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Find out all about life onboard cruise ships, from dining and entertainment to accommodation!

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Top 10 Specialty Restaurants At Sea

Updated February 2018 Food glorious food, there is no getting away from it on a cruise. While of course cruising is not simply about the food, it's no secret that it does play a significant part. Some of the most exquisite dishes are found at sea, and several

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Ventura's Onboard Activities

Following on from my last blog post where I gave you a glimpse of my recent trip onboard P&O Cruises’ Ventura, I feel like there is still so much to tell you about this wonderful ship. One of the main questions I have been asked about my trip

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My First British Cruising Experience

P&O Cruises are the pinnacle of British cruising and they pride themselves on offering a world-class, authentic British experience. One of the most popular lines in the UK, they cruise all over the world. Sally, from the Iglu Cruise Marketing team was lucky enough to experience life onboard

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Can you do 100 activities onboard Allure of the Seas in one day?

Updated July 2019 When it was announced that there was going to be a cruise ship built that is longer than four full sized football pitches, five times the size of Titantic, and worth more than $1.5 billion, nobody quite believed it. Royal Caribbean are known for pushing boundaries,

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Chelsea's Rocky Mountaineer Adventure

Updated: January 2024 Chelsea from our sales team had a once in a lifetime chance to travel onboard Rocky Mountaineer. Read all about her incredible experience here! A Dream Became Reality After booking many customers on Rocky Mountaineer, I had a strong desire to experience this wonderful trip for myself.

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My Day Onboard Crown Princess

Updated May 2019 A few lucky members of our Iglu team have been treated to a day onboard Crown Princess, hosted by the marketing team at Princess Cruises. A tour of the ship and a four course lunch were on the agenda, and a presentation to help us get to

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The Day I Met The Queen (...of the sea!)

Updated July 2019 When a few members of our Marketing Team were given the opportunity to get onboard Cunard's prestigious ship, Queen Mary 2, they couldn't wait to finally learn what the fuss is about when it comes to this 5* cruise line. Find out what

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My Regent Seven Seas Voyager Experience

Updated August 2019 We sent Sarah from our sales team out to go and find out more about the highly-esteemed Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship, Voyager. Find out just what she thought of the ship in her detailed review below. Looking beautiful… As I arrived at the port of Southampton,

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Brooke's Exciting Trip Onboard Star Clipper

Star Clippers offer one of the most unique experiences within the cruising world. Taking guests onboard a genuine, traditional, tall sailing ship that allows a truly exclusive sailing experience, with the added conveniences of a modern cruise ship. With a fleet of three beautiful sailing ships they travel all over

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A Visit Full Of Brilliance!

Updated May 2019 After completing a three week dry dock period in Cadiz, Spain for its multi-million dollar ‘Royal Advantage’ upgrade, Royal Caribbean's popular Radiance Class Ship, Brilliance of the Seas arrived at the small coastal town of Harwich in Essex. A few lucky Iglu Cruise team members

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Iglu Team Enjoy A Break Away!

Updated July 2019 Some of our lucky team were invited onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s mega ship, Norwegian Breakaway, when she arrived in Southampton before setting off on her inaugral sailing to New York. Full of beams and experiences to share, the team arrived back into the office with lots

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Princess and Celebrity's Battle Of The Spas

The past few days have seen a couple of new spa related announcements from Princess Cruises and Celebrity Cruises, who regularly battle it out for the affordable-luxury crown. Celebrity Cruises really stepped up the game when they launched the Solstice class ships, boasting one of the best equipped spas at

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Carnival Breeze... The New Buzz Word For Fun

Updated May 2019 One of our Sales Team Leaders, Tracy, was lucky enough to be onboard Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Breeze's debut cruise. Read on to find out what she thought of the ship and the Carnival experience in general. My Carnival Cruise Line experience was

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Royal Caribbean 2013 UK Departures Launch Today

Royal Caribbean's 2013 ex-UK sailings have gone on sale to the general public today. The cruises on offer include Independence of the Seas' first ever trip to the Norwegian Fjords, along with her popular Med sailings, and the new to the UK, Adventure of the Seas. Highlights:

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Dave's First Family Cruise

Updated July 2019 Iglu's Head of Commercial, Dave Mills, cruised with his family onboard P&O Cruises' Ventura. Here's what he had to say: To be honest, it wasn't without trepidation we booked 12 nights at sea in a 200 square foot

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P&O Cruises Celebrity Chef Cruises

As mentioned earlier this summer celebrity chef appearances onboard cruise ships are becoming more and more popular. To showcase this P&O Cruises, Britain's favourite cruise line, have put together a programme of ship visit from two of Britain's favourite chefs and the country'

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Simone On The Celebrity Silhouette

Updated July 2019 Our Head of Global Supply, Simone Clark, was lucky enough to receive an invitation to go onboard Celebrity Cruises' stunning ship, Celebrity Silhouette for her naming ceremony. Find out what she thought of the occasion, and of the ship itself. Celebrity Silhouette is the fourth of

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Allure of the Seas Inaugural in Fort Lauderdale

Updated March 2019 WOW! It's all in the name, Allure means to attract through personal charm, and Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas certainly does that. We sent Claire from our sales team on a 3-day venture onboard to find out more about holidaying on this

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Simone's Guide To Ventura's Dining - Part 2

Read part 1 of this blog. The Speciality Dining Options During my cruise as well as dining the main dining room, I sampled the superb specialty restaurants onboard. There are a choice of three specialty restaurants and of course I sampled all of them during my stay (purely to investigate

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Simone's Guide To Ventura's Dining - Part 1

Updated June 2019 Our highly-experienced cruiser and Head of Global Supply, Simone Clark, spent a week onboard P&O Cruises' Ventura and managed to eat in all the restaurants  onboard. Here's a quick overview of what's on offer. The Main Dining Options P&

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V is for Value & Ventura

I've just come back from a fabulous holiday on board Ventura with P&O Cruises for a week to the Norwegian Fjords.  I really don't feel that P&O shout out enough about what good value it is on board  so thought I'

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The Disney 'Magic'

Updated July 2019 We sent one of our team, Stephen in sales, onboard Disney Cruise Line ship Disney Magic. Find out just what he thought about the ship. I must say (and I probably shouldn't!), that I was a little fearful of a trip onboard a Disney ship.

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Queen Mary 2 the Ocean's Answer to the Strand

This week I had my first visit on board a Cunard ship, the Queen Mary 2. Over the years I have enjoyed cruises and visits with Princess, P&O Cruises and Royal Caribbean, so I was excited about my first foray into the world of 5* cruises. On first

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A Three Day Journey with Azamara Club Cruises

Simone's Three Day Azamara Club Cruise Updated July 2019 Wednesday It was a real novelty leaving the office and arriving to the cruise terminal in Greenwich just 45 minutes later; it is so easy to get to and a beautiful place to embark.  Guests onboard Azamara Journey had

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What's Your Favourite Cruise Ship?

With hundreds of cruise ships and scores of cruise lines out there to choose from, there surely must be a cruise for everyone. Modern cruising seems to be growing by the day, with both big and small cruise lines constantly trying to best each other when it comes to onboard