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August 5, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Which is the best way to book a cruise?

Which is the best way to book a cruise? Be it a short break or a dream holiday; booking a cruise

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Drone
Tips
August 2, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Can I take a drone on a cruise? Updated January 2019

Thinking of taking your drone on your cruise? It may be a good idea to ask the cruise line “Can

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Emma P&O Britannia
BloggersBritanniaP&OReviews
July 24, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

A catch up with EmmaCruises from ‘Cruising Isn’t Just For Old People’

Back in 2017, we wrote a post called ’10 reasons Cruise with P&O’ which was published on Cruising Isn’t Just

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NewsVirgin Voyages
July 23, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Virgin Voyages ‘Scarlet Lady’ will also be green!

Friday the 20th of July was a milestone for the Virgin Voyages team and an exciting one for us ‘sailors’ waiting

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Holidays At Sea Wave Awards
News
July 17, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Holidays at Sea nominated as ‘Favourite Cruise Blogger’ in the Wave Awards

Voting is now open for the Wave Awards 2019 and we have been nominated for the ‘Favourite Cruise Blogger of

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Money
Tips
July 16, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Cruise Gratuities, Service charges and tipping

In this blog post, I’m going to break my number one rule and talk about something that can be a

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Travel Blogger Jamie Robins
BloggersNews
July 15, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

A catch up with “Travel Blog Jamie” from Jamie’s Holiday Channel

We recently caught up with Jamie from TravelBlogJamie / Jamie’s Holiday Channel and the Travel Blog Jamie website to talk

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Royal Princess
PrincessReviews
June 16, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Royal Princess Cruise ship Tour

At the beginning of June, we were lucky enough to be invited along with other bloggers to visit the Royal

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MSCNews
June 14, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Exciting day for MSC Fans

It’s an exciting day for MSC fans, with MSC signing a new order, the float out of MSC Bellissima and

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OceanaPort Guides
June 10, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Exploring Dubrovnik on foot and by cable car

Known as the Pearl of the Adriatic, the Croatian city of Dubrovnik – a UNESCO world heritage site was the

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MSCNews
June 4, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

MSC takes delivery of MSC Seaview

 MSC Seaview is the third next-generation MSC Cruises ship to come into service in just 12 months, in her inaugural

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OceanaP&OPort Guides
June 2, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Venice Cruise Guide

Venice is a World Heritage city and is perfect, as everything is so easily accessible on foot. We recently visited

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Welcome to Split
Port Guides
May 26, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Split and the Krka Waterfalls

The first port of call on our P&O Oceana cruise was the historic Split.  While here we took the opportunity

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MSCNews
May 26, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Meet Zoe, the MSC Digital Assistant

MSC Cruises have revealed that its industry-first digital personal assistant will be named Zoe – we are really excited by this as

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NewsP&O
May 24, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

New P&O ship name announced

P&O Cruises have today announced the name of their new 180,000 ton ship due to be launched in 2020.  

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MSC Logo
MSCNews
May 23, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

5 Reasons to choose MSC

If you have already read our MSC Preziosa review (MSC Preziosa cruise ship Review) you will know we really enjoyed

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Oceana
OceanaReviews
May 20, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

P&O Oceana Cruise Ship Overview

Anyone who has been following us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram will know we had an amazing cruise on P&O

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Oceana
OceanaP&O
May 12, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Oceana 7 Day Malta, Split, Venice, Ravenna and Dubrovnik cruise diary

During our recent 7 Night Malta, Italy and Croatia cruise I posted blog or diary updates about how our trip

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OceanaP&O
April 25, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Not long until we join P&O Oceana

May is approaching fast, in a weeks time we will be flying to Malta to join P&O Cruises Oceana for

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Port GuidesTips
March 31, 2018 Cruise Monkeys

Bruges on Your Own – Port Guide

A popular port of call, especially with on mini breaks from Southampton is Bruges, or more precisely the port of

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🚢 Celebrity Cruises | 12 Nights | 25 February 2026
🌆 2 nights in Athens
🚢 10 night cruise
✈️ Flights from Manchester included

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🏛️ Your incredible journey includes:
🌆 2 nights in Athens - explore the Acropolis, Parthenon & vibrant Plaka
⚓ Cruise to Nafplion, Crete, Rhodes, Kavala, Thessaloniki & Kusadasi (Ephesus)
🌅 Relaxing sea days onboard the Celebrity Infinity

💙 Why you’ll love Celebrity Infinity:
🍽 Fine dining onboard
🍸 Sip cocktails at the iconic “Martini Bar & Crush” - an ice-topped bar where bartenders put on a show with bottle-flipping and live showmanship.
🎭 Enjoy live shows in the three-deck “Celebrity Theatre” with production shows, music & comedy
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📅 Departing 25 February 2026
🏨 Includes 2 nights at the 4★ Herodion Hotel, Athens

📞 Contact the Cruise Monkeys team to get a quote on the best fares we have to offer: Quote DP3039
☎️ 0330 880 5555
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🌍 Request a quote at cruisemonkeys.com/book
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*T&Cs apply. Prices are fluid and subject to availability. E&OE. Based on 2 sharing interior cabin unless stated.

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Live Q&A @ 7pm on YouTube! Answering your Star Pri Live Q&A @ 7pm on YouTube! Answering your Star Princess questions - including why Gav had a stapler & sellotape (it wasn’t for crafting!)

Bring your curiosity and your cuppa ☕️

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This was our Santuary Mini-Suite on Star Princess This was our Santuary Mini-Suite on Star Princess - check out our latest video for a good look around! Just search Cruise Monkeys on YouTube.

What’s Included in the Sanctuary Mini-Suite (Stateroom 10453)
- A separate seating area with sofa & coffee table — perfect for relaxing away from the bed 
- Two flat-panel TVs for entertainment from both the living and sleeping areas 
- A private balcony with outdoor seating (chairs, table and footstools) and sliding glass doors 
- Full ensuite bathroom with shower (amenities, etc) 
- Refrigerator, closet / storage space, digital safe, high quality linens, and all the standard in-suite comforts 

Sanctuary Perks & Benefits
Because this is a Sanctuary Mini-Suite, you also get access to exclusive areas and services:
- Access to the Sanctuary Restaurant — an exclusive dining space reserved for Sanctuary guests 
- Access to the Sanctuary Club  for relaxation and quieter ambiance 
- Premium drinks package
- A more restful, secluded experience away from high-traffic areas aboard the ship 

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…. Just wait until he learns the Princess Cruise …. Just wait until he learns the Princess Cruises Ocean Medallion doesn’t work in Tesco 😂

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A huge thanks to everyone who commented, liked, an A huge thanks to everyone who commented, liked, and messaged us over the past week while we were onboard the Star Princess! 🥰 

We’ve read every single one and have done our best to reply to all your questions - we think we’re finally caught up! 

If we’ve missed yours, don’t worry - join us tomorrow for Talking Ship Live at 7pm (UK) / 2pm (ET) / 11am (PT) and we’ll answer your questions live!

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We’ve got 5 eerily good Cruise Deals for you thi We’ve got 5 eerily good Cruise Deals for you this weekend – with fares from just £312pp for 6 nights!

📞 Contact the team today for a free quote!

🎃 Bargain alert:
📅 3 January 2026 | 6 nights
🚢 MSC Poesia – Northern Europe
📍 Southampton – Hamburg – Rotterdam – Le Havre – Southampton
⭐️ From £312pp

🌌 Last-minute Northern Lights escape:
📅 13 November 2025 | 14 nights
🚢 Fred. Olsen Balmoral – Northern Lights
📍 Southampton – Leknes – Alta (overnight) – Tromsø – Narvik – Ålesund – Southampton
⭐️ From £950pp

☀️ Fly to the sunshine:
📅 5 December 2025 | 7 nights
🚢 P&O Azura – Canary Islands
📍 Tenerife (overnight) – Funchal – Fuerteventura – La Palma – Tenerife
✈️ Flights from London included
⭐️ From £558pp

🗓️ Plan ahead for 2027:
🚢 Celebrity Apex – Norwegian Fjords
📅 24 July 2027 | 7 nights
📍 Southampton – Flåm – Ålesund – Bergen – Zeebrugge – Southampton
⭐️ From £1026pp

🚢 Sky Princess – Scandinavia
📅 15 May 2027 | 7 nights
📍 Southampton – Kristiansand – Oslo – Copenhagen – Skagen – Southampton
⭐️ From £809pp

⛴️ Still searching for your dream cruise?
Let our team help you find the perfect match!

✈️ Not just cruises – we also offer city breaks, beach escapes & family holidays!

📞 Contact the Cruise Monkeys team to get a quote on the best fares we have to offer:
☎️ 0330 880 5555
📧 travel@cruisemonkeys.com
🌍 Request a quote at cruisemonkeys.com/book
📱 Prefer us to call you? Message us your contact details!

Proud to work with The Travel Village Group – established 1959.

T&Cs apply. Prices are fluid and subject to availability. E&OE. Based on 2 sharing interior cabin unless stated.
Are you a fan of formal nights on a cruise? Or do Are you a fan of formal nights on a cruise? Or do you prefer to keep things smart or more casual instead?
🔴 Talking Ship – LIVE this Sunday at 7pm (UK) 🔴 Talking Ship – LIVE this Sunday at 7pm (UK)!

We’re fresh off the newest ship in the world after 7 incredible nights onboard!

We’ve not just visited the ship – we’ve EXPERIENCED everything it has to offer, from bow to stern – and we can’t wait to share our thoughts with you.

Join us live on YouTube this Sunday at 7pm (UK) / 2pm (ET) / 11am (PT) for a proper chat about what it’s really like onboard.

Grab a cuppa (or something stronger 🍹) and come talk ship with us!

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Wishing we had this breakfast prepared for us toda Wishing we had this breakfast prepared for us today! Are you a breakfast in the MDR person, or do you prefer the buffet or room service?

We arrived home late last night, and it’s straight back to work here today!  We’ll be working through all messages and comments over the next few days 😀

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Wishing we had this breakfast prepared for us toda Wishing we had this breakfast prepared for us today! Are you a breakfast in the MDR person, or do you prefer the buffet or room service?

We arrived home late last night, and it’s straight back to work here today!  We’ll be working through all messages and comments over the next few days 😀

#Princesscruises #Starprincess #Cruise #CruiseMonkeys #cruiselife #takemeback #throwback #breakfast
All good things have to come to an end! After a fa All good things have to come to an end! After a fantastic 7 nights on Star Princess, with new and old friends, it’s time to make the journey home.

Thank you to all the wonderful staff who made our holiday such a great one – and bon voyage to those heading off on the transatlantic! 

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Loving Star Princess… 😍 #Princesscruises #St Loving Star Princess… 😍

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🤫 Secret area Star Princess… #Princesscruis 🤫 Secret area Star Princess… 

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Today we took a little boat trip and managed to ge Today we took a little boat trip and managed to get some fantastic views of Star Princess - doesn’t she look stunning in Cartagena 🤩

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Our first time in Gibraltar - a quick update…. Our first time in Gibraltar - a quick update….

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We might be cruising, but we couldn’t resist sha We might be cruising, but we couldn’t resist sharing these TOP 5 Cruise Deals! Contact the team today for a free quote!

🚢 MSC Meraviglia – Norwegian Fjords
📅 5 June 2027 | 7 nights
📍 Southampton - Kirkwall - Skjolden - Nordfjordeid - Sandnes - Southampton
⭐️ Fares from £815pp

🚢 P&O Iona – Western Europe
📅 21 February 2026 | 7 nights
📍 Southampton - Vigo - La Coruña - Bilbao - Cherbourg - Southampton
⭐️ Fares from £490pp

🚢 Queen Anne – Canary Islands
📅 29 November 2026 | 14 nights
📍 Southampton - Lisbon - La Palma - Tenerife - Fuerteventura - Lanzarote - Funchal - Southampton
⭐️ Fares from £975pp

🚢 Bolette – British Isles
📅 31 March 2026 | 7 nights
📍 Liverpool - Belfast - Stornoway - Kirkwall - Liverpool
⭐️ Fares from £875pp

🚢 Celebrity Apex – Canaries & Portugal
📅 25 September 2027 | 11 nights
📍 Southampton - Leixões - Lisbon - Las Palmas - Tenerife - Funchal - Vigo - Southampton
⭐️ Fares from £1420pp

⛴️ Still searching for your dream cruise?
Let our team help you find the perfect match!

✈️ Not just cruises – we also offer city breaks, beach escapes & family holidays!

📞 Contact the Cruise Monkeys team to get a quote on the best fares we have to offer:
☎️ 0330 880 5555
📧 travel@cruisemonkeys.com
🌍 Request a quote at cruisemonkeys.com/book
📱 Prefer us to call you? Message us your contact details!

Proud to work with The Travel Village Group – established 1959.

T&Cs apply. Prices are fluid and subject to availability. E&OE. Based on 2 sharing interior cabin unless stated.
What a fab day in Malaga - let’s have a quick ca What a fab day in Malaga - let’s have a quick catch up….

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A nifty Sanctuary feature aboard Star Princess - r A nifty Sanctuary feature aboard Star Princess - rude not to.. cheers! 🥂

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Sea day on Star Princess 🤩 #Princesscruises # Sea day on Star Princess 🤩 

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We’ve made it onboard the Star Princess and sett We’ve made it onboard the Star Princess and settled into our room for the week - how lush is this! #Princesscruises #Starprincess #Cruise
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