About Me
I started life working at good ole Woolworths for quite a few years (too many to mention). Other past jobs I have tried are working for an Interior Design company, Retail for a well known American chain and a Policeman in West Midlands Constabulary. I live in Birmingham in my…
Posted on Apr 18, 2011
Pirates, how do cruise lines deal with the threat
Pirates are a worrying problem with cruise lines. It has been reported on several occasions that pirates have boarded ships and sailing vessels in certain water's in the world. These pirates are vicious people who are usually heavily armed and will go to any lengths to attack smaller vessels. Here is…
Posted on Apr 13, 2011
P&O change deck plans..be warned !
For the 2012/13 season P&O have changed their deck plans on some of their ships. Azura and Ventura have got rid of the JG balcony grade and have incorporated these cabins within the other grades. So you will have to check if you are wanting a particular cabin which grade it…
Posted on Apr 6, 2011
British Airways are at it again!!
Unite, the trade union for British Airways cabin crew, voted once again this week in favour of strike action. This could mean that flights to join cruises over the busy Easter period and beyond, when Brits will enjoy an unprecedented four bank holidays (thanks to the extra one for the…
Posted on Mar 31, 2011
British Cruise worker ‘missing’
The British youth councelor who was working on the Disney Wonder is still missing today after an extensive search. The Girl named as Rebecca Coriam, a British national from Chester went missing off the ship whilst it was sailing around the Mexican Riviera.According to Disney spokeswoman Christi Erwin Donnan, the crewmember…
Posted on Mar 26, 2011
More Cruise ports go Green
Following on from my blog about cruise terminals 'going green' it has bee announced that more ports are following the trend.Cruise ships are now plugging in to local power grids once docked. This means that the engines are turned off once docked which is more environmentally sound.The port on San Pedro…
Posted on Mar 20, 2011
Fred Olsen Pull out of the Caribbean!!
It has just been announced that Fred Olsen is pulling Braemar out of Caribbean sailings after next winters sailings. She will be sailing out of the UK starting in 2012. As the fuel prices increase more worldwide I am not surprised that this has happened. It has been blamed on…
Posted on Mar 14, 2011
Speciality dining…is it worth the extra?
Many cruise lines nowadays have Specialty dining on board. Now what is this? Generally it is a separate restaurant on the ship where a different menu is available. This menu can be more attractive and set to for example, Steak, seafood, Asian cuisine. For instance on PandO Azura, one of…
Posted on Mar 8, 2011
P and O love Southampton
The new sail dates have just been released for P and O departures in 2012/2013, with a statistically impressive 148 departures from the U.K.'s favourite homeport of Southampton.The fleet will still be visiting the favourite destinations like the Canaries and Mediterranean. There will be 13 new destinations included too like, Ancona (Italy); Durres (Albania);…
Posted on Mar 2, 2011
Cruise show visits London again.
The cruise show will be at London's Olympia March 26th and 27th. This is an opportunity to view all the different cruises and company's who sell the cruises. Representatives from all the major cruise lines will be there to answer questions. Organizers expect a wide range of cruising to be…
Posted on Feb 25, 2011
Cruise ships diverted away from New Zealand
This is peak season for the cruise industy in Australia and New Zealand. However due to the deviststing earthquake the port of Lyttelton, where the ships dock has been badly damaged. In fact the port is now described as 'unlivable' as telecommunications and water supplies are unavailable.Celebrations in Sydney ,…
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