Barbara Cruises

Did you know you can take your dog or cat on board Queen Mary 2 if sailing transatlantic either from or to New York from Southampton? QM2 has been refurbished and now has 12 kennels on board for your furry friend. There are rules for this so you can't just…

Well my dog is not actually a puppy any more as he is 13 years old this year, his name is Patch as some of you will know from previous blogs.  We call him Peter Pan Patch as never seems to get any older..... Patch is my baby boy as…

And she is Fabulous - I can vouch for that. I have just returned from a 5 night break on board Fred Olsen Boudicca, we went on 26th March visiting Antwerp & Amsterdam.  This was a great short break on a wonderful ship with great company! Myself & my husband…

So we have all heard the saying 'you snooze you lose'.......... I mean it in the nicest possible way! Well it is very true even when booking your cruise holiday. I love my job and love to assist you find that perfect cruise holiday but sometimes we cannot please everyone.…

Cruise lines are introducing more & more new ships all the time and there are some fantastic ships soon to sail in 2017 & 2018. Do you love a new Ship? Will you be looking to book on one of these beauties? Royal Caribbean's new ship Symphony of the Seas…

In this job we are always learning and attend events in our own time as well as working all hours.  I really enjoy these events as get to meet new people & meet up with past colleagues I used to work with. Last night myself and my colleague Teresa went…

You may think 'What is she on about?' Well let me explain.... I have friends, family & even some customers who book their own holidays online then something goes wrong and what do they do - come to me for advice or help. I will help anyone but as a…

Well if that was January, where did you go? That must be the quickest month ever.  One minute I'm getting over the New Year's Eve celebrations and next minute it's February - how did that happen?? So how has the start of your 2017 been so far? I finished off…

On 15th December we headed to Liverpool to join Fred Olsen Boudicca for annual Christmas Conference for 3 nights, the 1st night the ship stayed docked in port in Liverpool.  This is a great city and the dock is right in the center opposite the Liver Building so within walking…

I would like to wish all my customers a very Happy New Year!! I hope everyone had a great Christmas break and enjoyed the New Year Celebrations - I know I did. As I had a few weeks off over the Christmas period I made the most of it.  Starting…