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A VIRTUAL BALCONY?? It almost sounded too crazy to be true, when Royal Caribbean announced its latest cabin innovation  - virtual balconies in inside cabins on its latest cruise ships - giant screens that simulate breathtaking ocean views in real time [caption id="attachment_2384" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Royal Caribbean International launches Quantum of…

CRUISE FOR LONGER!!- It is just not long enough! I cruised on Celebrity Eclipse for 2 nights, just over to Le Havre and back to Southampton and was SO DISAPPOINTED that I wasn't staying on for longer Don't get me wrong Eclipse was AMAZING - I loved every detail We…

This weekend I am going on my 1st cruise for 4 years since my daughter was born, I was really looking forward to it, 2 nights Taster Cruise on board Celebrity Eclipse, I thought it would be a good idea to see if my 3 year old likes cruising before…

We always make a 'Welcome Home' call to our clients when they get home but there is nothing better than making the call and the cruise experience has been amazing and has exceeded all expectations!   This was the case for my clients recently returned from APT Travelmarvel Majestic Burma…

Last week I foolishly fell for Cruise.co.uk's April Fool The joke was well and truly on me, the question is would you have fallen for this? The story was that Thomson had bought Cunard's QE2 that is currently is disrepair in Dubai where it has been for several years and…

I was watching the new Princess Cruise TV programme and I had no idea that cruising is SO competitive!! Each Princess cruise has an award for the most cruised passengers and it showed a Californian couple who had notched up over 450 cruise days who won the prestigious award -…

IT'S ALL STARTING 2017 Summer itineraries are going on sale! It's a crazy busy time in the cruise industry that seems to get earlier every year - it's LAUNCH TIME!! It's a great time to take advantage of Early Bird savings and chold discounts, 1 off launch offers such as…

Princess Cruises Debuts this Brand New Exclusive Culinary Experience 'Cook My Catch' on Alaska Cruises Princess Cruises is offering cruisers the chance to enjoy their own catch of the day during Alaska sailings in 2016. Guests can catch—and eat—their dinner during port calls in Juneau and Ketchikan as part of…

Norovirus is often associated with cruise travel and is often in the news as an outbreak hits yet another ship,  it is an extremely common and highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis and vomitting but Norovirus is not a cruise ship illness - it is a land-based illness that gets brought on to cruise ships…

Concorde’s first Supersonic commercial flight was 40 years ago today in January 1976. Twelve years after its retirement, enthusiasts are hoping to see it airborne again – and a new generation of supersonic aircraft is in development When I first starting selling cruises I remember selling packages with Concorde and…