The new NCL EPIC

I have just come back off a 2 night launch party onboard NCL Epic. The Epic is NCL's largest cruise ship at 150,000 gross tons and holding 4200 passengers.  We boarded in Southampton on Tuesday afternoon and got off Thursday.  At first we didn't think the ship would sail as she had had a few technical problems the day before however we did finally manage to sail on the Wednesday just out to sea. 

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Oceania Upgrade

Oceania cruises which are a deluxe cruise line have announced a multimillion dollar spend to upgrade their fleet of 3 passenger ships.  The 684 passenger ships have already started to undergo their upgrade.  Nautica has already been upgraded and Insignia and Regatta will follow later this year. 

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24 Hour Relay for Life

I have recently taken part in Cancer Research's Relay for Life.  I hadn't heard of this before and normally take part in the race for life.  The relay consists of a 24 hour duration over a weekend and there always must be one of your team members walking at all times.

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Regent Seven Seas Voyager

I have recently come back from a day visit to see the Regent Voyager.  We were lucky enough to have a guided tour followed by lunch in the Compass Rose restaurant.  This was my first time onboard a luxury cruise ship.  I was impressed with the ship although it was different to what I had thought it would be. 

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Do you know much about Regent Seven Seas Cruises?  Are they really worth the money?  Regent Cruises are a luxury cruise company with 3 small ships the largest holding 700 passengers.  The ships have all Suite accommodation, all having private balconies apart from just 37 suites on Navigator which are window suites.

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