About Me

With the better half! Hello There, Well now my blog has had a makeover I thought I had better update the details about me. It doesn't seem like 5 minutes since I was writing about myself for the first time but that was nearly 5 1/2  years ago, they do say time…

Posted on May 9, 2014
Party, Party, Party

This weekend I will be going on a 2 night mini cruise on P&O Azura to celebrate my sisters birthday. I will be travelling with my husband, my sister and her husband and I am really looking forward to our mini break. These short cruises are great value for money and…

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Posted on May 2, 2014
New for MSC 2014-2015

MSC are going to be changing there pricing structure from winter 2014-2015 sailings. There will be 4 "experiences" with an option for everyone, whether you are driven by price or are prepared to pay a bit extra for the freedom of choice. and luxury.   The basic experience will be…

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Posted on Apr 25, 2014
Birthday Celebrations on Ventura

I have just returned from a week's cruise on P&O Ventura to celebrate my 50th Birthday and what a fabulous week it was. This is the first time I have done a fly cruise with P&O and I would thoroughly recommend it. We had an early flight from Gatwick on…

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Posted on Apr 7, 2014
Rip Off Ramblas!

Last weekend I spent a lovely weekend in Barcelona with my husband, sister and brother-in-law to celebrate my brother-in-laws 50th Birthday. Now not wanting to sound like a bit of a lush, but I do like a drink while I'm away. What never ceases to amaze me is the difference In price between…

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Posted on Mar 31, 2014
Dynamic Dining with Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean is introducing a new Dining Concept on Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas. It's dining at sea, reimagined, to give you more distinct options and total flexibility. There are no set dinner times and no required formal nights.  There will be 18 different options with 5…

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Posted on Feb 10, 2014
Royal Caribbean v P&O

Today Royal Caribbean announced the dates that Anthem of the Seas will be going on sale. These  will be on sale on 26th February for Crown and Anchor Members  and for the General Public on 3rd March. This is great news for the UK market as Anthem will be replacing…

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Posted on Feb 3, 2014
Bye Bye to Opera

It has been announced that MSC will not be sailing from the UK in 2015 which is unfortunate for families looking for a bargain. MSC are  well known for only charging port charges for children up to the age of 17 when travelling in a cabin with their parents. This…

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Posted on Jan 27, 2014
Resolution or Revelation!

Well January is almost over and Christmas and New Year seem like a distant memory. Like most people we all make a New Year Resolution and I was no exception this year. My resolution was to lose weight as I have a "big" birthday approaching and I have set myself…

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Posted on Jan 19, 2014
Epic- Year Round in Europe and changes for NCL.

It has been announced that from April 2015 Norwegian Epic will be  based in Europe year round. The ship will be based in Barcelona where she is currently based in the summer months. The itineraries are currently not known and this will now leave a question mark over the future…

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Posted on Jan 12, 2014
Are Princess Jumping on the Wagon?

It was announced last month that Princess Cruises are going to trial an all-inclusive drinks package to see how well it will be received  by passengers. This is something that many of the cruise lines including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and NCL already have in place.   This is not going to be…

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