Collette's Carry On Cruise Blog

A few weeks ago we heard that from May 2019 P&O are going to scrap their policy of adding gratuities to your cabin bill. Personally I thought it was a great move, but I was surprised to hear mixed opinions  when discussing this topic with my customers. Whilst most thought…

Ok...so this is not the sexiest of subjects. I much prefer talking about luxurious cruise ships, fabulous food and fantastic destinations, but travel insurance is something we all need and is a pretty serious subject. Just this week one of my colleagues had a customer who had to cancel their…

I always like a relaxing holiday at the end of November to escape the horrible UK winter weather and to re-charge my batteries before the Christmas festivities and the onslaught of January (which is peak booking season, so very long & stressful working days). I've reached that stage where I have…

We Brits are known for our love of a nice cuppa, especially first thing in the morning. Lots of us need that steamy hot brew to kickstart us and prepare us for the day ahead. Many of my customers are taken aback when they cruise with a company that does…

This week there has been an announcement made by our most popular British cruise line stating that they are scrapping the gratuities policy on all cruises from May 2019. I have to say that I really welcome this news, announced by P&O on Monday 20th August. It really gets my…

I have quite a few customers who travel solo. There are several reasons that they are going it alone. Some are young, free & single, some are widowed, some are travelling with friends but want their own space and some just want to escape their other half for a short…

The cruise industry is truly booming. At least if the amount of brand new ships that are on order is anything to go by it definitely is! Here's a round up of what to expect in the next few years from the major players in the cruise world....   P&O…

Sadly my epic American adventure was nearing it's end. But what a finale there was to come. On our last full day we had free time and so I wanted to get right on the strip and take in all that modern day Las Vegas had to offer. We started…

It was with a heavy heart I left lovely Seattle to set off for the bright lights of Las Vegas. The last time I had visited Vegas was as a 10 year old the same year that Charles & Di got married (so now I've given my age away). My…

I was already loving the vibe of Seattle. Our first day packed so much in, but day 2 was set to involve one of my favourite things which is food. Small American breakfast We had an early start (which was fine as the jetlag had me awake at 5am) and…