Posts Tagged ‘cruises’

A cruise is perhaps the best way to travel in an area like the Caribbean. Stopping at beautiful islands such as Jamaica or Aruba is a delightful ways to experience new locations and cultures, all while enjoying the comforts of a floating hotel room. Travellers won’t need to unpack daily or rush to make flights and trains, but can instead…

For many years, travellers have taken inspiration from the big screen, and with the amazing locations used in the top new releases as well as classic films, it’s no surprise that films make people want to travel. Below are three top films that inspire travel. The Beach First up is the Beach. Based on a novel, this Danny Boyle film…

The idea of travelling to warm climates in the winter and cooler climates in the summer is not new; it has actually been around for centuries. Arthur Anderson, one of the founders of Peninsular Steam Navigation Company (now P&O Nedloyd), first suggested the idea of touring Scotland and Iceland in the summer and the Mediterranean in the winter. That was…

The engine rooms of today that are the heart and soul of large cruise ships would be confusing and unrecognisable to the engineers and operators from the past. The big ships are still run on turbine power, but the similarities end there. Steam has been replaced by gas and diesel. The new fuel systems burn cleaner and don’t require the…

It’s difficult to imagine the sheer scale and precision of engineering and fitting a cruise ship. Often with a population of more than many villages, hopefully after reading this, you’ll have a greater appreciation of the skill that goes into building these massive floating hotels. Fabrication and Materials Shipbuilding today has evolved into a high tech science. The techniques and…