Have you missed me?
I am back from 11 nights in the beautiful Canaries but more about that in my next blog. I think this little lady has definitely missed me as here she is hiding under my desk where she has stayed most of the day. I hate leaving her behind but unless I book a Cunard Cruise […]
Read MoreThe worst organised travellers are…………….?????
Can you guess who the worst organised travellers are? Well I will give you a clue one of them has written this blog! Yes the answer is Travel Agents! I obviously cannot speak for all agents but I can categorically say that although I organise hundreds and thousands of cruises for my clients I am […]
Read MoreIs complaining on a cruise acceptable?
Of course complaining on a cruise is acceptable but how do you justify acceptable? Recently in the news there was widespread footage of a gentleman screaming in the face of a senior officer onboard the cruise ship Norwegian Spirit. The cruise was on a 14 night Mystical Fjords cruise departing Southampton on 27th September and […]
Read MoreHalf a century young!
This weekend I celebrated my 50th birthday with family and friends and it made me think about what I have achieved and been successful at in my 50 years on this planet! I guess my first achievement is a pretty important one in that I am still here and I made it to the age […]
Read MoreThe most ridiculous complaints ever!
I have done a few blogs on this before however I am incredulous to some of the things that people complain about these days. Here’s a few and feel free to add any you have heard: There is too much sand on the beach There are too many fish in the sea […]
Read MoreThings you won’t see on a cruise ship anymore?
My husband and I were chatting last night about some of the things that have died out on cruise ships or in the process of being stopped and these were the top few we came up with. Ice Carvings Whilst you may see a few on a galley tour this is usually the only time. […]
Read MoreWash, rinse, sanitise and repeat!
For anyone who has ever worked at sea this is a mantra that is repeated over and over again when nearing US waters in case the dreaded USPH board the ship. Recently it was headline news that Carnival Fantasy failed its inspection by only getting 77/100 when the pass mark is 85. But how bad […]
Read MoreTop 20 Cruising Hacks from a Cruise Expert
Here are my top 20 cruise hacks. If you have any please feel free to add in comments and I will add them on to my list for you. 1 – If you have a drinks package take a bottle of water back to your cabin every night then you have some to take ashore. […]
Read MoreUnruly teenagers spoiled my cruise!!
As part of my job I always do a Welcome Home call with my clients to check that everything ran smoothly and recently I had several comments on why some of my clients felt their cruise had been ruined! Now as a mother of four children, three boys and a girl, I am used to […]
Read MoreWorking at sea……in pictures!
Many of you may know that my love of cruise ships started with the Love Boat when I joined my first ship in Vancouver in 1991 aboard the Pacific Princess, followed by the Royal Princess and finally the Regal Princess. Here I am in the Starlight Lounge on board Pacific Princess. This was a lounge […]
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