Hi There! My name is Collette and as the blog suggests I am a big lover of cruising and have travel in my blood. I have worked in the travel industry for 25 years, starting as a holiday rep in Turkey back in 1993. After 4 years I returned to the…
Now ships are back afloat with actual passengers on it's got me a little bit excited about booking my next cruise. I haven't decided where I'm cruising to as yet, however I have decided it's definitely going to be on a Royal Caribbean ship. I understand that everyone has something…
I had a fantastic time on my recent trip on the stunning Sky Princess. The cabins were great, the ship itself beautiful, the food amazing and the entertainment was brilliant. I have to say that on top of all that what made my cruise was the impeccable service from…
It's less than 3 weeks ago since I was on board the brand new Sky Princess, sunning myself in the Mediterranean, but the weather we've been having here makes it seem like a lifetime ago. On my previous blog I talked a lot about the food which was fantastic. Now…
I have just returned from a 4 night trip on Sky Princess. It was classed as a 'shake down' cruise which means that they let a number of travel agents and press on to the ship for a kind of dress rehearsal cruise before the maiden voyage. I did a…
I have recently returned from a lovely week's holiday in Crete. My sister and I usually try and sneak a week away for some R&R and to escape from the kids, fellas and the rat race in general. We stayed just outside the beautiful town of Agios Nikolaos which is…
On the 30th of August this year the Viking Sun set sail from Greewich on it's Ultimate World Cruise and won't be back until the end of the cruise next May! After setting off from Greenwich, the cruise will sail around the British Isles. Then the voyage will continue to…
Did you know that it can be worthwhile booking your next cruise whilst you're on board your current one? I have a lot of customers who have got wise to the fact that if you book on board with most cruise lines you get exclusive offers and discounts as well…
Whilst all my family and friends have been at barbecues and enjoying beer gardens I have just had the pleasure of working the whole of the Bank Holiday weekend (there may be a hint of sarcasm there). Since we were forecast the best weather for a very long time on…
Royal Caribbean are known to be at the forefront of technological advances in the cruise world, however Princess have come along and developed something very technologically advanced to make your life on board the ship much easier. I bet Royal caribbean wish they had thought of this first! It's called…
Venice is certainly one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Although many locals are up in arms about the large ships docking in central Venice if you have sailed down the Grand Canal you'll know it's an unforgettable experience. A couple of weeks ago I had 24 hours…