Video: Royal Caribbean takes over a British beach to highlight the wide range of sports on Harmony of the Seas

by Dave Monk
Posted on November 12, 2015January 8, 2016
New ships

There are 1,700 pieces of kit carefully laid out – and that’s just half the inventory

Meet the amazing Humaini – and see the video of his craftsmanship

Looking ahead to the new ship launching next year

by Dave Monk
Posted on February 19, 2015January 8, 2016
Cruise reviews

To read – and see – my report for metro.co.uk, please click here Shipmonk has been shortlisted as best blogger in the 2015 Cruise International awards – to vote, please click here (final category)

A video on Royal Caribbean’s extraordinary new ship

Britain’s ‘Naked Chef’ sets up his first restaurant at sea

Happy tenth birthday to Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 – with video

It’s ten years ago tomorrow, January 8, that Queen Mary 2 was named. Since then she has made 419 voyages, including more than 200 transatlantic crossings, and called at 182 ports in 60 countries. Having taken […]

by Dave Monk
Posted on September 11, 2013January 8, 2016
Cruise reviews

Before starting my shipmonk.co.uk blog, I wrote many articles for metro.co.uk – the website of the newspaper where I am deputy editor. I still occasionally do cruise stories in print and online for them. My […]