Alana's Cruise Dreams

What is it with Companies and Businesses charging for ridiculous things? One of the biggest gripes my customers have is having to pay to book their seats on an aircraft when they have already paid for the privilege of sitting in that seat. I remember when booking a seat was…

Are cruise ships getting too large? Customers often ask me is it better to sail on a large ship or a small ship and the answer to this is it depends on what you are looking for. Large ships certainly do offer more things to do on board from ice…

Well Goodbye 2015 and hello 2016! I don't know about you but I am looking forward to this year. Surprisingly I have not yet booked any holidays and am not quite sure where I want to go this year. Have you got any plans? On the cruising front I think…

The Cruise Lines International Association ‘CLIA’ released a report recently which said 8 out of 10 Agents who deal in cruise holidays are expecting to see sales rise yet again in 2016. The report said the industry is expecting 24 million passengers will sail next year compared with 15 million…

Thomson Cruises has unveiled plans for its brand new ship, Thomson Discovery, which will include new dining options, a sleek new design as they look to modernise the fleet and the whole on board customer experience. British customers do like Thomson. They like its laid back approach and the fact…

Exciting News for the Cruise World We need new and innovative entertainment ideas and this will take it to the next level. MSC Cruise Lines have revealed they were be entering into an exclusive partnership with World famous  Cirque de Soleil to provide Shows aboard it’s Exciting New Generation Meraviglia…

Can you Guess?   Have you guessed yet? That is right! Norwegian Cruise Line has taken delivery of it’s largest ship to date, the 164,600 gross ton Norwegian Escape, built by Meyer Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany. The staggering vessel has taken 17 Months to build and will be the first…

Retail therapy it seems is reaching new heights on today’s cruise ships with high-street stores and famous brands lining the on-board shopping arcades. The pull of tax free shopping has us reaching for our credit cards as we look to buy the latest designer labels on the high seas. As…

I have booked lots of Vegetarian and Vegan passengers over the years and most airlines, hotels and cruise lines say they will accommodate them and do their best. Sometimes if they are lucky they get more than one choice of dish. Side tracking a little I did have a funny…

  Most people have a 'Bucket list'. Personally I don’t really like the term Bucket List! For me it does not conjure up images of far flung exotic destinations, tropical paradises and unseen wonders. Wish list perhaps, Life Goals, Life Wishes? But not Bucket List. However since the Film ‘The…