Author Archive: Simon Veness
The Return of Crystal Cruises
8 February 2022 marks a date in history, if not of infamy, then at least of great sadness and anguish in the cruise world. It was on this day that the unthinkable happened in the case of one of our … Read more…
A New Vista Opens Up For Oceania Cruises
If you’re looking ahead for the ‘What’s Next’ in cruising at the moment, we have the ideal proposition for you, and it represents a whole new Vista in the more rarefied world of deluxe voyaging. It’s the latest ship from … Read more…
Don’t Miss Cruising’s Bonanza Year!
If ever there should be an official Year of the Cruise, it would be 2022. It’s an absolute no-brainer. Having spent much of the past year cooped up in various ways, we are all in extremely urgent need of a … Read more…
Getting Back To Cruising
By Simon & Susan Veness Now, where were we when we were so rudely interrupted by COVID-19? Ah yes – cruise memories and the best of all things sea-going. That seems like a lifetime ago. Amazingly, it is only just … Read more…
Top Five Cruise Memories
By Simon & Susan Veness The world of travel has suffered something of a black eye in recent weeks in the realm of public opinion, cruising especially so. In many respects, it has become an unwitting Public Enemy No.1, through … Read more…
The Best Cruises For Couples
We’ve been challenged this week. Not in any physical sense, you understand, just questioned in a fairly polite manner. It goes something like this – if Virgin Voyages are all about cruising for adults only, what other cruise lines offer … Read more…
Can Branson Make Virgin Voyages A Success?
Sir Richard Branson has pioneered many successful launches in his time as the founder and driving force behind the Virgin brand. It’s been an iconic name in business since 1970. And it’s a fitting moment that the company is celebrating … Read more…
Coronavirus – Reasons To Be Careful
By Simon & Susan Veness We’re paraphrasing an old Ian Dury song here but bear with us. No, we’re not being flippant, but there is a sense that the media is over-dramatising the issue. There aren’t any reasons to be … Read more…
Emerald Unveil A New Gem Of Ultra-Luxe Cruising
By Simon & Susan Veness Just when you think the cruise-ship order books of the world couldn’t be any more jam-packed with new-builds and new ideas, along comes something novel and exciting that adds even more to this profusion of … Read more…
10 Reasons To Cruise With Silversea
By Simon & Susan Veness We are often asked about our favourite cruise line, or our “best ever” cruise, and it’s always a difficult one to answer objectively (especially after more than 100 voyages, from South Africa to Alaska!). It’s … Read more…