Freddie's Fantastic Cruises

Much to the displeasure of my Fiancee, my latest interest having probably watched a few too many films about the American Mafia, is cigar smoking. Seen as a disgusting habit by some, but a gentleman's pastime by others.......mainly men......who smoke cigars....... Anyway, I'm not going to get into the health…

After revealing not so long back that they would be rolling out plated meals on their fleet, P&O have come under some real flack online from bloggers, cruise agents and most importantly, customers. My inspiration for this blog was given to me by my own parents having recently returned from…

So you've heard the good stuff, my highlights for Dubai, like I said in Part One, I like the place. It's a unique destination and really worth the trip. But.......(sigh)........ as I mentioned earlier, my other half did not really feel the same way. So here are a few of…

Not long back I was out in Dubai for a short break with my other half and not  unusually we both came back with totally different opinions, so I figured it would be a good idea to voice our thoughts and let you know whether it's for you or not.…

    That's right my pet Bully, Roxie! I mean what's more British than a British Bulldog? The clue is in the name! Don't tell me you haven't been watching Eastenders recently with the new owners of the legendary Queen Vic pub, strange the bulldog should be named Princess Di…

Now don't get me wrong we all love a big blowout when we are on holiday but with a cruise there is the temptation to go totally overboard. Excuse the pun but it was too easy! So being an expert in fitness (complete lie), I thought I might give you…

Since the well documented Costa Concordia disaster in January 2012, one question has been asked to me as a Cruise Sales Consultant time and time again, 'Has it affected the industry?' Now for the first few months my  answer was initially yes, it had affected bookings as a whole. Of…

Ibero Cruises – Who are they and what are they about? The last few weeks I’ve noticed a few adverts popping up advertising a ship named the Ibero Grand Holiday, and thought I’d do a little research and see what all the fuss is about! So here goes…… Ibero Cruises,…

Back on dry land, after a few nights aboard the absolutely phenomenal ‘Celebrity Reflection’ and one phrase sticks in my head when I think of the last few jaw-dropping days; ‘Please don’t make me get off Captain!’ Yes, as I had expected after having sampled the sister ship- Celebrity Solstice-…