About Me
Hi there, My name is Isabelle, I'm 31 years old and I live in a small village in a lovely part of rural Lincolnshire with my husband Carl who I married on the beautiful island of Rhodes in 2012, our daughter Lexi who is 6 and our son Oliver who is 3. Oh…
Posted on Oct 5, 2017
Another one bites the dust…
You have probably seen the news recently about the collapse of one of the biggest names in the travel industry. Yes, Monarch have ceased trading this week leaving thousands without jobs and 110,000 passengers stranded abroad. Its a sad state of affairs when such a big company goes under due…
Posted on Sep 22, 2017
A Sling to Singapore
I must be the luckiest little bee in the world this year. First my amazing company sent me on an Azamara cruise taking in Monaco, Florence, Pisa and Rome and this week I found out I would be jetting off to trial one of the new pre or post cruise…
Posted on Sep 7, 2017
Royal Caribbean has a plan for Irma.
You would have to have been in hibernation to have missed the news that a terrifyingly huge F5 hurricane - one of the biggest ever seen in the Atlantic is currently wreaking havoc in the Caribbean and has its sights set on the Florida coast for the coming days. With…
Posted on Aug 24, 2017
Why the tide has turned on late deals for cruises
It may come as no surprise that trends are changing when it comes to snagging a bargain cruise, especially if you have held out for a late deal this year and are finding there is barely anything left and what is left is not the usual late deal bargain price.…
Posted on Aug 10, 2017
Pirates AHOY!
When I think of Pirates i fondly think of the likes of Captain Jack Sparrow or Captain Hook, harmless crooks pilfering here and there but causing nothing more than a little mischief and getting drunk on rum as the sun goes down on the horizon. That of course is not the…
Posted on Jul 27, 2017
To the other side of the world and back in just 7 days
This weeks blog is dedicated to my crazy husband who has grand plans for his 84 hour stay in Melbourne..... Many of us have our bucket list destinations etched at the back of our minds and go through life ticking them off one by one, some are lucky enough to…
Posted on Jul 14, 2017
Free upgrades….are they all they’re cracked up to be?
One of the questions we get asked many many times from clients booking their cruises is can I have a free upgrade. Free upgrades aren't something we can usually give and it is usually down to the cruise lines to randomly select passengers to be upgraded and often you will…
Posted on Jun 29, 2017
Why Cruise.co.uk are like a pair of old slippers….
Which would you think would get you the best deal? You might be surprised by what I am about to tell you....but booking direct with the cruise line, contrary to popular belief is usually the worst deal on the market. Many of my clients who now book regularly with me used…
Posted on Jun 15, 2017
On the Hunt for the Free Stuff!
Most clients when enquiring about prospective cruises have a list of wants and needs, but the most popular want I get asked for is the free stuff. The bits the cruise lines throw in within your quote to entice you to book. Free on board credit, parking, drinks packages, Free kids,…
Posted on Jun 1, 2017
Selfie Sticks and Ugly Beauty Spots
We all have a little list (or long list) of places we want to visit and the things we'd like to see when we get there, it’s a great feeling to tick off the places one by one and there is a feeling of warm, fuzzy accomplishment isn’t there? The…
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