About Me

Thank you for visiting my blog. I started my career in the travel industry over 30 years ago at Page & Moy Holidays booking short and Long haul holidays, tailor-made packages, ski trips and cruises & was able to experience luxury destinations and hotels around the world which was an absolute…

Posted on Jan 28, 2013
Back To My Four Legged Friends

  Stripe Eating. Well the snow has finally gone ( thank goodness) I can now go and visit my four legged friends again, each morning I go for a nice long walk before starting work it wakes me up and when you spend a huge part of your day sitting down…

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Posted on Jan 22, 2013
10 Ways To Manage Onboard Spending

  Apart from the cruise fare itself, there could be other incidentals such as government taxes, port charges, flight tax,.   On board extra  costs may include Drinks, Mini-bar items, Cappuccino and Espresso Coffees, Shore excursions etc etc.   Fancy Cup Of Coffee.   My Son & His Girlfriend on…

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Posted on Jan 14, 2013
Where To Find Real Ale & Fruit & Veg

  MOST MAJOR CRUISE LINES OFFER MAINLY CANNED LAGERS SUCH AS BECKS, BUDWEISER, OR HEINEKIN.     THE BEST BEER FROM THE BARRELL AND BOTTLED BEERS ARE STOCKED BY UK-BASED CRUISE LINES SUCH AS CUNARD LINE, FRED OLSEN CRUISE LINES, P&O CRUISES, SAGA CRUISES AND SWAN HELLENIC.      …

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Posted on Jan 7, 2013
My Thomson Adventure

  Not so long ago I had the pleasure to have a Red Sea Magic cruise on board one of the Thomson's ships the Spirit, so I wanted to let you know about it.   At first I wasn't too sure about going on a Thomson cruise  as being in…

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Posted on Dec 31, 2012
Another Royal Caribbean Biggie

Well Royal Caribbean have just put in another order for an Oasis- Class mega sized ship for year commencing 2016, again you are going to be looking at passanger capacity of 5400 and it will be the sister ship of Oasis and Allure Of The Sea. The new ship upto…

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Posted on Dec 24, 2012
Bruges

I wanted to let you know about our journey on Oceana on the party cruise and my vistit to Bruges which started on Thursday 20th December 2012. I have been on the ship before a couple of years ago but had forgotten how lovely she was my first thought when I…

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Posted on Dec 18, 2012
Christmas Here We Come

    Well it is nearly time for our annual pilgrimage for all of us here at WWW.CRUISE.CO.UK and this year we are going to be taking the short break to Bruges sailing onboard the P&O ship Oceana.     Well we (Husband) managed to clamber up the ladders and…

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Posted on Dec 7, 2012
Shared Christmas

    Well I guess I knew this time would come  round eventually I was just hoping it wouldn't be so soon (foolishly).     Both of the boys are now STEADY in relationships which is nice I suppose BUT  we now  have the debate " Where do we spend Christmas Day?…

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Posted on Nov 29, 2012
Strictly P&O

    Well for 2013 P&O have decided to go STRICTLY . The programme attracts some 12 million people on a Saturday & Sunday night at the moment proving how popular the show is. Some of the judges and 4 of the professional dancers from the BBC One series STRICTLY COME DANCING  will…

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Posted on Nov 22, 2012
SHEARINGS – DA VINCI

  Ive just returned from a weekend in Amsterdam attending the ACE River Cruise EXPO. Along with a few of my colleagues, I have sailed on a river cruise ship a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it, so when I was asked if I wanted to go to Amsterdam for a…

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