Thompson's Dream Cruises

  Who is Bill W? And why has he been on EVERY cruise I've ever been on?  And Dorothy.... Do they know each other?  They were BOTH on BOTH of the fantastic MSC cruises I recently went on.   Have you noticed this on your daily planner that your cabin…

Part of the fun and experience of cruising is the formal dining.  Some love this while others hate it.  But could you be making dining mistakes that you weren't even aware were 'faux pas'?   Have a look at the below and see what you think.   Don't place items…

    Anyone who has cruised has probably been witness to the eardrum shattering horn blowing that seems to take us by surprise as we enter or leave a port.   But did you know that ships can also master the art of playing some of the best known songs…

  I know a lot of you really liked this video I took when I was on Divina and I get a lot of people asking where it is.  Then we have to hunt for it on my Facebook page so I've now added it here to make it easier…

A free upgrade; it has to be the holy grail of cruising Everyone always seems to know someone it’s happened to but it never seems to happen to you. Fortunately for you I’ve been doing this for a few years now  and while there’s never any guarantees there are a…

The newest Regent ship is due to go on sale soon and it looks AMAZING! Regent Explorer sets sail next year and these suites are said to be the most luxurious at sea.  But most of the hype surrounds The Regent Suite.  At 3875 square feet - the size of…

You may have heard recently that a 22-year-old who was on a cruise on Oasis of the Seas in the Caribbean somehow managed to end up no longer on the ship and instead in the sea.   Miraculously, someone on the Disney Magic - which happened to be sailing a…

I recently booked a lovely customer of mine on a cruise to Dubai and the Emirates over Christmas.  The package I'd put together was fantastic and I was sure she'd have a brilliant time.  Little did I know that she'd write one of the best and funniest diary-blogs I'd EVER…

Having worked in this industry now for many, many years, we get a lot of feedback which is invaluable as it enables us to give future customers detailed and relevant information on the cruises they're interested in. (As nice as it would be for every single one of us to…

Anyone who has ever tried to book a cruise as a single passenger will be all too familiar with the 'single supplement' that cruise lines charge. You see a fantastic offer for a cruise, call to get a price and the cruise line are charging almost double for you to…