For many people, dining is one of the great pleasures of a cruise holiday (or any holiday for that matter), with the chance to try exotic new dishes and the complete lack of guilt for indulging thanks to the ‘we’re on our holidays’ spirit. The major cruise lines have spent millions making their on-board dining… Read More
While Britain is in the depths of winter, the Caribbean promises sunshine and temperatures in the mid to high twenties. This, combined with stunning scenery and a wealth of desirable destinations, makes the Caribbean a perfect place for a winter escape. There is no better way to experience everything this sun-and-sea paradise has to offer than… Read More
On my recent Mysterious Morocco and Seductive Spain cruise on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral, our port of call on this sunny day was Cartagena, Spain. After a few days of non-stop rain, it was such a relief and a pleasure to see the sun again. Read more about my day in port in my… Read More
Today as I peered out my cabin window onboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral, I could see right over to the beautiful city of Cartagena, Spain located in the province of Murcia. I was excited to visit all of the ports of call on this cruise, but I had several reasons why I wanted to… Read More
Summer is already behind us, and as we watch the leaves fall to the ground and images of snow and bad weather loom in our future, it’s beginning to look like time to plan for a winter getaway. Nothing beats a getaway to somewhere hot in the middle of winter when you feel like you… Read More
On an overcast October morning, we continued cruising and exploring Spain while onboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral and I noticed that we weren’t alone in the port of Málaga. This wasn’t my first visit to Málaga as I cruised out of this port a few years earlier, which is what made me first fall in… Read More
Our first port of call after three days sailing the ocean blue onboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral was Cádiz, Spain. As you can see in the itinerary map above, our Mysterious Morocco and Seductive Spain cruise was an adventure to destinations I had never been to before, but for Malága, Spain. I felt like a… Read More
Food, Glorious Balmoral Food While most people will shy away from talking about cruise food and might even say that they choose cruising for the itinerary or the ship, I’m not going to lie to you. I love cruise food. There — I’ve said it. I don’t love all cruise food, but I love experiencing all different kinds… Read More
Today I’m taking you on a tour in pictures of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral in my latest cruise ship review. Having now been on 30 cruises, while this was my first ever Fred. Olsen cruise, it certainly wasn’t my first cruise and I was curious if the British cruise ship Balmoral would stack up to some… Read More
Of the many things in this world that I love, cruising and sunrises are at the top of my list. Combine cruising with a sunrise together and you have one very happy redhead. Royal Caribbean is tracking the progress of Harmony of the Seas as she makes her way to Florida on her transatlantic journey and shared… Read More
