About Me
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…
Posted on Nov 14, 2016
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…
Posted on Nov 1, 2016
What’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…
Posted on Oct 17, 2016
Beautiful 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.…
Posted on Oct 4, 2016
Hurricaine 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…
Posted on Sep 19, 2016
What 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…
Posted on Sep 5, 2016
Almost 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…
Posted on Aug 22, 2016
Are 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…
Posted on Aug 8, 2016
The 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…
Posted on Jul 25, 2016
Not 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…
Posted on Jul 11, 2016
Hurry 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…
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