Elvis has left the building….and is now on a cruise ship!
“Really???The King is not dead” ??? I hear you cry! Well….actually yes, the real Elvis Presley as you will probably be aware passed away or ‘left the building’ in August 1977, however to celebrate the year that he would have been 80 years old Fred Olsen Cruises are putting a themed cruise dedicated to the memory […]
Read MoreGuaranteed cabins – worth the risk to save money?
What is a guaranteed cabin? A guaranteed cabin is a grade of cabin that you book without knowing the specific cabin number. With some companies you also don’t get a choice to pre-book dining options (1st or 2nd sitting). The grade that you book is the MINIMUM grade that you would be allocated, but could […]
Read MoreWhen is the best time to book a cruise?
This is a question I am asked on a regular basis by customers. If you had asked me 10 years ago I could have given a definitive answer, but over the last decade or so things have changed……and changed a lot! I remember the days back when I worked in a high street agency on the […]
Read MoreHas 30 years of mass tourism turned Kos in to a Greek tragedy?
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending a week on the beautiful Greek island of Kos. I had first visited Kos at the age of 11 (we are talking a VERY long time ago) with my parents and sister and as with every family holiday we ever had, we had a […]
Read MoreWhen is the best time to see the Northern Lights?
To see the Northern Lights, otherwise known as Aurora Borealis is certainly something that is on my bucket list. This stunning visual phenomenon goes through 11 year cycles and this winter will be one of the best times to see the spectacular sight. Then it will be another 11 years until the next solar flip […]
Read MoreFred is fulfilling its ‘Enjoyment Promise’
It’s over 6 months ago now that Fred Olsen made a brave move by promising customers who were new to Fred Olsen that if they didn’t like their cruising experience after the first couple of days on board that they would fly them home AND refund them the cost of the cruise. Brave or stupid? […]
Read MoreWhy is there no seat ‘I’ on an airoplane?
I know this page is generally about all things cruise, however many people joining a cruise ship have to take a flight in order to do so, so there is a tenuous link here somewhere if you look hard enough. The reason that this blog came about was that on the last flight I travelled on we were seated on seats H and J, […]
Read MoreInside Cabins – The facts!
There are always lots of factors to take in to consideration when choosing a cruise – the destination, itinerary, relaxed or informal, the cruise line and ship, but a major consideration for many people is the cabin type. With so many to choose from it can be baffling, especially if you are a first time […]
Read MoreDogs at sea?
After working in the travel industry for over 20 years I have been asked some very bizarre and obscure questions including ‘If I lose weight, can I take more luggage on the plane’? ‘What kind of tea bags will they have in my hotel’? And my personal favourite ‘Can I request a sea view’? – […]
Read MoreFootball….’The Beautiful Game’. Does it float your boat???
So the Fifa World Cup 2014 is finally upon us. It will run for a whole month from the 12th of June to the 13th of July at various locations in Brazil. Does this fill you with excitement or does it fill you with dread? Some forward thinking folk may have booked a nice relaxing […]
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