Celebrity goes all British
Booze is always a main talking point on cruises, so cruisers may be rejoicing at the news that Celebrity president and CEO Dan Hanrahan has announced that six British and Irish beers will be served onboard Celebrity Eclipse all summer: Fuller’s London Pride, Old Speckled Hen, Boddingtons, Guinness, Murphy’s Stout and Newcastle Brown Ale. Now they […]
Read MoreBusted on the Allure
Drugs are not necessarily a big problem on cruise lines. However there are random checks in some of the ‘hot’ ports around the world. These ports are mainly in the Caribbean. It has been known that drug dogs have been let loose on the ships sniffing out the Illegal substances, even crew quarters get searched. […]
Read MoreCruise Advertising…A big business
The Superbowl….apparently the most watched sporting event in the world? Well in America I guess. Royal Caribbean bought advertising space in the breaks on the channel covering the game. It is estimated to be $2 million a minuite to advertise. Is it worth it? Take a look and see for yourself. The advert is short […]
Read More3 and 4 berths on a cruise ship….book early to avoid disappointment
Many more families are cruising these days and at http://www.cruise.co.uk/ we handle hundreds of calls from passengers wanting 3 & 4 berth cabins. My answer to this question is BOOK EARLY. Every cruise ship only has a small amount of these cabins available. Once they are gone..they are gone. You do get a discount for […]
Read MoreDuty free..Is it still worth it?
With the price of everything seems to be rising is Duty Free still a saving? Is this still doable? These days, everyone is looking for an edge, an opportunity to save money in any way possible. And, since cruise passengers really maximize their saving opportunities by shopping for duty-free bargains while they travel. A poll […]
Read MoreFred Olsen try to win back customer
As you are quite well aware Fred Olsen have surcumned to the price of fuel which is hitting us all hard whether it is cruising or fuel for our cars. From last Monday their fuel prices have increased and therefore the price of your cruise has risen. To combat this Fred Olsen have 40 cruises […]
Read MorePrincess go green
You have heard of the new electric car where you plug in to charge up the battery, well the same is happening to cruise ships. Instead of keeping the ship running 24 hours in port, nine of Princess’ fleet can now plug into power sources on the dock side. This is a much cleaner and environmental way […]
Read MoreLocked Up in San Francisco!
Yes they finally caught me. This was my cell for a brief moment when I visited Alcatraz. The experience can last for however long you want to. The price is around $26 per person. You cruise….yes cruise (see picture below) from Pier 22 to the Island. There is a recorded tour which takes about an hour […]
Read MoreMy Christmas treat to me
Well I went to San Francisco in Los Angeles for Christmas. I have a friend who works out there and I hadn’t seen him for 18 months so I thought why not. I booked the flights 4 days before going fully aware that there maybe snow disruption. Oh and was there disruption. I flew from Birmingham to […]
Read MoreRoyal Wedding. Love it or loathe it
As you are probably well aware Prince William and Kate Middleton are tieing the knot on the last weekend in April 2011. Now there are people who are really looking forward to this and some people might not be too bothered. As it happens there are a couple of cruise lines who have sailings around […]
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