About Me

Hi, My name is Trudy, I live with my partner Johnathan and our wonderful daughter Lucie who has just had her first birthday and we live in Durham. I have a great passion for travel and after 12 years of experience it is a massive part of my life. I…

Posted on Sep 26, 2017
Great news for Cunard…

As you may have seen Cunard have just revealed that they will be adding a fourth ship to their fleet which will be built in Italy and will join the Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth in 2022. The new ship will be the first new ship in…

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Posted on Sep 12, 2017
Norwegian Jade….

Last week i had a great day on board the fantastic Norwegian Jade, i had not been on Norwegian Cruise line ship before so this gave me a great opportunity to sample one of their ships. She was in my home town port the Port of Tyne in Newcastle, when…

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Posted on Aug 30, 2017
Is a Guarantee cabin worth the gamble??

Many cruise lines these days are offering cabins on a guarantee basis for a lower cost than the general rate. But what is a guarantee cabin you may ask?? Booking on a guarantee basis means you choose your grade of cabin but not the cabin number, the cabin will then…

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Posted on Aug 15, 2017
My day on Magellan…

Last week Cruise and Maritime's ship Magellan was in Newcastle Port of Tyne, so i was lucky enough to go and do a ship visit for the day with my colleague Lauren. I must say i was very pleasantly surprised by the ship! She is a mid sized ship and…

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Posted on Aug 2, 2017
Well done Costa Cruises

Costa Cruises have announced a new project, which began last week in Italy aimed at fighting childhood hunger, the article really caught my eye so i thought i'd share the details with you this week in my blog.... They have partnered up with an organization called Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus…

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Posted on Jul 18, 2017
Good news for the Thomson Spirit…

Thomson cruises have revealed that it's much loved and longest serving ship the Spirit will remain with the line for an additional year, until November 2018, to offer a number of Summer 2018 sailings. The vessel has been chartered to the operator by Celestyal cruises since May 2003, the 1254…

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Posted on Jul 4, 2017
Would you cruise with Cruise & Maritime…..

Many of you will of heard of them and some of you maybe not, i thought i'd share some information about the cruise line and a bit about what they offer. Cruise and Maritime Voyages are a leading independent cruise line and operate from up to 16 ports throughout the…

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Posted on Jun 20, 2017
Weddings at Sea….

So this week i am going to be bridesmaid at my best friends wedding, i can't wait as I've not been married yet myself however love a good wedding! I am really excited an honored to see her get married, she will make a beautiful bride. It got me thinking,…

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Posted on Jun 6, 2017
The Great American Eclipse…

Looking to add something to your bucket list? Well Royal Caribbean might just have the answer with it's total Eclipse Cruise! The 7 night sailing will depart from Port Canaveral on the 20th August 2017 on Oasis of the seas and will give passengers the opportunity to witness the Great…

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Posted on May 22, 2017
Great news from Fred Olsen….

Fred Olsen have announced some exciting news in the past few days. They will be launching a new River Cruise programme for 2018 - great news for river cruisers wanting to try a new line. They will be chartering the 156 passenger river ship, which is currently the Amadeus Princess,…

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