Today was our first sea day on board Ventura, and after a very rocky night it turned into a much more relaxed day than planned. The ship was definitely moving overnight, there were lots of bumps and bangs that kept waking us up. Nothing was too uncomfortable but it was just enough to disturb our sleep, so we were feeling pretty tired this morning. We took things slow and headed up for breakfast around 10am which turned out to be a mistake. The buffet was one of the busiest we

We’re currently sailing on board Ventura for a 7-night itinerary (A Coruna, Gijon, Santander and La Rochelle), and this was one of our smoothest embarkation days yet. We drove down to Southampton the night before, the drive very wet and very dark! We stayed at a lovely Airbnb which made such a difference. Getting a proper night’s sleep and avoiding the usual embarkation morning rush was 100% worth it, we’d definitely do that again. Plus, parking for the week was only £35, whi

The cat is well and truly out of the bag with P&O Cruises’ new all-inclusive packages, which are set to launch tomorrow (18 th December). We’ve taken a look at the reported pricing vs. what we’ve already paid for comparable packages for our upcoming cruise to work out if they are worth the money. There are two new packages that will be available to purchase at the time of booking, across all fare types and on every ship in the fleet. The first is the ‘Classic’, which will

We recently sailed on board Independence of the Seas for a five-day Northern Europe cruise. The cruise started in Southampton and visited the ports of Rotterdam and Hamburg. Unlike most of our previous cruises, we chose this cruise specifically for the cruise line rather than the itinerary, as it was our first Royal Caribbean experience. This review covers our embarkation, cabin, dining, entertainment, and overall experience.