Cruise

20 things you don’t know about Royal Princess

Princess Cruises has announced ’20 new things you don’t know about Royal Princess‘ at Cruise Shipping Miami this week ahead of her launch in June. The 3,600-passenger vessel will host many firsts for the line including […]

Crystal Serenity Day 3: At the foot of Vesuvius

Waking to a Limoncello  headache after our sumptuous evening in Sorrento, Elysia and I get set to be  the ultimate tourists for the day, heading through winding roads to the ancient  town of Pompeii. We […]

Carnival Spirit Sydney Sailaway

She almost dwarfed the Opera House sitting there alongside the Overseas Passenger Terminal and, all I knew when I approached the red carpet for VIP check-in with my friends was, that we would experience as […]

Crew Interview: Rakesh Syam, table magician on Carnival Breeze

The pioneer of close-up magic on Carnival Cruise Lines, Rakesh Syam, talks to e-Travel Blackboard about following your dream and not taking “no” for an answer. Natalie: How did you become a magician? Rakesh: In […]

Carnival Breeze Day 12: A Final Breezy Day In Palma

  Our final day had come around quickly and there was still so much I wanted to do and see aboard Carnival Breeze. Tempted to stay aboard for another day, I succumbed to the logic […]

Crystal Serenity Day 1: A Crystal Clear Embarkation

Embarking a ship is always a tedious experience, so when my cruising buddy, Elysia and I were ushered through check-in and sitting in the Crystal Dining Room within thirty minutes of getting off the bus, […]

Carnival Breeze Day 11: Laughs a plenty

Dragging myself out of my comfortable bed, I am determined not to miss the last comedy brunch of this voyage. Eating and trying to focus on the comedians positioned in the middle of the Sapphire […]

Carnival Liberty Day 3: A Mexican Paradise

Sailing into Cozumel was very exciting for this Mexican first timer. A mariachi band could be heard in the distance and I had a beach day planned on Paradise Island! On thumbing through the shore […]

Carnival Liberty Day 2: A Fun Day at Sea

With a plethora of activities onboard Carnival Liberty on a 'fun day at sea', the most stressful part of my day is deciding what to do!

Carnival Liberty Day 1: A fun ship first timer

Boarding Carnival Liberty in Port Miami is an experience to say the least...but the long lines do give me a chance to take advantage of the free WiFi available!

Norwegian Sky Day 4: It’s all Greek to me

After such a jam packed day and night in Great Stirrup Cay, I was relatively glad I didn’t have too much planned for my day in Nassau, a sleep in was very much needed!

Norwegian Sky Day 3: Great Stirrup Cay

Regardless of the myriad of ports visited by cruise lines, my favourite always remains the same...a tropical island. Give me sunshine and a postcard perfect beach and I am in heaven!