About Me
Hi my name is Erica although most people know me as Betsy which is my work name, welcome to my cruise page. I have been in the travel industry for coming up to 30 years. I started my career in a small independent travel agent, where I went on work experience and…
Posted on Oct 5, 2018
When will it ever stop ?…….
I think its safe to say we have no worries in our line of work as this industry is forever growing and it's at a rapid pace !!!!! The next 10 years will see at least 112 new cruise ships introduced to the ocean which amounts to approximately 268,000 berths…
Posted on Sep 21, 2018
The Battle in Southampton
Well 2020 will be an interesting year in Southampton I would say. P&O new ship Iona will have its maiden season and hot off the press so will Celebrity's new Edge class ship 'Apex@ We have heard all about the Iona and already she has been a HUGE hit the…
Posted on Sep 7, 2018
I remember the steamy windows !!!!
Launch days can be the most exciting and stressful days of our year. I remember when the holidays used to go on sale for the next season we were working from the crack of dawn the shops had queues of people wanting to book the next season holidays and not…
Posted on Aug 24, 2018
Families beware of the need to book early …
I know you are probably thinking I am stating the obvious when I say this but families really need to book early and I'm not just talking about school holidays. In the last couple of days I have been checking a few family cruises for next year and have been…
Posted on Aug 10, 2018
9 days of Sunshine, Beach and disaster
Well, I have just returned from a lovely part of the country down in Cornwall where we spent every day on the beach with gorgeous weather. You may have read on my blogs in the past we are not always lucky with holidays in the UK. When I started this…
Posted on Jul 27, 2018
How do I find the time to work ?
Well it has been an extremely busy month for me and all I can say is thank god I can plan my own shifts in my job. I started the month off in Lanzarote for a quick week away which was supposed to be just me and my husband but…
Posted on Jul 13, 2018
A Square Deal Cruise ……
Remember Square deal holidays where you didn't find out where you were staying till you got there ? Imagine that on a cruise? Would you consider leaving your destination to someone else? Don't know whether you will see the sun or the snow? A lot of people put a lot…
Posted on Jun 29, 2018
Just how much food and drink do they need for a cruise ?
This is something that totally amazes me just how do they know? Who decides what to order? How do they know how many bottles of wine, bananas, potatoes to order? I went in the galley of the Queen Mary when I was on a transatlantic cruise and asked the question…
Posted on Jun 15, 2018
A bit of me time …
It's been a long time since I told you what was happening in the world of Betsy. Well, I have been working hard as always since Christmas but I have just enjoyed my first bit of time off this year and I was so ready for a break !!!! I…
Posted on Jun 1, 2018
Could be a first for Fred ….
Well, Fred Olsen is a line that I would describe as 'Comfortable' Like wearing your favourite slippers !!! They never seem to rush out with any new exciting news or launches, they are an extremely proud company and really revel in their success of their repetitive guests. Could there be…
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