Barbara Cruises

Well as it was 'Mother's Day' yesterday - it was time to tell my mum she is going on a cruise for her 70th birthday!   I didn't get to go to Bolton to tell her in person so I had to tell her over the phone.  My mum was…

Norwegian Cruise Lines are launching their brand new ship in April this year.  I am lucky enough to be going on the inaugural visit with some of my colleagues on 29th April 2013  where I get to spend time on board and stay overnight. The New Norwegian Breakaway - looks to be an…

Well what a busy week I have had this week... As you know I am an animal person as I have a dog, 4 cats & 2 horses... so always busy with them when not working. My dog Patch is such a softy & he is getting too used to…

Are you feeling romantic as Valentines Day is approaching this week? What do you do for Valentines Day - a nice meal out, flowers & chocolates, a beautiful gift? This year my partner Adam is cooking a nice meal rather than go out for dinner as need to save money…

A number of cruise lines are offreing 'FREE' drinks packages on certain itineraries this year. This is a huge saving meaning you can relax & enjoy your cruise without the worry of the bill at the end of your cruise. I have done a cruise which was All Inclusive and…

So last week I posted about 9 & 12 night duration cruises for those of you when 7 nights is not enough! But what if you have never cruised and would like to try it but don't want to book a week in case you don't like (I doubt it…

So we all love cruise holidays but is 7 nights enough? Is 14 nights too long? Not for me, I love cruising but always feel that 7 nights is just not long enough, by the time you have found your way around the ship and settled in to 'cruise life'…

It’s so much easier to book customer cruises than your own! So it’s January & the best time to book your future cruise holiday, with all the special offers out there at the moment:- Free Upgrades Free Spending Money Free Car Parking at UK ports Free Coach Transfers to UK…

So Christmas is over but we have New Year to come! On Saturday 22nd December my daughter had her party as it was her birthday the next day, this was held in the local village pub near her dad's. It was a great night, I didn't realise how a room…

Well it's that time of year again where we eat too much, drink too much, party too much - don't you just love Christmas! I do... Christmas is cancelled for "1 day only" in my house as it is Kim's birthday on 23rd December (I didn't time that very well…