Temperature: 16C 58F (RAIN!!)Distance travelled: 4538 nautical milesToday it is the final day at sea. From Heraklion we headed across the Ionian Sea and through the Strait of Messina. This is a narrow stretch of water between the Eastern tip of Sicily and the tip of the toe of Italy. The strait is only 3.1km (1.9 miles) at its narrowest so for this reason a pilot is required to guide the vessel safety through to the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is then a straight run up th...

I have now found out more about the pending documentary aboard the Royal Princess.Roisin received an email from the company explaining that during our cruise there will be a film crew on-board filming footage for a new six-part observational documentary series looking at life on-board Royal Princess. It is scheduled to appear on ITV next summer (2014), The documentary will follow the lives of the ship's crew and passengers. Filming will be taking place on-boa...

Our first morning aboard ship. We decided to take breakfast in the restaurant, an alternative to the self-service buffet 'Le Bistrot' on deck 11. The reason for this decision was 2 fold. Firstly our cabin is on deck 7 and the restaurant is immediately below on deck 6!! Secondly, with having a waiter service breakfast, the portions are calorie controlled. Not because the food served is any healthier than the buffet but because you are given ‘normal&...