Bay Of Islands
I was IPM today so no exploring for me - I have been here before so no issues. Its a fabulous place for renting a kayak, a bike or sky diving, but the town its self is minimal with one or two cafes. If memory serves me correctly the corner ice cream store has wifi and great coffee. Great port for a...
Tauranga, New Zealand
WOW - what a place - words can't describe the beauty of this port and town. Sophie and I got off this morning around 9am, ventured into the town and hired push bikes for the day. We cycled along the front of the beach from Mount Maunganui to Papamoa - a beautiful spot for (turns out) an amazing smoo...
Auckland, New Zealand
MY FAVOURITE CITY IN NZ. I love it here, great shopping, great brunch, WIFI literally everywhere - you can work on a park bench ahah! The lifestyle is so kiwi - very chilled and efficient - also almost everywhere provides local natural products, whether its what you're eating or what you're buying i...
Suva
Today is Suva!! I have always wanted to explore Fiji since seeing the film The Truman Show in my years at school haha! I actually escorted a tour today - The Jewel Of Fiji - it was insane. We started by coach venturing into the small villages of Suva. Once we had arrived we got on a long boat (old s...
Lautoka - Fiji
Today was a crew tour day! We ventured to a zipline and cave exploration site! 16 Ziplines (6 up and 10 down) and a cave to explore in the middle! The Ziplines were safe and fun, although the hike uphill was very steep and uneven so be in the mood to get a sweat on!! The cave was full of bats flying...
Honolulu - Hawaii
Today was a day of reflection, we went to the Pearl harbour memorial and museum. It was very moving and emotional. The USS Arizona Memorial is seen as a cemetery and contains a shrine with all the names listed of lost soldiers of the bombing. This is free of charge and accessible by taking a left wh...
Hilo - Hawaii
Today we walked to Rainbow Falls after catching the shuttle into town bright and early at 8:30am. We walked uphill out of the Tsunami Evacuation Zone and saw true rural Hilo on the way. The walk was uphill and a decent length but the falls made it worth it! We stopped, got photos and set back off ag...
San Fran
Two days in beautiful San Francisco! Today I visited Alcatraz island national park and it was incredible. Highly recommend getting the tour over to the island as the history is eye opening. We benefitted from hearing one of the free walking tours “200 years of Alcatraz” and it was so informative. We...
Cabo San Lucas
Today we had to reach the shore via tender - that's easier said than done apparently because ours broke down and we were stuck on it for an hour... when we finally reached shoreside it was around 1pm. We ran to Wabo Cabo in the town for some coconut shrimp and tacos and headed back as crew all aboar...
Huatulco
What a day!! A lounger, an infinity pool, and views of the beach. For just £30.00, Jess and I grabbed a day pass at the local beach club 'Niru'. This included drinks, buffet, lounger and towels along with amenities to change and freshen up. Only a short walk from the ship too which was good piece of...
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal transit never ceases to amaze me - I highly recommend doing this at some point as the locks are just incredible.
Aruba
Today we had a lovely beach day! Just before Harry and I popped for breakfast at Aruba Experience which came highly recommended by a friend of mine! It was FAB! I had French toast and a matcha latte! So good. We then walked back via the souvenir stand - I bought a great hat! The beach we went to was...
Saint Maarten - Phillipsburg
Well a lovely Caribbean port - typically bright coloured and vintage. We set up in holland house initially to do some work on the wifi and have an over priced diet cola! We wanted to set up here for the day as its only $25 for two loungers and four free drinks - but maybe it was a blessing in disgui...
Funchal Madeira
Well this port is one of my favourites - after 11 visits of not being able to get off, I finally made it on Funchal land in 2021 where we had new year. To come back again throughout 2022 and welcome in 2023 there was lovely. I had a super touristy day today! Big tourist ticks include: Cable Car up t...
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is another one for a good beach and food shop hah! The Supermarket is right by the port and fab for everything. Breakfast is a must at Organic Jungle but get there early otherwise you are waiting for a while as the seating is limited, especially off peak. We then got Paella on the beach...
Tenerife - Santa Cruz
SO... this place has great salt water pools about half hour from the port. The town itself is great for shopping too!! Fave place for breakfast is below too (great tomato cream and bread). Pools - parquemaritimosantacruz.es Breakfast Spot - on Calle Bethencourt Alfonso (it has wooden separators outs...
Fuerteventura
This is a great place to get tapas, wine and a tan!! We sat on the beach just a ten minute walk from the port and read our books, played music trivia (a card game we have) and relaxed. When we got hungry we wandered up to the end corner of the main high street and sat at a table to have wine and fre...
Lanzarote
I don't actually have much to suggest for this port! The best place I find to have a wander is the old town and the marina. But if I am honest its usually my IPM swap port or sunbathing on crew deck day to save money! Today I got off and had a wander in, found a bench and caught up with family. I st...
New York City
New York City, the big apple and concrete jungle! What a place... I spent my first evening wandering the streets with my buddy Sam. It was POURING down and we felt like we were walking for hours hahah! We ended up walking past Times Square so made a swift U-turn and found ourselves overwhelmed with...
Hamburg
Today was a great day! I walked around the city centre with Harry - one of my cast mates (a very good tour guide, precise and informative!). We started off in the square 'Rathausmarkt' as this is where the shuttle dropped us off, its a great spot for seeing the Hamburg City Hall. We then walked down...
La Coruna
The Spanish coastal town with the home of the flagship store of Zara for those who love a cheeky shop! Beautiful coastal walks lead to the lighthouse and cliff edges, a bit of a breeze but lovely sea views. The best coffee shop I found was called WACO for wifi and great home grown roasts. They are b...
Malaaga
Malaga - PARTY PORT - or not if you're anything like me haha! I LOVE the old town here, its full of beautiful buildings and tapas bars. The old fort you can walk up (paid entry) and viewpoint at the top (free if you can hack the uphill climb) is beautiful and full of history. My favourite place to v...
Cartagena
The ancient amphitheatre is the best thing to see in this port (free) - there is also a beautiful beach a short walk away (pop that in the apple map and it'll lead you straight there). I love the Paella here - the main high street has a restaurant opposite the church about 15 minute walk down the hi...
Lisbon
Lisbon - SO much to see here. I'll start with breakfast - Basilio Lisboa - great coffee, wifi and eggs - also insane pancake stacks (Vegan options). The thing to try is the cherry port and natas - these can be purchased nearly every other shop! The main high street is full of these stores especially...
Cadiz
Today we got off and went to my favourite place for breakfast - Cubagua - my go to is a Latte with bread with tomato paste and olive oil - so good. We then walked to the famous Plaza de La catedral. From there we walked onto the promenade to watch the surfers and sit for a half hour, then wandered r...