Spanish sun, sand and sangria
What a fantastic week we have just had in Spain! My husband, 4 year old daughter Ella and I jetted off the Alicante and stayed with some good friends in their villa. The villa is approx. 45 minutes’ drive away from Alicante, 10 minutes from Torrevieja and 30 minutes from Cartagena. It was Ella’s 1st […]
Read MoreWhat is the dress code?
This is a question that comes up quite a lot when deciding which cruise to book. It really does depend on the cruise line. The general rule is – 2 formal nights per week. How formal is formal? Well, this is a good question because recently a customer of mine came home from a cruise […]
Read MoreP&O scrap future cruise deposits
This week P&O have ended the scheme where you can commit to a future cruise by just paying a deposit and then select which cruise you would like to book at a later date. This is me on the Ventura.. wow I look young! The deposit paid secured a number of offers including extra on […]
Read MoreNo need to travel to Southampton!
Sailing out of the UK is so popular! Some people cannot fly or just don’t want to! Do you live in the North of the UK or even Scotland? I live about 10 miles from Manchester and recently took a cruise from Liverpool with Fred Olsen on the Boudicca. This summer the Boudicca will […]
Read MoreThe largest ship in the world!
MSC cruises have just announce they will be building the largest ship in the world! I went on Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the seas last year and she was a whopper.. The MSC mega ship will home 70 more passengers than this making the new ship the biggest! Not only this but they have 2 […]
Read MoreHave Thomson cruises got it just right?
Have Thomson cruises got it just right? My 1st cruise was on the Thomson Celebration over 15 years ago. I had a brilliant time and was most impressed with the food, service and entertainment. Thomson really know how to entertain the British! The cabins were on the small side and the vibration in bed was […]
Read MoreMagnificent Europe
River cruising is so popular now that you have to book a year in advance to get what you want. APT do a fantastic trip called the Magnificent Europe cruise which sails along the river Rhine and the Danube, through 4 different counties from Amsterdam to Budapest, over 14 nights. No wonder it is their […]
Read MoreSummer holidays are nearly here!
Summer holidays are nearly here! Summer is just round the corner! Don’t panic if you are still to book your cruise holiday, there are still places available but you will need to be quick.Yesterday there was a drizzle of snow on my conservatory roof when I woke! Brrrr I hope it warms up soon. We […]
Read MoreSpend your on board credit before you board
Spend your on board credit before you board What a brilliant idea! I have been asked so many times if on board credit can be spent before you travel and the answer has always been ‘no’. Celebrity cruises announced this week that they would allow purchases prior to boarding. It sounds like most purchases […]
Read MoreIf you were to design your own cruise ship.. what would it look like?
This week has seen the commencement of building the new ships for Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages. There will be 3 brand new ships built to start cruising in 2020, 2021 and 2022. The ships will carry 2500 passengers and 1150 crew members. I am not sure what market the cruise line […]
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