Emma Cruises

I cruised on both Symphony of the Seas, an Oasis Class ship, and Legend of the Seas, an Icon Class ship, in the last couple of years.

Icon Class is newer and larger, but it clearly builds on many of the ideas that made the Oasis Class successful.

Both are enormous resort-style ships divided into different neighbourhoods. Oasis Class ships have se...

I haven’t personally cruised with Holland America yet, but my parents recently sailed on Nieuw Statendam and stayed in the cheapest, guaranteed inside cabin. My Mum very kindly shared this review with me.

Inside cabins are usually the cheapest way onto a Holland America cruise, but does saving the money mean compromising too much?

Holland America’s Nieuw Stat...

Marella cruises often look more expensive upfront than some other cruise lines. But then you need to consider just how much is included in the cruise fare.

You might get what you think is a cheap, bargain cruise, but by the time you have added on all the essential “extras”, it turns out not to be such a bargain after all!

You need ...

I’ve just disembarked a cruise where I spent 8 days in a balcony cabin that faced inside on the world’s biggest cruise ship.

The cabin did have outside space, but it had no privacy and no view of the ocean at all, just the sky, the park, and the pool deck.

I spent the week trying to work out why this type of cabin exists, and because I bo...

I just disembarked Virgin Voyages Valiant Lady. This cruise made me think about how important it is who you cruise with and how that really can shape the whole trip.