I arrived back home yesterday from my Norwegian Fjords Cruise on Celebrity Silhouette and it was really excellent , much better than I expected. I expected a lovely ship and beautiful scenery but this exceeded in every way. Where to start? At the beginning I guess, as I have discovered a few very useful tips […]
Read MoreLess than a week to go now before my cruise on Celebrity Silhouette to the Norwegian Fjords. My best friend and I will be driving down to Southampton on Saturday to board the ship for an 8 night cruise. Holidays abroad have been a bit restricted since the arrival of my rescue dog Rowan nearly […]
Read MoreCunard`s Queen Elizabeth I, or QE2 as she became affectionately know, is still the most famous ocean liner in the world even know that she has retired and become a floating hotel in Dubai. I sailed on her twice and she was a lovely ship – a “proper” ship as someone said to me yesterday. […]
Read MoreI used to love packing for holidays but now it just seems to be more and more stressful. I am off on Celebrity Silhouette on a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords in September and I am already planning what to take with me. The first cruise I ever went on was Fred Olsen Braemar departing […]
Read MoreWell she isn`t actually paying for them – you are – but it is happening. P&O are one of the only remaining cruise lines not to give passengers the option of purchasing a drinks package. If I had a pound for every time I am asked ” can I add a drinks package ” on […]
Read MoreSo the rumours have been true and P&O have finally announced that Oriana will leave their fleet next year. In a statement last week P&O Cruises senior vice president Paul Ludlow said: “Oriana is an original, and a much loved P&O Cruises ship. Whilst we will miss her, her departure will allow us to focus on […]
Read MoreIf you have read my last blog you will now that my journey began in Nice before embarking on the lovely Azamara Quest. It was a brilliant start to my trip with probably the easiest check-in, with a glass of prosecco in hand, I`ve ever experienced. After this, it’s definitely small ship cruising for me! […]
Read MoreWell I`m back at my desk today after a really lovely cruise on Azamara Quest. This time I tried to plan my journey as I would if it was a trip I was putting together for one of my clients with a pre-cruise hotels, flights and transfers, to give a better insight of how everything […]
Read MoreWatching the Royal wedding this weekend, and looking at the lovely outfits, I started to think about what I am going to pack for my Azamara cruise next week. Choosing an outfit for any special occasion can be daunting, and time consuming, and a Royal Wedding must be stressful to say the least but packing, […]
Read MoreAt last the sun is shining and summer is finally here. Thinking of sunny climates reminds me that I am off to Nice for my Azamara cruise in a couple of weeks and, talking to a client of mine today who lives in the South of France, I know that the weather will be glorious. […]
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