Thompson's Dream Cruises

This is a handy little tool and is becoming very popular very quickly. Cruisetraka! It's not always possible to keep in touch with your friends and family when you're on a cruise, mainly due to the cost of internet and calls/texts or the lack of signal or service. But now…

Cruise ship food is amazing, especially the desserts if you have a sweet tooth.  But not all of us have the time to buy the 2,254,258,659 ingredients usually required to make our home cooked meals taste that good. A few of the cruise lines have started featuring cake shops on…

I read something recently that surprised me (and I'm surprised I hadn't heard about it sooner). Apparently, on the new Royal Caribbean Quantum Class ships (Anthem and Quantum of the Seas) and also on Oasis and Allure, your life jackets aren't in your cabin like they are on almost all…

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of sailing for four nights on MSC Preziosa.  As MSC's newest ship, I expected it to be good but it was fantastic and excelled all of my expectations. On Sunday, I returned for a 7 night sailing on MSC Divina.  …

You've probably seen in the news or online that this virus is currently making it's way through t he Caribbean and Mexico. Tour Operators and Agencies have been accused of 'playing it down' so here it is.  Everything you need to know.   There is no vaccination or cure.  The…

I've just returned from a 4 night cruise with MSC. As an agent we were invited to a showcase event to experience the Fantasia class ship, Preziosa. I wasn't sure what to expect as I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about MSC (more good than bad to be honest)…

I know, I know.  It's come around quickly, as always.  But there's no denying that Christmas is well and truly on it's way. I've never spent Christmas away from home as I love to be with my (large) family but looking at some of these pictures can almost tempt me.…

Costa have had a bad time recently but I read something today that restored my faith in their crew. On Monday morning, a burning fishing boat was spotted in the Southern Chinese Sea. While sailing from Hong Kong to Sanya Hainan Island, the First Officer on watch spotted the troubled boat…

The news is full of reports of Ebola at the moment and we're all aware of the risks and how dangerous and deadly this virus can be IF you catch it. If....... Ebola can only be spread by direct contact (through broken skin or through your eyes, nose, or mouth)…

I came across something today and it's pretty amazing so I'm sharing it with you. As you probably know, Majesty of the Seas is one of Royal Caribbeans smaller ships. Francois Zanella has taken his love of cruising to a whole new level and built a 1/8 scale replica of…