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Angry Birds theme park ride

Ok, so this is meant to be a cruise themed blog. I know that and you know that but sometimes I come ...

James Crossland

Feb 22 2012 01:55PM

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Let us piece the world together for you

.Have you ever thought of crossing transatlantic waters on a cruise, rather than then flying both wa...

Kerrie Sillett

Feb 21 2012 06:58PM

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Mickey Mouse is coming back to...

Disney Cruise Line is returning to Europe in Summer 2013 with Disney Magic operating fly-cruises fro...

Jeannette Stevens

Feb 17 2012 03:57PM

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Do the cruise lines look after...

We all know that the cruise lines have their 'loyalty schemes' such as Captains Circle and Pennins...

Hannah Wilson

Feb 22 2012 02:52PM

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I am off to have a baby!

Yes I can't quite believe it I am leaving today for my maternity leave. I am going to be a mommy ag...

Amy Ginder

Feb 16 2012 01:50AM

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My Good Deed

You may recall a blog I wrote in August about the horrific flood that tore through my town as an eff...

Jessica Kirby

Feb 20 2012 01:31PM

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Would you put up with it?

We have just returned from a long weekend away to celebrate my wife’s birthday. We booked what...

David Broad

Feb 22 2012 06:02PM

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Try before you buy!

Have you ever thought how good it would If you could try out a ship before you committed to booking ...

Caroline Kyle

Feb 17 2012 07:37AM

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My World Cruise Diary ? Continued

Once we left the excitement of Rio behind life began to slow and relax on board the QM2 as six sea d...

Phil Dargan

Feb 17 2012 07:49AM

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FAT TAX on air seats

Airline FAT TAX now a possibilityRecently two British airlines have won an appeal which paves the wa...

Sheilagh Goode

Feb 16 2012 06:32PM

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Introducing the Douro River with Viking!

For those that keep an eye on the River Cruise itineraries you will be aware not many operators do t...

Nikki Cumming

Feb 16 2012 02:32PM

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Crown Princess Norovirus outbreak

Crown Princess will end its current cruise two days early following a spike in cases of gastrointe...

Neil Holmes

Feb 16 2012 10:56AM

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Sell Cabins Like Low Cost Airlines

This week Princess Cruises have a great sale, it's on for one week, so if you haven't already...

Mark Grimes

Feb 16 2012 03:51PM

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Buying Big...get it right!

So the big day finally arrived, my brand new sofa was delivered last Saturday and its gorgeous! I ha...

Julia Rhodes

Feb 16 2012 01:08PM

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Upgrades ? Do we always want them?

Upgrades are indeed lovely, when I travelled on Queen Mary 2 I was upgraded from an inside cabin to ...

Sarah Thurman

Feb 20 2012 04:23PM

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Ocean Village and the Brisbain Brawl!!

Earlier in the week I did my blog - Do the British moan for moaning sake? and had it in draft when...

Lynne Callow

Feb 22 2012 01:54PM

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Don't watch this if you're s...

Whilst I am a Cruise Specialist I am actually interested in all forms of travel and came across this...

Jo Cunningham

Feb 22 2012 12:00PM

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My Mammoth booking!

In my years of specialising in cruising I have booked many ‘back to back’ cruises, this ...

Vanessa Taylor

Feb 18 2012 01:20PM

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Pancake Day - Have you remembered

Today is shrove Tuesday and for all those pancake lovers out there, this is the one day whenyou can ...

Diana Phillips

Feb 21 2012 06:10PM

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Rhapsody of the Seas to go und...

I thought I would let you know that Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas is going in for a r...

Louise Strain

Feb 21 2012 03:03AM

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Las Vegas, Hawaii and San Fran...

The bright lights of Las Vegas, the Volcanos of Hawaii, a 7 night cruise on board NCL's Pride ...

Simon Kirkby

Feb 21 2012 03:06AM

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Is Cheaper Always Better?

What is the best way to book your cruise? In the current climate everyone is looking for the best po...

Dylan David

Feb 21 2012 12:25PM

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Are Cruise ships overcrowding ...

I have finally booked my holiday for April and I am off to Antigua for 11 nights at the end of April...

Gemma Coles

Feb 21 2012 11:26AM

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Carnival Cruises Sailing Out O...

I sailed with Carnival in 2008 on board the Splendour over to Amsterdam and had a fantastic tim...

Tony Andrews

Feb 21 2012 12:46PM

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Muster Drills- Would you still...

When I went on a Thomson cruise back in November 2011, the Muster drill was not conducted until the ...

Jennifer Harvey

Feb 20 2012 12:28PM

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Calling all Northern Ireland?s...

Fred Olsen have announced that they will be offering 2 cruises departing from Belfast in 2013. It wi...

Helen Nicholson

Feb 18 2012 01:32PM

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My Moms Pancakes were always a...

Today is a special day to me, yes it’s the day you get to eat as many Pancakes as you possibly...

Kimberly Waters

Feb 21 2012 05:25PM

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Birmingham half marathon....

As a company www.cruise.co.uk staff are competing in the Birmingham Half Marathon on the 21st Octobe...

Lisa West

Feb 21 2012 02:30AM

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Some like it hot

There are some amazing deals on cruises about at the moment, and some of the best especially for fam...

Lynne Bradshaw

Feb 22 2012 08:01AM

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Towels on sunbeds !

A topic that sometimes gets mentioned to me here at cruise.co.uk is the subject of sunbeds, or lack ...

Richard Smith

Feb 20 2012 06:11PM

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Training for a Marathon at Sea?

As part of my 2012 New Years resolution I wanted to get myself fit. Back to the days where I could r...

Anna Perrott

Feb 20 2012 05:56PM

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Change of attitude ?

life boat drills.I didnt want to bring up this topic, what is the massive tragedy of the Costa Conco...

Grace Mitchell

Feb 13 2012 06:40PM

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Will a fine make you rethink y...

Another fantastic idea from the government!!!! They are now considering fining par...

Eve Clark

Feb 20 2012 11:18AM

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Seabourn Takes Top Spot

Graeme Promnitz

Feb 20 2012 08:51PM

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Do you take your children out ...

It has been leaked to the Sunday Telegraph, that Michael Grove (Education Secretary) is to stop Head...

John Campion

Feb 19 2012 09:24AM

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Join Disney For Unforgettable Memories?.

We have just had the New Disney Cruise Line brochure in, and I just want to cover some of the differ...

Wendy McNulty

Feb 19 2012 09:47PM

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How important is onboard WIFI?

These days nearly ever body wants to know if there is Wi-Fi on board there chosen ship, whether in t...

Emma Davis

Feb 19 2012 03:32AM

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A new baby

As I said when I started this blog I did not want every single blog to be just about cruise and true...

Peter Goodwin

Feb 19 2012 04:41PM

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Carnival Legend Departs UK for 2013

Yes it is true Carnival Legend is travelling over the transatlantic for Summer 2013 to depart from...

Lindsay Lunn

Feb 19 2012 07:31PM

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Busy Little Bee.......

My goodness what a week it has been, a week of total mayhem, busy busy busy !!!!Cunards and P&O ...

Michelle Fennelly

Feb 19 2012 05:38PM

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Construction Ceases Due To Str...

Oceania Cruises have been forced to delay the launch of the brand new addition to the fleet, the Oce...

Liz Kelly

Jan 28 2012 10:19AM

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Are pirates effecting our cruises?

Anyone who has read my last blog will know that I have just returned from a family holiday to Kenya....

Denise Wallace

Feb 21 2012 09:58PM

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Can you get away with 23 kilos...

I was just finishing packing my bag last night ready for my trip to the Caribbean, and trying to see...

Stuart Carlson

Feb 09 2012 10:30AM

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Virgin ? Faster, More Reliable?

I was really disappointed on Saturday as I had to leave from the office early and head home due to t...

Faz Sidat

Feb 06 2012 03:28PM

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife - New B...

Fred Olsen have announced an exciting new list of itineraries for the Breamar, the Breamar will sail...

Sian Connell

Feb 21 2012 05:55AM

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Passport ? Why Six month validity?

Today a very good customer of mine phone up in tears as her Greek Husbands passport is due to run ou...

Drew Wheddon

Oct 13 2011 09:39AM

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