Blogs from Celtic Sea, Atlantic, Oceans and Seas

The last day on a cruise is always bittersweet for us. We've enjoyed every cruise we've ever been on, so getting ready to disembark is a little sad. No more cabin stewards to magically clean our cabin every time we leave it; no more 24/7 access to wonderful food of all types; no more daily entertainment from all kinds of talented performers; and no more of the essentially stress free environment that exists on cruises. In other words, it's back to reality! This cruise was no exception: we loved everything about it. The small disappointment of skipping Bermuda was offset by the unexpected pleasure of visiting the Azores. The few rainy days at sea were perfect for just relaxing, and didn't disrupt any of the fun activities going on inside. Even though it was pretty chilly ... read more

Arrived Greenock early morning, decided to stay around Greenock and take in the local sites as it is a 45 minute train ride to Glasgow and the ship really pushes the big tours which we are not interested in. We had a big warm welcome from the Scots at Greenock, the Inverclyde Tourist Group is a volunteer group that meet the ship, we could learn a thing or two from them, they were fantastic, loads of people willing to give as much information as possible and to promote their area, they say its taken them 13 years to convince ships that Greenock is a destination in itself. They have won an MBE for their community service, there are about 50 volunteers - which is huge for a small community. They offered three different free tours, which ... read more