Be Onboard with Betsy

Well she seems to of disappeared from our TV screens for a little while but recently revealed Jane Mcdonald is back and will have a themed cruise next year. This will be on board Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas September 2020 the itinerary is as follows; Sunday 20th Southampton,…

Well I had the privilege of being invited on a cruise ship for a visit last week just up the road from me at Liverpool. The sun was shining and it was a lovely day for it. The ship we visited was the Oceania Insignia, she was coming to the…

I got asked about the 'Key' the other day and I had to look it up I hadn't heard of this and I would say this has totally gone under the radar!!! What did I find out ? The key programme is offered by Royal Caribbean on selected ships at…

Having done this job for 28 years now I honestly believe that I have the best job ever, in the industry we make peoples dreams come true and it is usually one of the most expensive purchases people make in a year so there is a lot of pressure to…

I am not sure how this will go down at the airports but I have been reading this week about how weighing passengers will help the airlines become more fuel efficient and reduce costs, could it even reduce flight tickets? In the past I have had people comment to me…

Royal Caribbean just keeps getting bigger. Last year saw the launch of the world's largest ship, Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas weighing 228,081 gross tons, stretching 1,188 feet long and capable of transporting 6,680 guests and 2,200 crew members, this beat the Harmony, Allure and the Oasis of the…

Well you may have read my blog a couple of weeks ago about me having to cancel the Caribbean cruise I should have been going on ' The MSC Seaside. I would have just arrived home now actually but due to my husband being unwell we thought it was best…

Have you ever been on a cruise ship and wondered what the announcements they make in code stand for ? There has been a I have and the beeping of the call buttons on airplanes as well. These codes are the way the crew communicate with each other. I have…

We have been asking for this for a while now and they have only gone and done it,Cunard have finally announced a cruise out of Liverpool and it will be departing this year. Cunard's Queen Mary 2 will depart on a 12 night Northern Atlantic Westbound Crossing, the itinerary is…

Well this week has been all and I mean all about the MSC's brand new ship the 'Bellissima ' and although she does look gorgeous I decided I would do my blog on something different as my invite had been lost in the post!! I have been reading lots of…