The Roaming ScribeMay 14, 20122 minGalveston, Oh Galveston!I have already sailed from Galveston Island on the Carnival Magic through its silt filled green Gulf coastal waters on a 7 night fun...
The Roaming ScribeMay 11, 20122 minCarnival Magic and Carnival Cruises take muster drills seriouslyThings have changed since the Costa Concordia, there is no doubt. I am sailing on the Carnival Magic out of Galveston and have settled...
The Roaming ScribeMay 5, 20122 minKemah, TexasGulf Coast and all that Jazz KEMAH, Texas One of the first things you notice about Kemah is that doors are not only unlocked but even...
The Roaming ScribeApr 4, 20121 minThomson Majesty launches on 4th May and is part of Platinum Cruises rangeThe event was ‘majestic’ as Thomson Cruises presented its new Platinum Cruises programme at the National Theatre’s DECK last night. The...
The Roaming ScribeMar 23, 20122 minViking River Cruises launch their four new Viking longshipsArriving into Amsterdam on a bright, sunny morning, 21st March 2012 the first day of spring, I was on my way to the christening of four...
The Roaming ScribeJan 17, 20122 minBulgaria and Kissing The FingerI couldn’t believe it. We were visiting the Rila Monastery in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria which is, in fact, the largest monastery in...
The Roaming ScribeJan 16, 20122 minBulgaria – First ImpressionsFlying into Sofia, it should have been apparent from the snow on the ground that it was cold. But -4C on a windy tarmac is far colder...
The Roaming ScribeJan 15, 20122 minCosta ConcordiaDid anyone notice it was Friday the 13th when the Costa Concordia’s ‘number was up’ and she careened into rocks near Isla Giglio off the...
The Roaming ScribeJan 7, 20121 minOriana has a new look2012 is a special year. Not only is it the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympic games but also the 175th anniversary of P&O...
The Roaming ScribeDec 7, 20115 minCruise and Maritime Marco Polo Titanic Heritage CruiseI recently sailed on the classic ocean-liner, Marco Polo, on a trip across the English Channel and up the Seine to beautiful Rouen, then...
The Roaming ScribeNov 28, 20111 minSuez CanalI was greatly disappointed that our cruise on the Aegean Odyssey would not be stopping at Suez due to the continuing ‘troubles’ in Egypt....
The Roaming ScribeNov 26, 20112 minReport from Egypt – 26th Nov 2011It is early Saturday morning, the 26th of November, and I am on the Aegean Odyssey travelling up the Red Sea to the Suez Canal. The...
The Roaming ScribeApr 7, 20112 minMiles Morgan adds another Titanic Cruise – Azamara JourneyI have copied the press release (below) from Rachel O’Reilly PR. All the details are there and I know people are keen to book a Titanic...
The Roaming ScribeFeb 24, 20112 minGodmother announced for P&O AdoniaDame Shirley Bassey named as Godmother to Britain’s latest cruise ship Fantastic news that Dame Shirley Bassey has been named as...
The Roaming ScribeJan 31, 20113 minInvited to a local wedding in Khasab, Musandam, Sultanate of OmanShe nearly threw the handful of nuts and goodies at me. Wearing a metallic T-bar styled mask with a strip covering her eyebrows, the...
The Roaming ScribeNov 19, 20102 minDISNEY CRUISE LINE'S 'DREAM' COMES TRUEOn 26 January 2011, Disney Dream will depart Port Canaveral, Florida on her maiden voyage after sailing across the sea from Bremerhaven....
The Roaming ScribeOct 26, 20102 minNORWEGIAN EPIC’S BLUE MAN GROUPAs we took our seats in the Epic Theatre for Blue Man Group, I noticed ‘ticker tape’ style messages appearing simultaneously on two...
