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
Here’s my dilemma: Maybe you’re visiting Gibraltar while on a cruise and you might be thinking, what is there to to see and do in Gibraltar in one day? I visited Gibraltar recently while on a Fred. Olsen cruise on Balmoral and while I was excited, I wasn’t sure about what to do for the… Read More
Remember how I said I was on a Mysterious Morocco and Seductive Spain cruise with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines? On this day we were in port in Melilla, which I thought was in Spain. Technically, it’s Spain, but it’s considered an autonomous Spanish city in Spanish North Africa and Morocco has officially claimed it as an… 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
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
Cruise 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. First of all, I don’t love all cruise food.… 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
If you know me and/or have been reading the blog, then you know that I am always up for trying something new. When the opportunity presented itself to cruise with a British cruise line and my friend, Danielle of CruiseMiss.com, how could I say no? That’s why this American tried a British cruise line: Fred.… Read More
When Royal Caribbean‘s Oasis of the Seas underwent a revitalization, I was lucky enough to be onboard for her transatlantic crossing to the United States. Although I watch from afar now, I am excited to see that Royal Caribbean‘s newest and largest ship, Harmony of the Seas, is making her way from Spain and across the… Read More
