Princess cruises have recently proudly announced that Phillip Schofield is to become their first UK Brand ambassador. How exciting. Not only is Phil a huge fan of fine dining and good wines he is also loved by the nation so I’m sure he will be sharing some of his experiences along side Holly on Breakfast […]
Read MoreAs Cruise lines go I’ve always said I prefer the more traditional ship with no gimmicks, just good food and drink, good entertainment and company. I’m happy with that. Although I do appreciate that Cruise Lines have to move with the times to entice a new younger audience, as our more maturer customers reach a […]
Read MoreOur Cruise Bulletin featured a great article recently that got me thinking how our expectations have changed over the years, and how great it would be to turn the clock back 50 years and feature some of the entertainment and accommodation on ships that we were lucky enough to have all those years ago. It […]
Read MoreWith the recent events in Manchester this week it obviously makes us all think about the security around travelling and being in places where large groups of people gather. The perfect target for a cruise ship springs to mind. I recently took a short mini cruise on P&O Ventura and took great interest as to […]
Read MoreI don’t know about you but I love anything that makes life just that bit more easier. I don’t have kids but with my partners three Grandchildren and my two niece’s all under the age of 7 I’m always looking out for new gadgets that just help you get through the day a little more […]
Read MoreWe’re heading off on the Ventura this week on a 4 night mini cruise with a day in Bruges and an overnight in Amsterdam. Very excited, I’ve been to both ports but Mark has not been to either. He’s looking forward to seeing if the famous Red light area still exists, only so he can […]
Read MoreCruise lines have again this week been put in a position to make alterations to Itineraries to ensure passenger safety comes first. Fred Olsen have been forced to substitute Port s on their ‘Black Watch World Cruise’ due to the recent terror attacks in Egypt. It is believed that P&O and Silversea who will also […]
Read MoreIt seems to be that more and more passengers are wanting a one stop shop. A cruise with everything included, no hidden extras or nasty big bills at the end of their stress free holiday. More ships than ever are including drinks packages with their sailings such as Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, NCL, MSC, or complementary […]
Read MoreDoes this package come with free WIFI on-board? This is definitely one of the most popular questions I get asked now when I book a cruise, how times have changed, it used to be dress codes, ‘Do I need to take a dinner jacket?’ Not anymore! Nowadays cruise lines don’t tend to care that much […]
Read MoreWe headed down to Bath earlier this week for an overnight stay to explore the City. As we exited the M4 our car broke down, our beloved Peugout headed back to the Midlands towed by the heaven sent Green Flag man and we called a taxi to pick us up from the Motorway exit, we […]
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