About Me

Hello everyone, My name is Haydn , I live in Caerphilly South Wales with my wife and 2 young sons. I have been in the Travel Industry for just over 23 years now, specializing in cruising for the last 13 years. I have been on a variety of Cruise ships,…

Posted on May 8, 2019
What do you miss most when you’re away?

I've found this interesting article, well i found it a little worrying to think we can't go away for a week / fortnight and switch off! Despite spending most of our working days longing for some blissful days on a sun lounger, almost half of us Britons spend their holidays…

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Posted on Apr 20, 2019
Winter is coming…..

Winter is coming to Cardiff... well, it's just the Game of Thrones chair actually. The iconic Sky Atlantic series Game of Thrones is back and Welsh fans of the seven kingdoms can now flex their inner Cersei pout or Jon Snow brood by sitting on the show's Iron Throne. This weekend my sons wanted to…

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Posted on Apr 4, 2019
Movie Night?

There is nothing my family love more than chilling out on a Saturday or Sunday night, curtains closed, eating microwave popcorn and watching a movie. Its become a weekend tradition in our house. Although there is something my two boys love slightly more - movies under the stars on a…

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Posted on Mar 20, 2019
P&O Winter 2020/2021 on sale now…….Book Early!

Are you someone who wants to book REALLY early, you are?  Well P&O Cruises has launched its brand-new winter 2020/2021 cruise programme which features more than 200 new cruises.  Or if you haven't booked your summer 2020 yet you better get moving, they've been on sale since last year!  Below are…

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Posted on Mar 4, 2019
Fancy a Haunted Ship?

Now i'm not a believer in ghosts but me and my wife watched an old episode of Most Haunted this week where they investigated The Queen Mary which is now a permanent feature in Long Beach, California. Most Haunted is a British Television Series, where a  group locks itself into a haunted…

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Posted on Feb 18, 2019
Wash your hands!!!

In the news this week from over the pond I was shocked to hear the story this week that Fox News host Pete Hegseth hasn't washed his hands for 10 years and seems to think its a bit of a joke!  Its people like him that that take germs onboard…

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Posted on Feb 3, 2019
Can I smoke on my balcony??

Once again this week a customer was shocked to hear you couldn't smoke on a balcony even though it was banned a good few years ago by most cruise lines. Whether you're for it, or against it, the growing debate about smoking at sea is an important topic for a lot of…

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Posted on Jan 17, 2019
British or American cruising…………whats your preference?

Now we're into the 'Peak' booking period I've had a few calls from 'new to cruise' customers asking me,  What do you recommend, British or American Style cruising............Now thats a little tricky to answer as its all about opinions but for me as i've said in previous blogs i'm all…

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Posted on Jan 3, 2019
Can you diet whilst on a cruise?

Firstly, a Happy Healthy New Year to you all. Yet again, its a New Year which means its a new diet, Bacon has been replaced with Muesli , chocolate seems to have disappeared and the wine rack is bursting.....with sparkling water!   Did you have an over indulgent Christmas, (honestly,…

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Posted on Dec 20, 2018
Nadolig Llawen……..

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda, roughly translated as Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my Colleagues and Customers, from not so sunny or snowy but wet and windy South Wales!  I hope you'll be eating your weight in Turkey, exchanging gifts you didn't need or want and…

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