Have you travelled with Hurtigruten?
Today we have had a training session on Hurtigruten voyages. I have booked several Hurtigruten cruises in the past but found the training to be very interesting. Hurtigruten is different to the likes of P&O and Fred Olsen for example as they carry both freight and passengers. Hurtigruten ships sail along the Norwegian coast and […]
Read MoreMy day on the Oceania Marina
Last Wednesday 10th August I was lucky enough to visit the Oceania Marina in Dover. The ship was amazing. We all met in one of the lounges before being taken off for a tour of the ship. We visited different grades of accommodation which I thought were all a good size. The inside cabins were […]
Read MoreI’m off to see the Oceania Marina
Well after work today a few of us are going down to Dover to stay overnight before going to see the Oceania Marina tomorrow. We are going down to take a tour of the ship and enjoy a lunch onboard. I have seen a Oceania ship before I went to see the Insignia last year […]
Read MoreE Ticketing for Fred Olsen
Well Fred Olsen has finally come up to date with some of the other major cruise lines to introduce e tickets. Fred Olsen starting using e tickets as standard from 25th July 2011 after a successful trial period. This new system obviously works for Fred Olsen and a week into the e tickets the system […]
Read MoreMini cruise anyone?
I was out the other night with my family celebrating a relative’s birthday. While we were out the topic of cruising came up. My cousin did his first cruise in May this year and has got the bug. He is only 19 and was asking me about short cruises where he can go with a group […]
Read MoreGalapagos Cruising
I have recently been looking into a Galapagos cruise for a client with Celebrity Cruises on the Expedition. The Galapagos Islands are not very well known when it comes to cruising so I thought it was worth sharing some facts. Celebrity is the only major cruise line to sail to the Galapagos. They offer year round […]
Read MoreNCL Pizza Anyone?
I was reading an article this morning about Norwegian Cruise Lines and their 24/7 pizza delivery service. The popular Pizza 24/7 is available currently onboard the Norwegian Epic. It gives guests the same convenience as you do on land to order Pizza to almost anywhere onboard the ship. NCL are going to introduce this to […]
Read MoreCommemorative Titanic Cruise
Next year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most momentous events in cruising history. Fred Olsen have decided to mark the occasion by operating a mini cruise onboard the Balmoral which will call at some of the historic ports that were […]
Read MoreWow! What a Night!
Well after a very long wait I finally went to see Take That at Villa Park last night. I had waited over 6 months for last night to come around and wow was it worth it.We managed to get 8 tickets the day the Take That tour went on sale so I went with my sister, Cousin, […]
Read MoreCruise Lines Tighten Smoking Policy
Smoking on a cruise ship has really become restricted over the years and it has been announced recently that it will be tightened even more. Princess Cruise Lines will be updating their shipboard smoking policy to reduce the number of places where you can smoke onboard. It will come into effect for sailings after 15 […]
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