Universal Studios Orlando – Top Tips
I am just back from a great holiday visiting Orlando and the Gulf Coast of Florida. I will start off with our time in Orlando. This was our 5th visit to Orlando and probably our best time! We only spent 6 nights in Orlando and didnt even venture onto International Drive. Our first 3 nights […]
Read MoreBarcelona
My top tips for visiting Barcelona. If your cruise departs from Barcelona its a great city to spend a few nights before joining a cruise ship. We stayed in a great little hotel called Barcelo Raval. This was a great location just off Las Ramblas, this is the main street down to the port area. […]
Read MoreThe Sunshine State
In just a few weeks we are heading back to our happy place! Florida the sunshine state. We were there back in December when we went on Allure of the Seas. No cruise this time but we have decided to travel around Florida. Firstly we are heading to Orlando for 6 nights. We normally stay […]
Read MoreOutback Adventures Dominican Republic
Back in July we spent 2 weeks in the resort of Punta Cana in Dominican Republic. We stayed in a huge complex with everything on site. We love to get out and about though so booked a few tips including Zip Lining, Pirate ship with swimming with sharks & stingrays and an off road buggy […]
Read MoreTips Included
Last week we heard that P&O have decided gratuities will now be included in your cruise fare. Im not sure how this will work? Maybe the cruise price will increase. Maybe you will get better service on board as some people still like to tip. Do you think the staff on board will have a […]
Read MoreBA cost cutting? Prefer Virgin Atlantic?
I’m going a little controversial with this week’s blog. We use all scheduled airlines with our tailor made cruise tour packages and quite often i will ask if you have a preference . The main thing that crops up is we would like direct. If the routing will allow it we can always look at […]
Read MoreManhattan, Brooklyn or Cape Liberty – New York
Cruising from New York. Where do you stay? Is the cruise terminal close by? That depends on the ship and departure port as some are not really that central. We are planning on taking a cruise from New York next year so it got me thinking.
Read MoreDomincan Republic
As you read this I will be sipping a cocktail at the bar no doubt! For our summer holiday this year we are heading back to Dominican Republic. Myself & Chris met out there when we were working for First Choice Holidays. I was working as a rep and Chris was a football coach 11 […]
Read MoreCancelled flights and missed cruises
You may have seen yesterday the main airport in Bali was closed due to the recent Volcano activity. You may have also heard about the air traffic control strikes planned throughout the summer. So what happens in this case when you have a flight booked and you are catching a cruise the same day? It […]
Read MoreNew Cruise Terminal for Edinburgh
I saw a really interesting article the other day about a new proposed cruise terminal for Edinburgh. This caught my eye as its just down the road from me. We already have 3 ports that the ships come into that you have probably heard of before so where is this new one that is being […]
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