Charlene Goes Global

Is it all about the cabins? Or is it all about the ship or destinations. This is something only you can really decide. For me the cabins have no impact on the cruise I would book. Firstly I look at what options we have for our chosen dates, then we…

Is it all about the cabins? Or is it all about the ship or destinations. This is something only you can really decide. For me the cabins have no impact on the cruise I would book. Firstly I look at what options we have for our chosen dates, then we…

As most of you know we are off on Allure of the Seas in December. I went online and logged onto my personaliser to see what was there and most things are bookable already. I always recommend for people to log onto their cruise booking with the cruise line direct…

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…

Do Holiday, Hotel & Cruise reviews impact your booking choice? 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…

Lots of you recently have been asking about late summer cruises and cruises for next year. Another thing a lot of people are asking for is a FREE drinks package. Some have just completely disappeared! At the moment TUI Discovery & TUI Discover 2 both include drinks as standard. For…

You will all have seen the news over the weekend with the huge IT problems British Airways faced. This had a huge impact on people flying with numerous flights cancelled Saturday, Sunday and some on Monday also faced a knock on effect. So what happens in this case when you…

I have recently returned from a short break on board Caribbean Princess. This was my first time sailing with Princess and I have to say I was very surprised! The ship itself is almost identical in layout to the P&O Ventura. That is where the similarities end though! Most of…

Today I popped down to Leith, Edinburgh for a visit on board the MS Midnatsol (Midnight Sun) She has stopped by on her way back to Norway where she will spend her summer. There was a question asked today and I found it really quite interesting - Do you want…

I am just back from a lovely Easter break in Spain. My mum lives out there some of the year so we stayed in a lovely little house just outside Torrevieja on the Orihuela Costa. We stayed in Playa Flamenca which was a short walk from the huge La Zenia…