Collette's Carry On Cruise Blog

It's always nice to hear a good news story and this one is a cracker,but with a lot of worry and heartache along the way. Pregnant Emily Morgan and her husband, Chase left their cruise holiday with a lot more baggage than they started with. The couple from Utah were…

A story came to light recently that Cunard imposed a temporary ban on alcohol for crew members, following the death of one of it's chefs on the Queen Mary 2. Favio Onate Ordenes, 26, had been a member of staff for at least four crossings on the luxurious ship, which…

2017 seems a long time away, but for those people that are planning the holiday of a lifetime such as a round the world cruise you need to be prepared and book early to get the best choice of cabins, best deals & organise visas, vaccinations etc (not to mention…

Last week I read a little article that sent me through a roller-coaster of reactions whilst reading it. It was reported that whilst on a Transatlantic crossing aboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2 the guests were told that they were not allowed to shake the captain's hand. And the reason? To…

It has just been announced that Costa Cruises are planning on building the 2 largest ships at sea. The 'accolade' of biggest cruise ship is currently held by Royal Caribbean's Oasis class ships with a tonnage 225.000 and passenger capacity of between 5,400 based on double occupancy and a maximum…

I think we all agree that one of the things that makes a cruise holiday so special is the fantastic service you receive from the crew. There's no denying that they work incredibly hard, facing long hours and hard graft. Many of them are away from their families for long…

Let me start by saying I am no spring chicken & what I am about to write would have todays teenagers gasping in disbelief. When I first started going on holidays abroad, the only form of contact with home was writing a postcard (with a pen and fingers and everything),…

So the all important Mayoral election has been won by business-man and staunch supporter of the cruise ship industry, Luigi Brugnaro. Does this finally mean a decision will be made about cruise ships being allowed to sail in and out of Venice? The story of large ships in Venice made…

I have been getting lots of customers booking on and enquiring about a particular tailor made holiday travelling to the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. Now some people are clearly very organised as the trip doesn't depart until the end of October 2016. You can see the full details…

I have recently had a little break from work and escaped to Southern Spain for a few days. The trip was a Christmas present for my partner (I do like to buy presents that I can also enjoy myself)! Until about 10 years ago I had a bit of a…