A Little Bit Of Winter Sun
Well, it’s been a long old slog this year. Finally the time has come for me to take a 2 week break and head off for some Winter sunshine. I have had some time off earlier in the year, but for me anything less than 2 weeks with my out of office message in place […]
Read MoreWhat’s wrong with Thomson?
Often, during the course of my work I have customers contacting me who haven’t decided on a specific cruise and ask me to search for a deal. I have to establish what their requirements are and many times customers specify NOT to cruise with Thomson. Now I know that some people prefer bigger ships and […]
Read MoreBeautiful Bruges -Going It Alone
If you’ve ever been on a mini cruise from the UK with any of the cruise lines there’s a very high chance that Bruges would be one of your ports of call. With it’s geographical proximity to the UK it appears on most itineraries that are less than a week. Personally I have visited Bruges […]
Read MoreHurricaine causes mayhem!
Weather can be incredibly unpredictable and the Caribbean, having a tropical climate does suffer regularly from tropical storms & hurricaines. The latest one is Hurricaine Matthew currently whipping up a storm. Having suffered the tail end of Hurricaine Wilma myself a few years ago I know it can be quite a scary thing enduring extreme […]
Read MoreWhat will you be doing in 2 years time?
How far in advance do you plan a holiday? P&O and Cunard have decided to launch their cruise program for Summer 2018 in September 2016. This is a little unusual as they normally launch around March or April of the prior year. I’m not sure I understand the thinking behind it unless they want to […]
Read MoreAlmost Turkey Time! Would you Go?
As Summer is fading & the weather is deteriorating fast (I actually had to put my heating on last week), I am beginning to crave some consistent sunshine. In less than 2 weeks I am taking a little Autumn break with my sister. Although I like to visit new destinations and take in the local […]
Read MoreAre We Losing Cruising As We Know It?
Today we got the news that P&O are giving their popular ship The Oriana a complete makeover. I read with interest that whilst giving the cabin and restaurant furnishings a more modern and contemporary feel they are keeping some of the classical features. See the plans for the new decor & more information here. She is now […]
Read MoreThe great smoking debate
We recently put a post on our cruise bulletin about the subject of smoking on cruise ships (read it here). Boy! Did it spark a debate. It seems like it’s a subject that people have very strong opinions on one way or another judging by the number of people who voiced there opinion in the […]
Read MoreNot getting any younger? Well cruise passengers really are!
I was recently reading an article on a daily newspaper about how the age of people who choose to go on a cruise for their holiday is changing. It seems that passengers under the age of 26 who cruise has increased by 46% year on year. It’s no secret that the cruise lines are building […]
Read MoreHurry to Havana (before it all changes)!
It has been announced in the travel trade press this week that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings were awaiting a very important phone call. NCLH comprises of Oceania, Regent Seven seas and Norwegian cruise Lines. The call they are waiting for will give them permission to sail to Cuba. Initially they are looking at adding Havana […]
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