Slow down and enjoy the British landscape on a British Waterways canal cruise drifting along in a narrow boat.
Canal cruises
Our boat glides past a row of colourful narrow boats moored by the river bank. The boats are decorated with gaily painted flower pots bursting with spring flowers.
A man wearing...
The sky shimmers with orange-gold clouds as we cruise past a white shelf of ice. The wind stings my face and cold seeps through my polar layers. The whoosh of the ship slicing through waves provides a background track to the discordant chorus of squawking gulls overhead. I brace...
I have to admit I had reservations about travelling to Antarctica. The thought of being wretchedly seasick while crossing some of the roughest seas on the planet bothered me. I wondered if seeing penguins everyday would become monotonous. Then a few weeks before I was due to fly to...
Cozumel Island is in the Gulf of Mexico, off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. When our ship, MS Carnival Dream, reached the harbour there were five other cruise ships already there. It was obviously a very popular stop and for good reason.
A small limestone island, Cozumel is surrounded by clear aqua...
Jamaica is home of rum, reggae, Rastafarians and the world’s fastest runners. Montego Bay is one of three most common ports along the north coast of Jamaica used by cruise ships. It's a place where passengers can pick one of the Montego Bay excursions and enjoy time on land. Our...
Uwe Stiefel, P&O Cruises Corporate Executive Chef, is rather pleased with his international team.
On-board the Pacific Jewel’s recent Barrier Reef Discovery Cruise, Uwe and the team at P&O unveiled the new Pantry.
For cruisers, this meant an end to buffet dining. For the chefs on board, this meant an exciting...