About Me
Hi There! My name is Collette and as the blog suggests I am a big lover of cruising and have travel in my blood. I have worked in the travel industry for 25 years, starting as a holiday rep in Turkey back in 1993. After 4 years I returned to the…
Posted on Aug 15, 2014
Elvis has left the building….and is now on a cruise ship!
"Really???The King is not dead" ??? I hear you cry! Well....actually yes, the real Elvis Presley as you will probably be aware passed away or 'left the building' in August 1977, however to celebrate the year that he would have been 80 years old Fred Olsen Cruises are putting a themed…
Posted on Aug 12, 2014
Guaranteed cabins – worth the risk to save money?
What is a guaranteed cabin? A guaranteed cabin is a grade of cabin that you book without knowing the specific cabin number. With some companies you also don't get a choice to pre-book dining options (1st or 2nd sitting). The grade that you book is the MINIMUM grade that you…
Posted on Aug 6, 2014
When is the best time to book a cruise?
This is a question I am asked on a regular basis by customers. If you had asked me 10 years ago I could have given a definitive answer, but over the last decade or so things have changed......and changed a lot! I remember the days back when I worked in a…
Posted on Jul 31, 2014
Has 30 years of mass tourism turned Kos in to a Greek tragedy?
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending a week on the beautiful Greek island of Kos. I had first visited Kos at the age of 11 (we are talking a VERY long time ago) with my parents and sister and as with every family holiday we…
Posted on Jul 23, 2014
When is the best time to see the Northern Lights?
To see the Northern Lights, otherwise known as Aurora Borealis is certainly something that is on my bucket list. This stunning visual phenomenon goes through 11 year cycles and this winter will be one of the best times to see the spectacular sight. Then it will be another 11 years…
Posted on Jul 21, 2014
Fred is fulfilling its ‘Enjoyment Promise’
It’s over 6 months ago now that Fred Olsen made a brave move by promising customers who were new to Fred Olsen that if they didn’t like their cruising experience after the first couple of days on board that they would fly them home AND refund them the cost of…
Posted on Jul 2, 2014
Why is there no seat ‘I’ on an airoplane?
I know this page is generally about all things cruise, however many people joining a cruise ship have to take a flight in order to do so, so there is a tenuous link here somewhere if you look hard enough. The reason that this blog came about was that on the last flight I travelled on we…
Posted on Jun 25, 2014
Inside Cabins – The facts!
There are always lots of factors to take in to consideration when choosing a cruise - the destination, itinerary, relaxed or informal, the cruise line and ship, but a major consideration for many people is the cabin type. With so many to choose from it can be baffling, especially if…
Posted on Jun 19, 2014
Dogs at sea?
After working in the travel industry for over 20 years I have been asked some very bizarre and obscure questions including 'If I lose weight, can I take more luggage on the plane'? 'What kind of tea bags will they have in my hotel'? And my personal favourite 'Can I…
Posted on Jun 11, 2014
Football….’The Beautiful Game’. Does it float your boat???
So the Fifa World Cup 2014 is finally upon us. It will run for a whole month from the 12th of June to the 13th of July at various locations in Brazil. Does this fill you with excitement or does it fill you with dread? Some forward thinking folk may…
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