New Cruise terminal for Cape Town
When arriving in Cape Town many people think of the Mountain and sail in right next to the V&A Waterfront , this is not the case, since 2012 they in fact go to Duncan Dock which is in the older and much less attractive part of the port. You cannot walk in to the waterfront […]
Read MoreGetting married on Board
After having a wedding in 2012 here in the UK for my daughter, I can honestly say I know what they can cost , then just about one month before when you think everything is done, up pops something else. I wish she had got married on board, Just one night in the hotel cost […]
Read MoreAfrica Bucket list
I love this new offer, not only because its a great deal , I just love selling Africa, its a country everyone wants to get to one day and in my experience a place they often return to. When you read all about me you will see I spent many years in Cape Town , […]
Read MoreSailing from London, or is it Southampton ?
I read, with a Small bit of amusement that on some itineraries (and P&O are guilty of this) that they use the departure point as London (Southampton), one can only assume the person writing this has no idea at all where London is. I can imagine, and I have been asked , some guests from […]
Read MoreCuba Calling ?
In recent times US President Barack Obama has been thawing the relationship between the two countries and if you look on the map you can see the close proximity for travel for the Americans to Cuba, the largest Island in the Caribbean. Many people in the states use Cancun as a holiday destination, all of […]
Read MoreGirl Power, Celebrity lead the way
Celebrity have announced they will be appointing the first ever American female captian on Celebrity Summit. The cruise line announced this morning that Kate McCue will be the new skipper of the Celebrity Summit. That makes her the cruise line’s first-ever female captain — and the first American woman ever to captain a ship at […]
Read MoreAdonia , is this a loss for P&O ?
Well technically, no , its not a loss as she will still form part of the fleet and remains in the family. But from April 2016 she will be based in Miami, starting with weekly sailings to the Dominican republic she will be offering these “Impact journey” experiences. People can work alongside local communities to […]
Read MoreNo Fly, No Passport cruise ?
It is with interest I have recently found out (much to my surprise) that Fred Olsen will let you travel without a passport !! For one customer in his 80’s this was great news, as he no longer wants to fly and does not want to spend a fortune on a passport he may only […]
Read MoreLAND VERSUS SEA
Cruising is the perfect city break, think about the logistics of flying from city to city , getting hotels , transfers and the pure inconvenience of unpacking at every stop. Instead of spending time at airports, you could be relaxing on a very nice cruise ship, or even a river cruise ship, very often going […]
Read MoreNew cabins for families of 5 with single cabins too
Ms Koningsdam to be launched for the 2016 season will offer a solution that often creates problems for families travelling with either granny or Grandpa who more often than not are sadly travelling alone. The 32 new specially designed family ocean-view staterooms will range from 222 to 231 square feet and feature special amenities such […]
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