About Me

Hi, I'm Trevor Smith and I joined the travel industry in 2001 as a part time travel consultant. Over the years and as the industry took a grip of my career I have moved through the ranks. Going full time in 2002 I soon went into management, training and development.…

Posted on Dec 3, 2013
An early Xmas present from RCI.

While I have been away on my holidays the big news to come out in the cruise industry is the announcement that Royal Caribbean's newest ship, The Anthem of the Seas, will be cruising from Southampton in 2015 and will be replacing Independent of the Seas. The Anthem will be…

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Posted on Nov 27, 2013
Gift ideas for Xmas

Santa is almost upon us (yes  still 28 days to go but those days go so quick in December) and If any of you are like me then I know many of you still have presents to buy. Buying someone a holiday is way out of reach for many people…

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Posted on Nov 3, 2013
P&O and Cunard to scrap the Getaway?

After a few years of Getaway Fares/ Vantage Fares (Price protected promise) and lots of very unhappy cruisers it looks like P&O have finally realised (or agreed) that this fare structure just is not fair for many of their loyal customers.   It has always been frowned upon among the…

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Posted on Oct 27, 2013
Are Carnival being racist?!!!

When I chat with my clients most of the time they share the same disgruntled opinion about tipping as I do. As Brits we are not use to it, it is not in our nature and we have not been bought up tipping everyone but at least we are given…

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Posted on Oct 16, 2013
Good price, good ship, what about the service?

I had in interesting chat tonight with one of my customers about the Crown Princess cruise she had just been on. She loved the ship, loved the food, loved the price she paid but felt it lacked in other areas. Her 3 main points were. Buffet breakfast kept running short…

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Posted on Oct 10, 2013
Towels left on sunbeds, it’s not just the Germans

Following on from my last blog I thought it now time to open up a can of worms, some of you will do this, others would not dream of it, some of you will agree, some disagree but this is my opinion, lets here yours. Towels left on Sunbeds-All day/…

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Posted on Oct 3, 2013
My blog is up again

I'm back, well I've always been here working but my blog hasn't but at long last has re-appeared. Over the last few weeks there has been so many things to write about that I have missed. The P&O Announcement of their new ship The Britannia, Fred Olsen's lurgy issue, technical…

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Posted on Sep 6, 2013
Calling all families

It has come to my attention on a couple of occasions this week that families are still un-aware of P&O Cunard's Getaway Fares now being applicable for 3 and 4 berth cabins. After years of families complaining that these great reduced prices are no good for them the cruise lines…

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Posted on Aug 28, 2013
More fly cruise options from the North

Good news this week as Jet2 announce that they are going to add flights from Leeds Bradford, Newcastle and Glasgow to New York, Toronto and Boston. This will be of great relief to those North of the UK that get put off with indirect flights or the hassle of driving…

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Posted on Aug 21, 2013
Office working with a splash of sun cream

As a white collared office worker I am very fortunate at this time of the year, and this summer specifically that I can ditch the shirt, the office, air con and slap on some sun cream and work from my garden. Yes, it's true, I can look at holidays, book…

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