Charlene Goes Global

You may have seen in the news a recent article claiming today will be known as Sunshine Saturday - WHAT?!! Have you seen the weather? Gale force winds, rain, sleet maybe snow. Trains cancelled, homes without power. There is no chance you're going to want to leave the comfort of…

For me YES, both as a consumer choosing my own holidays and as a travel agent when searching for customers holidays. I love the fact there is so much information and true traveller reviews at our fingertips.   There is a BUT coming!! You really need to be open minded…

A question I get asked all too often when is the best time to book? My honest answer is I don’t know!! Not much use sorry!! What I do know is it really depends on you. I always book early because I have to both myself and Chris need to…

Tomorrow sees me heading down to Southampton to join the Queen Mary along with my colleagues from Cruise.co.uk for our annual Christmas Conference. Lucky I know 3 night mini cruise to Bruges. Dont worry I have seen the itinerary and we have plenty of work to keep us busy!! Although…

Celebrity Cruises have announced today they are planning to build 2 brand spanking new ships!! Now I know cruising is becoming more and more popular but I can only imagine soon enough the cruise lines will be sailing without a full ship. With Britannia next year along with Anthem of…

As I sit here writing my blog today the decorations have been put up, I am drinking my coffee from a Christmas mug and my son has Santa Claus on the t.v!! Is it too early? Maybe, I have never put my decorations up this early however I have never…

Because I am nice? Is that a good enough reason? Because I give you the cheapest price? Well I certainly try. The main reason you should book with me is I pride myself of giving excellent customer service. Lets take a look at tonight,I have a call from a customer…

I love chocolate!! Has to be a nice one though and I really don't like cheap nasty chocolate!! I found an interesting article from Princess cruises. They have announced an all new premium chocolate experience called Chocolate Journeys. This will premiere on Regal Princess next month. If you're anything like…

I have noticed more and more recently my customers are choosing to travel down to Southampton the day before their cruise and spending a night in a hotel before boarding the ship. This can be a great way to spend some time on the South Coast with so many great…

I am more of an X Factor fan if I'm honest!! If you love Stricly and Love cruising you can now combine the two!!  P&O Cruises have an exclusive partnership with Strictly Come Dancing. They have exclusive Strictly themed cruises. If you book onto a themed cruise you will get…