Fred Olsen spread their wings
Fred Olsen have announced they will be operating two cruises out of Northern Ireland in 2013. This will be the first time sailing out from Belfast since 2007. The Boudicca which has 856 passenger capacity will have two cruises in October 2013. There will be a 2 night mini cruise over to Liverpool and a […]
Read MoreP&O abandon World Cruise
P&O Cruises announced today that it is canceling Azura’s planned 2013 world voyage and is instead basing the ship in the Caribbean for a series of winter fly-cruises next year. This change of plan comes as P&O Cruises is down to just one ship, Ventura, operating winter fly-cruises in the Caribbean. The gradual scaling back […]
Read MoreWould you report an Illness?
When you are in the queue about to check in at the port, when the clerk says can you fill in the health questionnaire which says have you been ill in the last 3 weeks if so what was wrong, do you lie? If you feel unwell after eating on board the ship, would […]
Read MoreGary Rhodes jumps ship
Gary Rhodes has quit P&O’s Arcadia. Gary was the celebrity chef in the Ocean Grill one of the speciality restaurants on board the Arcadia. The chefs hold special cooking seminars on board to quench the taste buds of the passengers. The chefs are not on board all the time only certain cruises. Apparently Gary could […]
Read MoreFred Olsen goes all romantic
Whilst talking to a client of mine who recently returned from Fred Olsen’s Boudicca mini cruise in December. My client was overjoyed with the cruise as he managed to wish Happy Christmas to a family member who actually worked on board and this would be the only time they would see her for the next few months. […]
Read MoreI am on Holiday
Yes it’s that time of year again where I go off and hibernate. My last day is today and I will return on January 2nd, therefore I will not be able to answer any emails of phone calls. If you do have an enquiries or questions please call 0800 408 6200. I would like to wish all […]
Read MoreSS Antoinette a stunning river cruise
I have just been to Amsterdam to visit some river boats. There were 5 boats which were moored along side eachother. Uniworlds SS Antoinette is state of the art river boat. Boasting the ultimate in luxury and she actually has a swimming pool on board. Now as you can see by the pictures river boats are […]
Read MoreI’m off to see River cruise boats!
On Sunday and Monday I am off to the ACE River Cruise Expo in Amsterdam. I will be attending guest talks and product presentation for River company’s such as AMA Waterways, Avalon and Uniworld. River cruising is growing rapidly as many people have been on the various Ocean cruising Itineraries offered. River is more personable with […]
Read MoreIt’s not all work, work, work
This weekend I will be attending, with about 15 other friends Cheltenham race course. It is the Paddy Powers gold Cup Day. Apparently this is the second biggest day at Cheltenham after The Cheltenham festival in March. I’m not an avid race goer but this is a special occasion. It is a friends Stag party […]
Read MoreChina is the new destination!
Avalon Waterways is the latest line to cash in on the popularity of Asia’s Mekong, by all accounts the river of the moment Avalon’s new 32-guest Avalon Angkor, featured in its Vietnam, Cambodia and China brochure, starts service in April 2012 and will be the line’s first custom-built vessel to launch outside Europe. The vast […]
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