Man overboard! A sad week for cruising.
It has been a very sad week in the Cruise world with three persons feared drowned after falling over board on three separate ships. Last week a crew member fell overboard on the Queen Mary II whilst sailing from Southampton to Halifax in Canada. The crew member (a man) was feared to have fallen overboard on […]
Read MoreLove on the high seas
This week I had the pleasure of speaking with a rather lovely gentleman and booking his next cruise from Southampton to Sydney on the Queen Victoria as part of her world cruise in January 2016. The gentleman in question was booking a cabin for himself and his lady, whom he met the previous year on […]
Read MoreSpeciality Restaurants.. are they worth the extra cost?
Recently on the Royal Princess I was given the opportunity to experience both of their speciality restaurants whilst on board. Sabatinis the Italian and the Crown Grill for the meat eaters. Both have a supplement of $25 per head and offer something a bit different from the run of the mill main dining. If I […]
Read MoreBehind the Scenes on Royal Princess
Ever wondered what it is like beyond the ‘no admittance’ signs on a cruise ship? As you know from my previous blog, I have not long returned from the Royal Princess and we was given a brief tour of some of the ‘no access areas’. We were lucky enough to visit the bridge of the ship […]
Read MoreLotus Spa and the Sanctuary on board Royal Princess
Yesterday I boarded for a 4 night stay aboard the Royal Princess. This is my first time on a Princess ship and as part of their 50th anniversary I have been lucky to join 14 other agents to see what Princess has to offer. After boarding and having time to meet our cabin roomies we […]
Read MoreRoyal Princess Golden Ticket Winner
Back in January I was lucky enough to win a place with 50 other agents from around the UK to spend some time sailing on the Royal Princess this summer. Finally that time has come and a week Friday I shall be making my way to Southampton to experience my first Princess ship. The competition […]
Read Moreand Relax…
This is the word I most look forward to once I step on a cruise ship or into a luxury hotel, especially when I indulge in the spa facilities available to me. For me the best part of a holiday is to do something that I very rarely do in my normal every day life […]
Read MoreI’m no Steven Spielberg but I’ll give it a Go-Pro…
One of the many perks of being a cruise consultant and working for cruise.co, is that we get to experience the cruise ships first hand so we can pass on a wealth of knowledge to our guests. Our director likes to keep on top of the game, especially where technology and the evolving world of […]
Read MoreReady, Steady, Cook
How would you like to spend a day cooking with a celebrity chef? Well now you can with P&O’s new Cookery Club on the brand new Britannia. The cookery club has been designed by James Martin and throughout the year not only will James be on board to whip up some culinary delights but will […]
Read MoreFred. Olsen not an all singing or dancing cruise line, just a great cruise company
After my recent weekend with Fred. Olsen on the Braemar, I have to say I am a bit smitten. The ship isn’t all singing and dancing with cookery schools or bionic bars, there is no flow rider or rock climbing walls, nowhere to roller skate or dodgem cars, no water slides or Pods in the sky […]
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