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It's been a tough Hurricane season for many this year, not only mainland USA but also those paradisaical islands of the Caribbean. Small, intimate communities absolutely ripped apart by unbelievable weather. We all know how desperate these people needed help, they really needed any support they could get. Food, water,…

For every cruise I book for you wonderful people I always mention travel insurance, and you would not believe the amount of people that have no idea what cruise cover is! Cruise cover is an optional extra to travel insurance that covers you - when you cruise! It is so…

In this ever changing industry we see lots and lots of new ships coming in pretty much every month all year round, and there does seem to be just one trend that stands out with all of them - they are getting bigger and bigger! So let's look at it,…

It's been a dark week in travel as we all learned of the failure of Monarch Airlines, established initially in 1967 Monarch was about to enter it's 50th year in operation. The UK's 5th largest airline - you could certainly brand them as a huge player in the UK airline…

There has been no escaping it, the uncontrollable devastation that has been dished out by Hurricane's Irma & Maria is not only upsetting, gut-wrenching and petrifying, but also extremely worrying. I honestly cannot express the helplessness myself, and I'm sure many others have felt these past few weeks. Watching the…

I have caved, I have committed another crime, I have booked another land based holiday. What is going on!? It's true, in September 2018 I will be flying out to Orlando to spend two weeks at Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort. So I'll tell you how it's happened and why…

We all like to keep in touch with Facebook/Twitter/Whatsapp/Messenger/Instagram/Email/Texts whilst we are away on a cruise, but why is it so expensive at sea when it's often free in hotels/cafes/restaurants on land!? Well don't worry! I am here to explain a little bit about why it can cost so much…

Our dear old coast line is well and truly neglected by us Brits, there are so many exciting ports to visit with so many different cultures to experience! My parents have just returned from a 12 night cruise on board Caribbean Princess, sailing from Southampton they visited Guernsey, Cobh, Dublin,…

This Saturday I am lucky enough to be stepping on board yet another beautiful ship, this time however is entirely for my own pleasure as I enjoy fourteen days sailing around the glorious Mediterranean. Most of the planning is complete and it's now down to me to get the packing…

With any cruise line excursions to Rome from Civitavecchia are expensive, it's a long way and ships of course use this as a big factor in their pricing with tours. So I thought I would tell you what I'll be doing when I visit Rome on a cruise in early…