Hollydaytales

I am about to embark on Fred Olsen Balmoral this week with my colleague Hannah for a 5 night taster cruise from Newcastle to the Fjords. I have to say this is my 3rd time on Fred Olsen and 2nd time on Balmoral. I think many have a perception that…

This week i had the opportunity to sail on MSC Meraviglia from Barcelona to Genoa. I have sailed on many cruiselines before but never MSC so I wanted to find out for myself what the MSC brand was all about. As I stepped onto the ship my first thoughts were…

I have to say I have been lucky enough to have cruised with many different cruiselines throughout the years but one cruiseline that has recently been top of my list is the new MSC Meraviglia. Ever since I saw Jane Macdonald on this ship last year I knew a wanted…

Another 'Cruise Industry First' for MSC as they announce that on their latest ship Bellissima  which launches next MArch, will offer an 'Alexis' style virtual assistant in every cabin. This will be on the Belissima to start with and hope to have this device in all cabins over their entire…

Its seems Royal Caribbean have a bottomless pit of cash at the moment as they have just announced to spend another whopping $200 million in 2019. This isn't to be spent on a brand new ship nor is it to be spent on a refit of a new ship. This…

South America, the number 1 destination for 2018 and 2019. It's popularity has grown in huge proportions in the last few years which is why our Fully Escorted trip is in high demand each year. We combine a land tour featuring Peru which includes Cusco and Machu Piccu followed by…

P&O Ventura have brought in a fantastic way to use your on board spend on board. Customers have welcomed the latest addition of the company Dixons on board, selling the latest technology customers have been flocking in their droves to buy I Pads, cameras, I Phones and I Phone watches.…

Well I presume this is the message P&O are giving to their customers on board Ventura as it seems that the chef is a little partial to the stringy green Bean. That partial that the French Bean has played a huge huge part in the latest 28 night crossing to…

I guess we all have an image and expectation of sailing away into the sunset over Christmas. Not cheap by any stretch of the imagination but the thoughts of wonderful decorations, Christmas carols and sumptuous Christmas Fayre tempts us to part with a little more money than normal. Apparently though…

At 8.50am on Monday 8th August 1988, I took my first steps into a Travel Agency for my very first day at work. Unbeknown to where this step into adult life would take me! I was a shy (I know hard to believe) young girl as I walked through the…