About Me

I've been a Cruise Consultant for a number of years now and I can honestly say that it is just the best job ever. No two days are the same. I have got to know some fantastic people through the course of my job, both in the industry and clients,…

Posted on May 26, 2011
Does the food on Cunard still cut the mustard?

I seem to be getting more and more negative feedback from clients about the standard of food and service on board the Cunard ships. What has happened to the 'White Star Service?' people are asking, and I'm curious to find out what people think about this. Is it a trend or…

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Posted on May 21, 2011
Will you receive baggage labels for your next cruise?

If you are a seasoned cruiser you will have noticed quite a change in recent years in the way the cruise lines produce pre-cruise information and travel documents. With most of the cruise lines, gone are the days of glossy books of Shore Excursion availibility dropping through your door a…

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Posted on May 16, 2011
MSC pull out all the stops after engine failure on the Opera…….

No doubt you will have seen the news reports regarding the Opera and the engine failure, or explosion, that occured on Saturday in Baltic waters. This is not a unique event. Unfortunately things do sometimes go wrong on cruise ships, and it isn't just MSC. News reports are full of…

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Posted on May 9, 2011
A magical pre-christmas cruise on Arcadia……………

.......... with Derren Brown on board to entertain you. What a fantastic pre-christmas treat this would be for the family - a magical start to the festive season! Sailing from Southampton on the 12th December 2011 and visiting Zeebrugge and Le Havre. The streets will be full of festive cheer…

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Posted on May 3, 2011
High 5 your next cruise with MSC……….

With prices for cruises seemingly increasing at a rate of knots and significantly fewer 'extras' being offered by many cruise lines, MSC make a really refreshing change to the norm. Not only are they offering some superb prices for 2012, they are giving away so many extras that deserve serious…

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Posted on Apr 28, 2011
Favourite River Cruise Destinations – to inspire you!

With the increasing popularity of River Cruises I have collected a top 10, only my opinion of course so please have a look for some inspiration. If you have any suggestions, or have done a river cruise that you would recommend please let me know so that I can share…

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Posted on Apr 22, 2011
Call Centre funnies……………..

Sent to me by my client Tony from Hull who sends me a few funnies every day - they always make me smile. These are particularly relevant, working in a call centre, although naturally non of my clients are so stupid. Anyway, I thought I would share them with you. Enjoy! Actual…

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Posted on Apr 21, 2011
Secret Life of a Cruise Consultant……… I’m getting smaller!

You may remember me telling you a couple of weeks ago that I had joined Weight Watchers. Well I'm really excited to be able to tell you that I have lost my first stone in just four weeks. I am so thrilled, and already I can feel the weight loss.…

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Posted on Apr 7, 2011
What makes a River Cruise such great value for money?

One of the main things is that all Shore Excursions are included, so you don't need to budget extra for them as you do on any other type of cruise. Shore excusions can be very costly indeed - but not on a river cruise! I thought I would give you…

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Posted on Apr 1, 2011
Secret Life of a Cruise Consultant – Dancing Queen……………

We are now five or six lessons in to our Salsa classes and our progress has been amazing, even if I do say so myself! We are doing the Mambo like old pro's, and our 'Hip Hop Suzie Q' has to be seen to be believed! The Mambo Cuban Turn…

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