I had the great pleasure of joining a group of selected guests on board the Aegean Odyssey during a turnaround call at London International Cruise Terminal on 08 August 2017.
Whilst on board, before touring the charming little ship, I was given the opportunity to meet with the Captain in the Observation Lounge and had a moment to present my drawing of the ship to him, which I had produced a month or so beforehand.
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I’m so excited to be given the opportunity to join a small group of selected guests to step on board the classic little gem of a cruise ship, Aegean Odyssey, which is operated by Voyages to Antiquity.
Carrying around 350 passengers she’s a much smaller ship than many of the newer more modern cruise ships built today but from what I’ve already know of the ship she’s still just as special if not even more so!
For ages now I’ve wanted to cruise with Celebrity Cruises. I finally just had to give in and book a cruise with the fantastic five star luxury cruise line.
I’m so excited to be booked on a two-night mini weekend getaway cruise on the Celebrity Silhouette, sailing from Southampton on 28 April 2018. The cruise will visit Le Harve in France but between you and me, Gavin and I probably won’t be getting off the ship!
Our next cruise is fast approaching and it’s extra exciting as we’re cruising on a ship I’ve wanted to experience for so long!
We’re thrilled to be spending five nights on board Royal Caribbean International’s amazing Independence of the Seas. The cruise departs Southampton on 24 October 2017 and visits Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Cherbourg and Le Havre. I’ve been to all the ports before but Gavin, who will be joining me, hasn’t ever been to Cherbourg.
We couldn’t resist this one! When we thought we had already booked the shortest (by distance) cruise possible, this one then came up and we just had to go for it!
Earlier this year we booked an overnight cruise on Marco Polo. The cruise departs Harwich and sails to Tilbury, which is literally just down the coast. But then a little while later Cruise & Maritime Voyages announced some additional cruises on Astoria for 2018, one of which was an overnight cruise.
Finally, after having thought about it for a few years now, we’ve gone ahead and booked a cruise to Norway. Gavin and I have wanted to cruise to Norway for a while but we wanted to make sure we got it right, booking the right ship at the right price.
We’ve booked a seven-night cruise to the Norwegian Fjords on board Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ Columbus. In fact we actually booked the cruise whilst on board the first cruise on the new flagship. The bank holiday weekend is here, which means my next ship visit is just around the corner! I’m very excited to be stepping aboard Costa Mediterranea at Harwich International Port on 29 May 2017.
Gavin will also be joining me on board for the visit, as well as a friend of ours, who has never stepped aboard a cruise ship before! I’m sure he will be impressed by the ship. Gavin and I have been aboard many cruise ships but we’ve not been on board Costa Mediterranea before. The arrival of a new cruise ship is always exciting but I have to admit I’ve been following the construction of MSC Meraviglia particularly closely. The ship looks absolutely stunning and is now so close to joining the MSC Cruises fleet!
For a while now I’ve keep it a secret but now I’m thrilled to let you all know that Gavin and I will be spending a night on board MSC Meraviglia in Le Harve. We are understandably very excited and are so thankful to MSC Cruises for allowing us to come aboard and experience the amazing new ship! I’m thrilled to let you all know that I will be sampling the delights of Saga Sapphire later this month, whilst the ship is berthed at Dover Cruise Terminal.
In fact I’ll actually be spending the night on board the ship, along with Gavin too. We’ve been on board before, however that was a few years ago during a rather quick ship visit. This time, we’re a little older and wiser and we’ve got a little longer on board too. Planning ahead is always good, right? We've just booked our second cruise for 2018! Having recently returned from a fantastic cruise on board Astoria, Gavin and I were keen to one day book another cruise on the ship but we weren't too sure which. Ideally we wanted another short cruise but wanted a different itinerary. (We've been to Amsterdam and Antwerp a few times now!!!) Just a few days ago I got word that Cruise & Maritime Voyages were adding some additional cruises to its 2018 cruise programme on board Astoria from Poole and Portsmouth. Having had a quick look this morning I was happy to see a couple of short cruises. We short listed two cruises, one being an overnight gala cruise around the Isle of Wight, but in the end we opted for the slightly longer and more worthwhile three-night cruise. Plus, the three-night cruise also visits some ports of call which we've not yet been to.
So, where are we off to? We set sail on board the beautiful and charming little Astoria from Poole (certainly a different departure port) on 31 August 2018. Departing at 13:00 our weekend adventure begins right away. Having only cruised for around an hour, Astoria will cruise off the coast of Bournemouth, where the Bournemouth International Airshow will be taking place, right over our heads! What better view could we have!? After watching the air show, Astoria will cruise across the English Channel to Honfleur in France, where we will dock the next morning. We depart that afternoon and set sail for Rouen in France. Astoria will cruise the River Seine that evening, before we dock at Rouen at 21:30. The ship will stay in port overnight and we set sail at 20:30 the next night, before returning back to Poole the following morning. Astoria is not due to dock until 10:30, so there's no worry about being rushed off the ship! Both myself, and Gavin are really excited about this cruise. We both absolutely loved our three-night cruise on Astoria this year, so we're delighted to be sailing on the ship again. It's even more exciting that we will be visiting a few different ports of call (that makes a change!) and of course we can't wait to watch the Bournemouth International Airshow from the ship's decks. Now just to keep our fingers crossed for good weather! |
Harry CotterillHarry Cotterill set up his blog when he was just 16-years old, making him one of the youngest cruise bloggers in the world. In later years he became known across the world for his amazing talent of drawing cruise ships! Blog Archive
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