About Me
Hi my name is Carol I'm from Liverpool and I am a Liverpool fan ( had to get that in). I worked for Thomson for over 15 years, about 6 of these were dealing with just cruise for our flagship Cruisedeals store in Liverpool. I do love my cruises and…
Posted on Mar 23, 2018
Marella…Ella…Ella
Marella being the new name for Thomson cruises was always going to be a gamble I thought. I worked for Thomson for over 15 years and I thought oh oh this does not sound good, I have totally changed my mind on that and it seems to have gone down…
Posted on Mar 9, 2018
New addition from Southampton.
As it is the time of year that a lot of the cruise lines launch their new itineraries for 2019/20 I thought I would take a look at the Explorer of the seas, this ship is taking over from the Navigator of the seas which is off to pastures new.…
Posted on Feb 23, 2018
How early is too early.
Right now most cruise lines are ready to launch their new season for 2019/20 and we all wait with baited breath to see what is on offer. So is it really too early to book at the launch? Actually no it's not Past passengers this is aimed especially for you…
Posted on Feb 9, 2018
DIY excursions in the Caribbean…is it safe.
I did do a blog on excursions on facebook a while ago but this particular review really piqued my interest and it gives quite a lot of money saving ideas as well, so I thought I would do it again in case anyone missed it and does not "do" facebook.…
Posted on Jan 26, 2018
Independence of the seas all new again…
The independence of the seas is one of the UKs most loved ships and she is going in to have a refurbishment soon, she will be getting new things added to her so that it gives a new twist for her avid followers (I am one of them). I was…
Posted on Jan 12, 2018
Which cruise line would you choose if you had to choose just one?
I am curious about this as I have some customers who swear on one brand and will not try any others, one lady always travels with Princess and decided to try a Celebrity ship instead as part of a family holiday and she didn't like it at all, she was…
Posted on Dec 29, 2017
Where is my child!!
This is something most parents on a cruise holiday have said and often more than once. We all worry about our kids but when you are on a moving ship and the kids have gone off to play in the kids clubs or with friends and you suddenly can't see…
Posted on Dec 15, 2017
Who Else Hates Paying Through The Nose For Excursions?!
I suppose there is no quick answer to that and cruise lines vary in what they charge and also for how long you will be off the ship. The thing about excursions is that if you book them using the ship then if there are any delays then the ship…
Posted on Dec 1, 2017
Amsterdam’s red light district and a river cruise conference…
I posted a couple of weeks ago that I was off to a river cruise conference in Amsterdam and staying on a cruise ship on the river overnight to get a taste of what it was like, this is the story. I flew in from Liverpool to meet up…
Posted on Nov 17, 2017
This weekend I am off to have a look at some River Cruise ships, care to join me…part 1
I am off to Amsterdam this weekend to join a river conference and it is something I have not done before so i will be very interested in what goes on. I have set ideas on what a river cruise involves and I am looking forward to seeing if what…
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