About Me

Thanks for taking the time to read about me.  I can tell you a little about my life and travels. It gives you an idea of who you are dealing with and how I can assist you with your worldwide cruising desires. I worked on ships as a shore excursions…

Posted on Jun 4, 2019
What was Celebrity Edge like?

I was on Celebrity Edge last month and must say what a great experience! If you get the chance to book either Edge or Apex, get it done, as Celebrity have really pushed the envelope with this ship. Public areas are all really spacious and give a modern style to…

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Posted on May 21, 2019
Azura for a day, Love the ship and met a Colleague from Cunard days.

I have just spent 2 days with P&O learning about Iona and also getting to visit Azura. I am happy to say Azura is looking good but is going to look a lot better after April 2020 when she will have had a refit. The crew were friendly and the…

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Posted on May 7, 2019
Going on the Edge next week…. Yipee…

Well, Celebrity cruise line has gone and let me have a sneak peak at the brand new Celebrity Edge on 13th May for 2 whole nights, I am so excited to see this new and innovative ship, it has been a while since Celebrity has added to the Fleet, in…

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Posted on Apr 24, 2019
Caribbean tour and my shark experience…

Have you ever wanted to swim in warm waters and pet the underbelly of a stingray? Then Grand Caymen, Antigua and Turks & Caicos are great places to do this. I experienced these gentle giant sea creatures on tour in Grand Caymen. Our ship was berthed in Georgetown and there…

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Posted on Apr 10, 2019
Toilets on tour? what would you expect?

During my four years working on cruise ships as a shore excursions assistant, I have experienced many foreign places. I have answered so many questions on so many subjects at the tours desk. But by far the most commonly asked question is, when will the first stop be on my…

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Posted on Mar 27, 2019
Is it your Dream to Retire and have a huge Celebration?

I have a tear in my eye as I just found out that Marella Cruises has revealed it is set to retire its two oldest "classic ships" -- Marella Celebration and Marella Dream-- in five years' time. The two ships, who between them have clocked up an impressive 68 years'…

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Posted on Mar 13, 2019
Hot topic…. Who are the Celebrities sailing from Southampton?

It always amazes me, how star struck people are, by athletes, motor racing drivers, Captains, actresses and pop stars. Don't get me wrong I loved meeting Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Jackie Stewart, James Taylor, Celia Imrie, Robert Powell, Des O'connor, Roy Walker, Wayne Sleep and Peter Andre amongst others who…

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Posted on Mar 2, 2019
Falling in love on a ship! It’s very easy as they are such romantic places…

It is almost 5 years since I had my first date with Sonja. Many of you will know ‘The Love Boat’ series set on a cruise ship which aired on ABC television from 1977 until 1986. If you are too young, then you can look it up on you tube.…

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Posted on Feb 16, 2019
What to do when your flight gets cancelled, changed, disrupted or you get bumped off it!

I was a holiday rep for around 10 years and before that I worked in the alps as a ski host. Then I went to work at sea on cruise ships. When it comes to disruption, I can never say I have seen it all, but I have seen a…

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Posted on Feb 4, 2019
Happy news for P&O cruisers who like a tipple…

P&O have finally listened to the industry and are going to offer drinks packages. I can't tell you how often I get asked about this subject and have had to find another cruise with another company as P&O have not had drinks available to book. The line says it has…

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