So on our first full day in Hong Kong we were booked on the tour Deluxe Hong Kong Island with Lunch . We were picked up from our hotel at 10:40 on a feeder minibus and then joined the rest of the group a few minutes later – there was only 18 of us so […]
Read MoreSome of you may know that last week myself and my colleague Nicola were lucky to have been chosen to have 4 nights in Hong Kong to do some sightseeing and testing out tours for us as a company to be then able to recommend and sell for our pre and post cruise stays in […]
Read MoreLast week I sailed on the Celebrity Eclipse for 5 days and was a little apprehensive before I boarded after my mini cruise experience with them earlier this year. I am pleased to say having sailed now with them on this trip that my faith has been restored, normal hgh standard of service as you […]
Read MoreIt’s that time of year when the nights are getting darker earlier, and programmes such as Strictly come dancing and X Factor makes a return to our TV screens. I must admit I am a fan of Strictly and this year was secretly hoping Charlotte Hawkins would do well as she is local to me […]
Read MoreOver the last week there has been a few announcements that have taken place within the travel industry which has shocked not only customers but also me – and i have been in this industry for 19 years now. Obviously the sad news which broke at 3.30am this morning that Monarch Airlines and Monarch Holidays […]
Read MoreI have been watching this series of Cruising with Jane McDonald (Friday nights at 9pm on Channel 5), and thought that when she was on MSC and Viking she did show more of the ship to the watcher/cruiser which I did think was lacking in the first series. I was surprised MSC had them back […]
Read MoreFor those of you who didn’t know Jane Macdonald has returned back to our screens in a new series of 4 episodes, which is being shown on Channel 5 on Friday nights at 9pm. The first one started last week so if you did miss it you will be able to still get it on […]
Read MoreHave you even thought about what your plans are for summer 2018? Have you booked your cruise/holiday for next year or are you going to wait for a deal to be released? Well in September this year 2 cruise lines will be releasing their Summer 2019 programmes ! Is this madness or clever thinking in […]
Read MoreWhen I sailed on the Crown Princess back in April, we called into the ports Livorno (for Florence and Pisa) and also Civitavecchia (the port for Rome). As my partner hadn’t been to either and each port is approx an hour from the cities, we decided to do a shore excursion in each one and […]
Read MoreSo in the last week some exciting news for Independence of the Seas fans has emerged – and it appears Royal Caribbean might be building bigger ships with new innovations on them, but they are also committed to re-innovating their older ships such as the Independence of the Seas. When the ship goes into dry dock […]
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