About Me
Hello, Hola, Bonjour, Guten Morgen, 你好 ! I grew up in the 70s, I was educated in the 80s and had great fun working in a Cafe Bar and nightclub in the 90s. After my Halcyon years my bank manager and I decided it was time to get a 'proper…
Posted on Jul 7, 2017
Cuba Libra!
Last year the Hot New Destination was Japan, this year the Those in the Know headed to South America and it looks like the Next Big Thing in Cruising will be Cuba! For the first time in several decades, US tourism is returning to Cuba meaning big business for cruise lines…
Posted on Jun 23, 2017
Nightmare Neighbour Next Door!
Cabin neighbours are a bit like dining companions - it's a bit of luck of the draw who you are going to get! Maybe I have always been lucky and have never had problems with either, on a ship you expect children to make some noise, and if it was…
Posted on Jun 9, 2017
Are You A POSH Cruiser?
By this I mean do you always cruise POSH - ie Port Out Starboard Home? it is always important to check your itinerary to see if there is a 'good' side of the ship to be on The old saying of POSH does not always apply! I'm pretty sure you…
Posted on May 26, 2017
What Have Audrey Hepburn, Margaret Thatcher and Angela Rippon Got in Common?
They are all Cruise Ship Godmothers! Every time a new ship is set to launch we still love to guess who will be chosen, Godmothers lists are like reading through 'Who's Who' list for the Rich and Famous (and also not so famous) It is a tradition to have a…
Posted on May 12, 2017
VIRGIN Make Ship Happen
You have to agree Richard Branson has got balls! From Virgin Records to Virgin Megastores to Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays and now a huge leap into Cruise Ship design and the World of Cruising News originally broke in 2014, Virgin’s founder said the ambition of this initiative was “to see whether…
Posted on Apr 29, 2017
Even the Experts Get it Wrong! (Me included!!)
I have just returned from a 4 night cruise with MSC - my daughter loves cruising, my husband loves Italy and I like Prosecco so we thought this cruise would be ideal I haven't cruised really since my daughter was born 4 years ago except for a short cruise with…
Posted on Apr 14, 2017
Should Vaping be allowed on board?
One of the biggest debates on any cruise forum is regarding smoking on a cruise - most ships are almost totally non smoking with only designated smoking areas on the exterior open deck areas and is banned from all public areas on the ship and cabins and balconies I can see…
Posted on Mar 31, 2017
It Might be a Cliche BUT ITS TRUE…
..... it's not how much you pay to get ON a cruise - it's how much you pay to get OFF that matters! I booked a Regent cruise for a passenger yesterday, he had not cruised with them before but was disheartened by falling standards of other Premium cruise lines so…
Posted on Mar 17, 2017
Ever Wondered What Happened to the QE2?
It has been big news for Cunarders this last couple of weeks as Queen Elizabeth will be moving across the pond to offers a series of round trip voyages from international ports that offer deeper, richer and more regionally focused itineraries. Ahead of Cunard's Winter 2019 launch later this month with an…
Posted on Mar 3, 2017
Just Name It!
When you think about it the name of a ship is almost as important as the design of a ship to get that High Impact impression for passengers and Cruise Trade Names are for life and are hugely important as they influence our imagination and expectations of what to expect…
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