribbean islands of Antigua, St Kitts, Martinique, St Lucia and Barbados. In day 2 of our cruise we experienced our first sea day onboard. We visited the 6th Street Diner for lunch and spent the day enjoying the ships facilities. We also did something that you'll never believe we've never done on a cruise before! It was Celebration Night onboard, so we got our ..read more

In February 2023 we travelled onboard P&O Cruises largest and newest ship, Arvia. We flew out to join her in Antigua with P&O's controversial partner airline, Maleth Aero. We then spent 7 nights onboard cruising around the Caribbean islands of Antigua, St Kitts, Martinique, St Lucia and Barbados. We flew into Antigua from Gatwick airport and experience Maleth Aero for the first time. We catch some glimpses of Antigua and familiarise ourselves with Arvia. For our first dinner onboard we enjoyed a meal in speciality Beach House restaurant. We enjoyed some onboard entertainment in The ..read more

She's the next in a fine line for Cunard, and today (April 19), Queen Anne officially joined the luxury cruise line's iconic fleet during a historic handover ceremony in Italy. Cunard took ownership of their stunning 3,000-guest ship during a traditional handover ceremony at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice – where master shipbuilders have been constructing the luxurious vessel. The event was attended by Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, and Italian Minister for Relations with Parliament, Luca Ciriani. Katie McAlister, President of Cunard; Pa ..read more

Princess Cruises and ship builder Fincantieri today announced the mutual decision to postpone the delivery of the next Sphere Class ship, Star Princess. Following a comprehensive review of the remaining construction milestones, both parties have elected to adjust the ship's delivery date from July 29, 2025 to September 26, 2025, which will result in the cancellation of the nine inaugural sailings. "Despite our collective dedication and relentless pursuit to deliver the ship in late July, it has become evident that additional time is required to ensure the Star Princess is del ..read more

Princess Cruises today announced it is making a significant enhancement to the main dining options found across its fleet, designed to give guests the ultimate in flexibility and choice when it comes to their dining experience by offering three table service options – Traditional, Reservable, or Walk-in Anytime - coupled with the brand's industry exclusive OceanNow location-based "anywhere" service. With a dedication to personal preference and individualized service, Princess will designate separate dining rooms aboard every ship in the fleet* to the three table service options – one dedicat ..read more

This was our seventh day onboard our Costa Diadema cruise. We were due to dock in Valencia but more adverse weather conditions led to a change of plans. During the evening we were invited to a party where we were lucky enough to meet the captain. We also enjoyed one of the best Silent Discos we'd ever been to! Check our our YouTube video where we also take you through the disembarkation procedures and our journey home from Marseille ..read more

In October 2023, we joined Costa Diadema in Marseille for our very first Costa Cruise. This was our sixth day onboard and our very first visit to Palma de Mallorca. We explored the city, despite the windy conditions and back onboard got involved in more fun parties. There was a lot of movement onboard the ship, but we didn't let it spoil our night. Find out more about what we got up to in Palma de Mallorca by watching our YouTube video ..read more

On our fouth day onboard Costa Diadema, we visited the port of Civitavecchia, Italy, which is the port for Rome. We had planned to get the train into Rome and had prebooked tickets, but we were faced with more adverse weather. Did we make it to Rome? It was Halloween, so back onboard the party was in full swing with lots of decorations and a very lively Halloween White Party combo. It was like nothing we'd ever experienced on a cruise ship before. Find out all about it by watching our video ..read more