Dawn On A Cruise

When I was 17 years old (cannot believe that was 24 years ago), I took an opportunity to go to India on a discount 7 night trip with other Thomas Cook colleagues on a British Airways agent deal. It cost me approx £150 and included the Golden Triangle of Delhi, Agra…

In 2012, the town hall of Barcelona introduced to the region a 'tourism tax' ranging from 50 cents to €2.50 per person per night subject to the type of accommodation you stayed in. This is not unusual now, as most Cities have over the years introduced these taxes and they range…

I am back from holiday and all my friends and their kids have returned back to the UK. During my fab couple of weeks off, I did manage to get down to Malaga to meet one of my guests from the Independence of the Seas and took my friend along…

So as I mentioned in my last blog I am currently on holiday with friends enjoying the country I live in - Spain. My friends daughter arrived last week and even though I have had to work a few days whilst they have been here, they have kept their selves…

This week I am away from the office on holiday. Well I say holiday, I am not going away but have friends staying with me. Living in the Spanish sunshine is a great draw for friends wanting to come and stay. So Monday saw the arrival of my best friend…

Earlier this week I was speaking to a regular client of mine and he told me of a story from when he first started cruising a few years back, which prompted me to write this blog. Although a sad story, my client has a very good sense of humour and…

If you have the read the intro to my blog page, you will know that I have been in travel since the tender age of 15, from retail to business travel and back to retail again. If you haven't, then take a look dawnonacruise [caption id="attachment_1653" align="alignnone" width="470"] A teenager at…

Following on from my last blog  Azamara Quest - Part 1 I would now like to introduce you to Azamara and what is included with Azamara Club Cruises. Azamara are an American Company (relatives of Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean) and have 2 ships in their fleet the Quest and…

If you read my last blog, you will know that I was about to enjoy a perk of my job and spend 2 nights on board the re-imagined Azamara Quest. [caption id="attachment_1531" align="alignnone" width="276"] About to board at City Terminal Southampton[/caption] The idea for agents to go on board and…

One of the 'perks' of working in the cruise industry is that we are often invited to experience a cruise lines ship and hospitality. I, myself have been very fortunate to experience a few familiarisation trips now over the years, be it for a day on board with lunch or…