Katakolon Greece and Ancient Olympia: The bijou Greek town, Katakolon, is perhaps best known to the cruise cognoscenti as the port for Olympia. But, even if you’ve visited Olympia on a previous trip, it’s worth having Katakolon on your cruise itinerary. When cruise experts CLIA asked me to share what was the most memorable stop […]
Dubrovnik, Primosten and Venice with Seabourn Odyssey
The Last Few Days on Seabourn Odyssey – The End of the Cruise: The last time I arrived in Dubrovnik was on the occasion of my first ever cruise. Then, way back in 1972, the City was part of Yugoslavia. It was also well ahead of the release of films like Game of Thrones and, […]
Abandoning the Odyssey for Albania – Seabourn #ExtraordinaryWorlds
Seabourn Cruise Day 4 – Butrint, Albania via Corfu Today is probably the most curious of my adventures with Seabourn. As a first-time cruise passenger and feeling somewhat overwhelmed when I looked at the shore trips, I asked the staff at Seabourn to select for me. So it is that while we are anchored in […]
A Day of Rest – Nydri, Nisos Lefkada, Greece with Seabourn #ExtraordinaryWorlds
First Time Cruise Marina Sports, Spa and Beach in Nydri, Lefkada: Trying a cruise for the first time, I was keen to make the most of the shore excursions. After two days of substantial trips though, it was time to step back a bit, especially as I had a facial booked at the spa on […]
Athletes and Barbarians – Seabourn Extraordinary Worlds
Olympia with Seabourn: Up early, with breakfast in my suite at 7.00am, I can make the stretch class before I need to leave for Olympia at 8.15. Who said there was anything lazy about cruising? I guess it is very much about what you choose to do. This trip with Seabourn is my first proper […]
Monemvasia and More – Seabourn #ExtraordinaryWorlds
Day Two – Monemvasia with Seabourn Odyssey: My cunning plan to order breakfast in my suite before the stretch class backfires a tad. I wake and shower – then wrap myself in towels to hear the chime of the doorbell. Without thinking, I go to the door to find a waiter with breakfast to set […]
From Athens to Venice with Seabourn Odyssey – a First Time Cruise Diary #extraordinaryworlds
Day One – The Neophyte Arrives in Athens: I am, truth be told, a little apprehensive. On paper, the idea of travelling in a floating hotel by night, reaching a new destination each morning, sounds fabulous. But, unlike conventional travel, if I don’t like where I’m staying I won’t be in a position to change […]
Silversea Silver Wind – Tour and Lunch in London
Lunch on the Silversea Silver Wind – a glorious extravagance in luxury cruising: I’ve explored a few different cruise options now and discovered a whole range of offerings in the market. What I’ve found is that the perfect cruise for one person may well be another’s nightmare. Silversea operates in the ultra-luxury sector and I […]
Harmony Of The Seas
On Board the World’s Largest Cruise Liner – Harmony of the Seas: They say that size isn’t everything but sometimes “they” are wrong. Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas is the largest cruise liner in the world and I was invited to take part in its inaugural trip, a weekend’s cruising around the English Channel […]
Jet Set Sail – Inaugural Trip
Starting in Style with Jet Set Sail from Celebrity Cruises: Everyone I know looks forward to their holidays. And, everyone I know dreads actually getting there. Even if you are travelling business class or first class, you still have to get to the airport, fight your way through the crowds to check-in and then go […]