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 Jan 25, 2019
Are You ALL IN?

Even Cunard are now going All Inclusive! All-inclusive cruises offer the whole package for one fee so you can focus on having the trip of a lifetime without having to worry about paying for individual items and a hefty bar bill at the end of your cruise, this is one reason…

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Posted on Jan 11, 2019
Elvis is entering the (cruise) building

If you love cruising and are a fan of 'The King' why not celebrate his 84th birthday this is year with this must do itinerary! Royal Caribbean have two 2019  “Cruising with the King” tribute cruises promising to be the ultimate cruises for Elvis fans. Fans can have a "full…

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Posted on Dec 28, 2018
Man overboard

There seem to have been an increasing number of reports of cruise ship incidents this year of passengers and crew falling overboard, more sad news that a Sunderland dancer Arron Hough, 20 reportedly went overboard on Christmas Day from Royal Caribbean Harmony Of The Seas while the cruise ship was…

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Posted on Dec 14, 2018
Its Only Norway Again!

I O N A that is! When P&O launched their 2020 Summer programme with the brand new Iona itineraries the question we all asked was why is she only cruising in Norway! P&O say Iona itineraries have been carefully designed as an introduction to the region, offering something for everyone,…

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Posted on Nov 30, 2018
Turkey is back on the Menu and not just for Christmas

After recent safety issues most of Turkey is now classed as safe to travel. Most of the past security issues have taken place in the south and east of the country, as well as Istanbul and Ankara, largely away from the western coastline that's popular with tourists. Istanbul has always been a…

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Posted on Nov 16, 2018
VENDREDI NOIR

No matter how it's dressed up there is no getting away from Black Friday - one of the busiest shopping days of the year! The term “Black Friday” was coined in the 1960s to mark the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. ... Ever since the start of the modern…

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Posted on Nov 2, 2018
Venice City of Water in Floods

More than 70 percent of Venice city was flooded this week as water levels rose over five feet above normal with the fourth largest tides since at least 1936 causing the worst flooding for years killing at least 11 people in the region with winds from the Adriatic Sea also contributing to…

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Posted on Oct 19, 2018
Are Cruise Ships like Supermarkets?

On a recent Welcome Home call I was speaking to a lady that had just returned from a Cunard cruise She was complaining that Cunard's standards had slipped and was not the same quality as it was cruising 5 years ago She said that the entertainment was second rate and…

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Posted on Oct 10, 2018
My £3000 cat!

This is a story about Fiona my £3000 cat - it is not such a tenuous link to booking a cruise as you might think! I bought Fiona last year age 1 for £100. She is a lovely little Bengal cat who loves to go outside but is never too…

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Posted on Sep 21, 2018
Would you cruise to death??

86-year-old Lee Wachtstatter isn’t your ordinary cruise passenge, more than a decade ago, not long after the death of her husband, she decided to sell her five-bedroom Florida home and  instead of downsizing, she opted for something far bigger - relocating to a cruise ship, where she’s remained ever since. This is…

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