Well What A Lovely Surprise !

  My one night on Norwegian Escape came and went in a flash but what a surprise, or maybe revelation is a better word, it was! What I expected and what I got was completely different.   She is a large, elegant ship and that was the first surprise – I expected large but elegant? […]

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A Few Of My Favourite Things !

Sounds like a line from the Sound of Music! A few my favourite things, my friends, food, dining out , my dog ( of course ), holidays and crusing, and my favourite thing relating to holidays and cruising is dining out.   I have just returned from a few days in Cornwall where the weather […]

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The Year Of The Dog!

In China the next Year of the Dog is 2018! The Chinese believe , rightly so, that the dog is man`s best friend, will obey his master no matter what and are  the symbol of good fortune ( black poodles are seen as the most lucky ! ) Someone born in the Year of Dog are […]

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Celebrity Calls Time On Istanbul

Celebrity cruise has announced that it is cancelling all overnight stops in  Istanbul for 2015, on Reflection, Equinox and Constellation, due to security fears at the port. This follows on from the US Government`s decision to issue a warning against travel to Turkey for its citizens amongst increasing tension and terrorism in the Middle East. […]

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World Cruise Announced To Celebrate P and O 180th Anniversary

P&O have today announced their World Cruise programme for 2017 which will see just 2 of their ships, Arcadia and Aurora, both doing full world voyages and Oriana doing a half world cruise ! Sort of ! Aurora will depart from Southampton on 9th January 2017, her 104 night eastbound voyage will take her along […]

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Reviews – How Much Notice Should You Take Of Them ?

I have just returned from my few days holiday in Norfolk where the sun shone and Rowan had a great time running on the beach ! We stayed at a country inn called the Lifeboat at Thornham, where you can see the sea from your bedroom window and walk down the country lanes to the […]

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Time For A Break

It seem ages since I had a holiday so now is the time ! Nothing too exotic just a few days in Norfolk with my friend and Rowan the dog, as this year is all about Rowan! I am heading off to the little village of Thornham for lots of long seaside walks and good […]

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We All Love A Bargain !

If I had £ 1 for every time a client say to me ” I`m looking for a bargain” I`d be rich by now – in fact someone said it to me about 5 minutes ago! We all like a bargain but what one person`s idea of one is may not be someone else`s! Lots […]

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The Gem At The End Of The River !

River cruising is ever increasing in popularity and there are some really good offers around at the moment. The initial price may seem high but, on most of River Cruise  Lines, the price includes virtually everything – excursions, gratuities, drinks – just about anything you can think of. One particularly good offer at the moment […]

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What Is A Holiday ?

Holidays are different things to different people. Working in the Cruise Industry you do tend to think that everyone wants to cruise and that is the only type of holiday there is ! What could be better than sailing around the Mediterranean or the Caribbean, soaking up the sun and visiting lots of new and […]

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