Katrina and The Waves

Would you please help sprinkle a little fairy dust by voting for me in this competition... Vote for Katrina For the 10th anniversary of their Cover Stars competition, Travel Weekly will be featuring 12 lucky travel agents throughout 2020, giving them the ultimate Florida fairytale experience by flying them out to…

Titanic is finally getting a sequel... however I'm not talking about a follow-up to the blockbuster 1997 movie, I am in fact referring to an ambitious project to create a replica of the legendary vessel, set to make it's maiden voyage in 2022. Some of you may recall whisperings of…

I’m back at my desk now after a fabulous family break at the seaside and have already found myself pre-planning our excursions for our main holiday in October of this year. With the children off school for six weeks, I figure that a little advance-holiday-planning is something we can enjoy…

As a little girl growing up in Guernsey, I used to watch the Cunard Queens anchor off the island and my grandfather would delight in telling me stories of the grand gala parties that took place on board, with the guests all dressed up in their finest to dance in…

Last week, I was delighted to be invited aboard Oceania Insignia for the day and she certainly gets my seal of approval! MS Insignia began her journey as the lead ship of the R class cruise ships built for Renaissance cruises and now forms part of the Oceania Regatta Class…

As a mum of two impressionable young children, I am certainly not one to advocate the use of 4 letter words, yet when it comes to family holidays there are two very strong 4 letter words which I am always certain to use... ABTA and ATOL! Most of us hear…

When it comes to health benefits, it's not surprising to learn that holidays tend to have a positive impact on emotional wellbeing, however it is interesting to find out that cruise holidays in particular, have been proven to offer the most longstanding benefits... A study by the University of China has…

Last week, I packed my parents and my kids into the car and drove 65 miles to the Royal Albert Dock, where I proceeded to sell them on the idea of cruising! Having been invited by Princess Cruises to experience one of their special 'ship-visit-family-days' aboard Crown Princess, I grasped…

I am absolutely delighted to have been selected to experience seven nights aboard Cunard's Queen Victoria next month. Cunard's Queens are synonymous with timeless elegance & a taste of luxury, and it has been a dream of mine to enjoy afternoon tea aboard since I was a little girl... so at…

Having thus far only experienced the small-yet-perfectly formed Marco Polo first-hand, I jumped at the chance to experience a bigger one! So this weekend I travelled down to the port of Southampton, where I was able to sample the delights of one of P&O's vessels. Initially I was expecting to…