Cruises in general

Cruises in general: Choose your Cruising Style Wisely (397 words)
by - written on 24/08/09 (Very useful, 82 readings)
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Cruising is rising in popularity. I never considered cruising as I thought it would be too strict and formal for me and my husband. Cruising is however changing and many of the cruiselines have realised that enforced dining times, enforced table companions and enforced dress codes are becoming a thing of the past. Some cruiselines do still stick to these things but many do not. For our first cruise we chose alaska. A wild and inaccessible place most of the year but between May and September the liners arrive and we saw this as our chance to take a trip of a lifetime. We boarded our ship in Seattle and were amazed by the size of the ship, the facilities offered and ...  Read the complete review

There's life on the ocean waves - a whale of a time! (814 words)
by - written on 03/11/08 (Very useful, 329 readings)
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Have only been on a couple of cruises holidays in Europe to date, am already well and truly hooked, and in my opinion with all-inclusive food and on-board entertainments, and so many cheap deals to find on the web it really is brilliant value for money. Just love the feeling of waking up in a new port / city / country virtually every day (and not having to unpack and repack!!) Cruising is definitely becoming less the preserve of the older generations, with much less emphasis these days on the formal nights, and much more on family entertainment and activities. My most recent trip was a year or two back, so before our little boy came along, myself ...  Read the complete review

Cruises in general: cruising with ocean village (225 words)
by - written on 02/07/08 (Useful, 143 readings)
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having wanted for over twenty years to go on a cruise I was lucky enough to be treated last year to a seven night cruise around the Med for one week in July. It was truly SUPERB - I can honestly say I enjoyed every single minute. It was a late booking so the price was great ( a present so I don't know exactly what the cost was - I'm guessing just over £1000 for the two of us) and was with Ocean Village. We had a 2 berth outside cabin and were told we could be upgraded if another cabin was free - lovely and clean,fridge, great cleaning service, comfy twin beds ...... The staff were from all over the world - male & female and all really pleasant and ...  Read the complete review

Eve Sherratt (151 words)
by Philip Tootill - written on 06/04/08
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Having just returned from the Island Escape cruise (21st March) we had a really good time, it is true the crew are friendly and will help in any way they can. Allowing for lumpy seas especially during the nights, an especially good cruise. We do believe that the Island Star is our favourite of the two ships, but it is difficult to actually say why this is so. First cruise of the season and the entertainment staff were overly nervous, at the end of the week they came out of their individual shells, superb end of cruise show, utterly brilliant. We also feel that the quality of the paying customers at the start of the season is poor, very erm.... common, women turning up ...  Read the complete review

Cruises in general: Escape on the Island Escape (4338 words)
by - written on 28/10/07 (Very useful, 1157 readings)
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The thing of dreams, a cruise in the Meditteranean...the dream came true - A beautiful sunset, sailaway music playing, I have a cocktail- of- the day in my hand as the ship slowly moves away from Palma wharf - I am on my first ever cruise. For months I've been perusing the Island Escape brochure and popping into the internet to familiarise myself.... it has been the focus of my holiday thoughts as I worked away, saving for the dream. Age has dimmed thoughts of romantic Di Caprio nights, perching precariously over the front of the ship with a handsome movie star crooning to me; my expectations were of the best of food, presented well, fresh and ...  Read the complete review