About Me

Hello, Hola, Bonjour, Guten Morgen, 你好 ! I grew up in the 70s, I was educated in the 80s and had great fun working in a Cafe Bar and nightclub in the 90s. After my Halcyon years my bank manager and I decided it was time to get a 'proper…

Posted on May 27, 2015
A Room With A (Partial) View

It can be a bit of a mine field booking your cruise, the almost endless choices, from entertainment to restaurants to leisure activities, the most important choice to make is booking your cabin - if you get it wrong it can spoil your cruise!   Making the right choice is much easier…

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Posted on May 16, 2015
RIP QE2?

    In the year of Cunard's 175 year Anniversary celebrations I have often wondered what happened to the iconic QE2 She had a spectacular life and was the flagship of the Cunard Line for nearly 40 years. QE2 made her maiden voyage in 1969 and was one of the last great…

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Posted on May 5, 2015
Train-ing

It is a good few years since my back packing days, I used to travel by train as a great way to see the country and as a cheap fast alternative to get around in Morocco, Egypt and India, from Vancouver to Whistler Rail travel can be incorporated into any…

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Posted on Apr 27, 2015
Cruise HAPPY

A report was published last week giving the Top 10 things that make us Happy, it just so happens that 10 out of 10 are found on board most ships! The smell of fresh coffee - what a great way to start the day with most ships offering a huge selection…

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Posted on Apr 14, 2015
Drinkipoos or Binge Drinking?

  The last couple of years has seen Royal Caribbean offer all inclusive 'select' drinks and gratuities package as part of promotional sales campaigns and early booking offers, Celebrity have seen success with their '123Go ' promotion including an option for all inclusive drinks and this year NCL introduced their…

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Posted on Apr 5, 2015
You choose where you cruise!

This is a brand new idea from Fred Olsen for October, the passengers actually choose which ports they visit!     This 14 night Mediterranean cruise is on Braemar and all ports are on standy literally waiting for the guests decision making this a Cruise Magical Mystery Tour   This…

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Posted on Mar 28, 2015
I Am Not A Robot

In a world of computer generated voice connected answering services isn't it always nice to get through to a human! I dread calling my gas supplier, it is so frustrating 'press 1' then 'press 10' then 'press  1 again', it drives me mad! I think this is why this job is…

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Posted on Mar 20, 2015
Pre Paid Tuxedo

Recent years have seen a quiet revolution in the way we choose to pay for things, as more and more transactions happen by card instead of cash. Debit and credit cards have grown in popularity because they offer a quicker and easier, not to mention safer, alternative to carrying a…

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Posted on Mar 13, 2015
Designed For You!

P&O showcased Britannia to the Cruise trade last weekend and I was one of the lucky ones to be invited on board Britannia lived up to expectations with grand statements like the spectacular Starburst in the atrium, the attention to detail went as far as the ship’s signage, multi million…

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Posted on Mar 6, 2015
2 Hours 53 minutes and Counting ……..

2pm today will see the arrival of P&O Britannia is Southampton   P&O do not have the innovations and 'gimmicks' that are surrounding Royal Caribbeans launch of Anthem of the Seas, - there are no Bionic Barmen and Smart check in facilities on board Britannia, P&O's focus is fare more…

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