After 7 rough days at seaβ¦ I'm home! Iβm so so glad I took the trip, but so so so glad to be back on land now. I feel so much better. πβ€οΈ I took a transatlantic from New York to Southampton onboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2. I knew the weather might be bad in January, but I figured it'd either be good weather or a good story to tell you. It certainly will be that! π
π This trip has confirmed to me that cruises with more than a couple of sea days in a row arenβt for me as, unfortunately, I do feel...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Happy New Year! I hope you have had a lovely Christmas. ππ₯° What an incredible journey 2024 has been, thank you SO much for your company on this crazy ride. πβ€οΈ We had a quiet family Christmas this year, and it was just what I needed. I got back from Sierra Leone on the 22nd and went straight into UK Christmas mode, it was quite a drastic change of scenery! I'm so so excited to share that trip with you very soon. π
π€― Just wanted to give you a quick heads up, we've completely sold all of our...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hey hey, I hope you've had a loooovely Christmas. πππΌ Just wanted to give you a quick heads up, we've completely sold all of our Captain Hudson V5's that we had in the USA! There is some good news though if you are in the USA. We've got a few left in the UK, and we can send one over to you if you'd still like one! We post them to any country. This is your last chance to grab one so please please please don't miss out. Once these are gone, thatβs it. V5 won't ever be back and his Captain's...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Drumroll please... Last night, I attended the Cruise Critic UK awards, and below are a few of the winners: The winner of best new cruise ship at this years Cruise Critic awards was... Cunard's Queen Anne! ππΌππΌ Having been onboard recently I think I'd agree with that one. She's the first new Cunard ship in 14 years! π€΅πΌβοΈπ₯³ Best Cabins: Celebrity Cruises Best Dining: Virgin Voyages Best Entertainment: Royal Caribbean International Best for Families: P&O Cruises Best Nightlife: MSC Cruises Best...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hey hey hey, I hope you are having a lovely day. I'm typing this from Osaka, JAPAN! Japan is my favourite cruise destination in the world, there's no question, it's so fantastic. ad - I'm currently onboard the Norwegian Spirit which is a very special ship for me. She was the ship that started it all, the one I cruised on first when I was 11. It is a dream come true to be back on board and see how she's been updated. She was built in 1998, which is definitely on the older end for a mainstream...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
I am SO excited to let you know that the latest version of Captain Hudson, V5, is ready to buy now! Thank you for being on this waitlist, you're the best. Once again, 100% of the profits will go to the fantastic charity Mercy Ships. We've raised over 100k so far and I can't ever thank you enough, the money raised has changed so many lives. Get Yours Here (USA and Canada) Get Yours Here (UK and Worldwide) These are available on EmmaCruisesShop.com this time, so if you have any problems, just...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hey hey hey!! I'm SO excited to finally share with you a top-secret project that's been two years in the making: Captain Hudson's Brilliant Cruises, a book series! Available now on Amazon! ππ If you've been watching my videos for a while, you've probably come across our mascot, Captain Hudson, inspired by my real-life cat who often joins my YouTube live streams. He's now the star of his very own collection of books, which is so so exciting (and a little scary). πΎπ The journey to bring these...
6 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
This week, we celebrated 200 live streams on the Emma Cruises YouTube channel. Can you believe that?! 200! π₯³π I started to regularly do live streams back in March of 2020 when everybody in my office was sent to work from home for what we thought would be two weeks... Without a commute, I decided to use that time to go live every week. πΈπΉ I certainly never planned to do 200, but I had so much fun that I've never stopped! It's become a regular part of my schedule and I always look forward to...
8 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
I know "all-inclusive" and "budget" usually don't go together, but hear me out on this one... ππ· I've booked a little cruise with the British cruise line Marella. They include flights, transfers, all gratuities and DRINKS (including alcohol) as standard. Woohoo! π’βοΈ This will be my 5th Marella cruise, and I can't wait to bring you on this adventure! ππΌπ If you are looking for a cheap cruise, there are lots of things to avoid that can push the prices up significantly! We have all seen bargain...
12 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
