It’s not ‘cost-effective’ to enjoy yourself.
I am a firm believer in the saying ‘You get what you pay for’. In my opinion this applies to most aspects of life including cruise holidays. However certain people are of the view that when on a cruise holiday you should keep your hard earned cash firmly in your wallet and beware of the […]
Read MoreHey Jude.
Not for the first time the Great British weather is making headlines again. I’m sure we’ve all seen pictures of storm St Jude battering our southern regions over Sunday night/Monday morning and the trail of devastation left in her wake. I also suppose that none of us are suprised to hear of all the disruptions […]
Read MoreWhy can’t people just leave her alone?
At a recent press conference in Shanghai it was announced that the transformation of the retired QE2 into a five-star floating resort will be completed by 2015. This of course has been heard many times before from various global financial powerhouses claiming to want to turn our beloved QE2 into a ‘luxury floating hotel, retail museum […]
Read MoreBrrrrr!
New snorkelling trips launched to Antarctica. A cruise tour operator is offering intrepid customers the chance to snorkel in the icy waters of the Antarctic for the first time. ‘At last, finally’… I hear you cry! The expedition cruise company Aurora Expeditions has introduced a “polar snorkelling” option to its latest adventure trips to the […]
Read MoreAre you shore?!
Following on from my previous post about the crazy, if ingenious, virtual balcony technology being rolled out on certain cruise ships I came across this. The Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht in South Korea. This takes the whole virtual concept to a another level completely! Take a look……. The Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht […]
Read MoreJust like the real thing…….well virtually.
Now I’m not sure if this is completely crazy or a stroke of genius, but Royal Caribbean International will debut its new virtual balcony concept on the Navigator of the Seas following a refurbishment in February of 2014. In layman’s terms this basically means interior staterooms will be furnished with a state of the art […]
Read MoreHelp is not close at hand.
Royal Caribbean Cruises has recently announced plans to develop Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises and Royal Caribbean as three separate brands in the UK from next year. ‘Developing’ of course goes hand in hand with ‘restructuring’ and as part of the new focus on the separate brands there will also be a number of changes to […]
Read MoreBrits & Tips.
A chap in a famous movie once said, “I don’t tip because society says I have to. I tip when somebody really deserves a tip. If they put forth an effort, I’ll give them something extra. But I mean, this tipping automatically, that’s for the birds. As far as I’m concerned they’re just doing their […]
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