Just a quick message to apologise for being slightly quieter on here… if you didn’t know, we are currently in the process of packing up our life into 2 suitcases and moving to the other side of the world! (Scotland to Malaysia). We have sold our home so it is all a bit mad, as well as we are on a cruise from New York NEXT WEEK!! So trying to get organised for this too.😂 as well as daily life/work/family commitments. It is very busy/chaotic, but I know all the stress will be worth it! We are embarking on Odyessy of the seas from New York. It is a 15 night transatlantic cruise.🤩🛳️ We will be posting updates in here whilst onboard and answering any of your questions.

We have done 36+ cruises now and our embarkation day routine has completely changed! We used to get the earliest boarding slot, do our muster drill, go and explore the ship, grab some cocktails and find a good spot for sail away. Now, we actually head onboard pretty late! So I am curious, how does YOUR embarkation day actually go? Do you try to board as early as possible or do you hang back and arrive later? What is the first thing you do once you’re on board? Do you explore the ship straight away or head for food first? After the safety drill, pool deck, bar, cabin, or something else? Do you have any embarkation day traditions or rituals? There is no right answer here.😂 Drop yours below, I want to hear how you lot do it.

If you have built up loyalty status with a cruise line… has it ever made you hesitate booking somewhere else? With perks like: Free drinks WiFi discounts Priority boarding. But what if another line has the exact itinerary you want, Would you still switch? Or do the perks keep you loyal? I posted something similar on Facebook and very mixed results, with people giving some hate the fact I am loyal to one cruise line.😅 Let me know in the poll below!😊👇

In a few weeks, we are boarding Odyssey of the Seas for a 15-night transatlantic crossing from New York to Barcelona. Five straight sea days to start. Then we hit Ponta Delgada, Lisbon, Seville, Gibraltar, Malaga, Cartagena, Palma, and finish in Barcelona.🇪🇸 For some of these ports, we have no plans. Lisbon, Gibraltar, Palma, Malaga… we are just going to walk off the ship and explore ourselves (we have done some research on places for us to go and see etc). After 36 cruises, one of the biggest things we have learned is that not every port day needs an excursion. I am not saying don’t plan anything ever. Seville, Ponta Delgada and Cartagena? We have got excursions booked for those places. We will be sharing the whole journey as we go, so you will get to see what we find. But here is what I want to know from you: Have you been to any of these ports? And you think we are crazy just going for a walk rather than booking something?😅👇

I posted a video on my socials yesterday around how we tend to avoid the buffet on cruise ships at breakfast as they can be pretty crazy…😅🍽️ It is getting a debate going so I would love to know where you guys prefer too!👇