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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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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Regent Seven Seas Explorer – The Ultimate In Luxury

Regent Seven Seas Explorer will set sail on her Maiden Voyage on 20th July 2016 and the cruise is already sold out! The ship sails from Monte Carlo, a fitting place for a luxury cruise liner to start her life at sea, to Venice. Sailing along the French Riviera she calls in at St Tropez before […]

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What Do You Get For A ” Saver ” Fare ?

Cruises do reduce in price generally, as departure date comes closer and cruise lines have cabins they want to sell quickly, but it does depend on the cruise and destination. If you fancy a Tailor Made trip to see the Snow Monkeys in Japan then you have to book ahead, but fancy a late deal around […]

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A Makeover For Mary!

Cunard have just announced that Queen Mary 2 will be having a  major refurbishment when she goes into dry dock , in Germany, in May 2016 for 25 days. The work will see the addition of 10 Single cabins and 30 Club Balcony staterooms as well as more, yet unannounced, innovative developments to the ship – the […]

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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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Three Queens For Liverpool

The three Cunard Queens – Mary, Elizabeth and Victoria – will soon be arriving in Liverpool to mark the 175th Anniversary of Cunard, who had their headquarters there from 1917 to 1967. Queen Mary will sail into the Mersey on 24h May, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria will join her on 25th May making this […]

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So Would You Really Book A Last Minute Cruise ?

If I had a pound for every time I’ve heard ” I want a bargain cruise and I can travel  anytime this week or next” I would be quite rich ! In reality can you really travel at the drop of a hat ? I`m not so sure. If you can there are some brilliant […]

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