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Kerala, India – Cruise Excursion Guide

Cochin was quite an easy place to spend a low key, DIY day – other friends walked to a landing point for small passenger ferry across to the old town and spent a nice day there looking at the old Indo Dutch buildings, theChinese fishing nets and doing some shopping before returning to the port by Taxi – if we return to Cochin in the future that will be our plan for the day.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Cruise Sale just got bigger –

This weekend only – save up to an extra £500pp on selected 2023 cruises Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering additional savings of up to £500 per person on selected sailings as part of its Cruise Sale – for this weekend only – in addition to a free all inclusive drinks package or credit toContinue reading “Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Cruise Sale just got bigger –”

Sitka, Alaska – Cruise Port Guide

Sitka, on the Pacific Coast of Barenof Island in Alaska, is one of the more unusual Cruise ports to visit featured on an Alaskan itinerary. Originally built by Russian traders in the early 1800’s, when it was known as the city of ‘New Archangel’, Sitka has a very different feel to the wild west, gold rush, mining towns that form most of the other ports of call in Alaska. It is definitely worth a visit if you get the chance!!

Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe – Cruise Port Guide

on this particular morning our plan was simple…. leave ship, get taxi to the fictional Honoré. In reality this is a pretty village called Deshaies on the north coast of Basse-Terre a forty kilometre, one hour drive to the north coast of the island….

Stornaway, Scotland – Cruise Port Guide

Stornoway, on the east coast of Lewis, is a busy port and a popular stop on Round Britain cruise itineraries.  A new cruise terminal with deep water berth is under construction but at present only smaller vessels can moor alongside, larger ships tender passengers ashore to the CalMac pier. Cruisers are met by a team of Cruise Ambassadors, local volunteers, who are on hand to offer information and assistance. The currency here is the Scottish £ and, whilst Gaelic is a frequently used language on the islands, locals also speak English. The Sabbath is strictly observed here so most shops are closed on a Sunday.

Juneau, Alaska – Cruise Port Guide

Juneau, the capital of Alaska since 1906, was our first port of call. It is the only American State Capital not accessible by road – everything and everyone arrives by boat or air!  Named after one of the two men -Joe Juneau and Richard Harris – who discovered gold in the area back in 1880, the town quickly grew up as mines flourished in the hills above and by 1906 Juneau was centre of the worlds gold mining trade. Unfortunately it was a short lived title and by the 1940s labour shortages due to WW2 meant that the mines closed. Today the cruise industry is the main source of income and employment history of Juneau for the town and the Mendenhall Glacier is its most promoted attraction.

Enchanted Princess wins Good Housekeeping award

Enchanted Princess has been awarded a Good Housekeeping 2023 Family Travel Award, recognising the ship as “Great for Groups.” The Princess ship is one of only three cruise ship experiences selected as winners. At Cruise Addicted we are not surprised, having loved our time onboard back in May22.

Exciting new shore experiences for P&O Arvia

P&O Cruises reveal exciting new shore experiences for Arvia P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia, brand new in December 2022 will offer a range of brand-new shore experiences in the Caribbean which are not available on any other ship in the fleet. These new shore experiences include: Guests will also be able to enjoy a varietyContinue reading “Exciting new shore experiences for P&O Arvia”