About Me
Hello my name is Ruth and I have worked in the travel industry for 28 years. Apart from a couple of years working in a retail shop the rest of my career has been specialising in cruise so as you can imagine I am an expert in this area. I…
Posted on Jan 15, 2019
My cruise on Marco Polo
I recently cruised on the Marco Polo which is now part of the Cruise & Maritime fleet. This was my 3rd cruise on this ship but my previous cruises were a long time ago when it was part of Orient Lines. This was a Christmas conference cruise and most of…
Posted on Jan 1, 2019
January Sales
After a traditionally quiet month in the travel industry we are back to work and ready for a busy few months ahead. January is always busy for us with some fantastic cruise deals to get people booked in advance. The cruise lines will all be competing for your business so…
Posted on Dec 4, 2018
Festive break to the Peak District
With the festive season fast approaching we decided to have a quick night away in the Peak District to see the lights and famous Christmas markets. It was part of my dad’s 70th birthday present too and as we all love Christmas thought we could combine both. Matlock is a…
Posted on Nov 20, 2018
Black Friday
It’s that time again when everyone is bargain hunting Black Friday is more and more popular in the UK with people even setting up camp to try and get their hands on a few bargain Christmas presents. Everyone tends to think of these offers being for technical goods rather than…
Posted on Nov 6, 2018
Venice floods
Venice has been hit by the worst floods since 2008. High water can be a problem in Venice between October and January but usually it is a flash flood that you may not even notice if you are inside and usually clears after a few hours. This time it was…
Posted on Oct 23, 2018
With more and more ships being built and everyone trying to produce something different you would think the cruise industry must be running out of ideas. Obviously not the case for Virgin Voyages who have just announced that their first ever ship Scarlet Lady will be the first ever cruise…
Posted on Oct 9, 2018
Celebrity Apex
There are so many new cruise ships either due to be launched soon or in the early stages of build. The one causing the most excitement is the Celebrity Edge and I can see why. Celebrity are a favourite of mine anyway . I love the contemporary design of their…
Posted on Sep 25, 2018
No more babysitting services on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean have announced that they will no longer be offering in room babysitting from the end of this month. This came as a big surprise to me as they are currently classed as the best family cruise line. Their reason for this is because it is so popular and…
Posted on Sep 11, 2018
My tour of Santorini
I have always wanted to go to Santorini so this was one of the reasons for choosing my recent cruise on MSC Musica. The cruise line excursions can be very expensive so I booked a tour through Cruising Excursions. They are an independent tour company that we recommend to our…
Posted on Aug 28, 2018
My Greek Islands Itinerary
My last blog was all about my cruise on MSC Musica and my thoughts on the ship. This time I will tell you about the ports of call as this was the main reason for choosing this cruise. The first port was Brindisi in Southern Italy on the Adriatic Sea.…
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