Well, my parents have finally taken the plunge. They have just returned from their first ever cruise, on P&O Oceana. And the verdict? Fantastic! We are sailing, we are sailing………….!! My dad can’t imagine how people ever find anything to complain about. he said that you get your cabin serviced twice a day, the food […]
Read MoreAn absolutely brilliant offer from Fred Olsen. All you have to do is book one of the following two cruises, and you will get a mini cruise absolutely FREE! Brilliant – who said ‘you don’t get ought for nought’ these days!! Book either – D1322 – Baltic – 23 September 2013BoudiccaEx Belfast – 10 nightsInside Cabin – £490ppOutside Lower […]
Read MoreHaving booked and paid for your holiday – hopefully a cruise booked through me, you will then need to budget for the expenses incurred while you are actually away. Even if you have booked a luxury all inclusive cruise, there are those little incidentals that can add up to quite an amount if you are […]
Read MoreToday sees the start of the trial of Francesco Schettino, the 52 year old Capatain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship which ran aground off the coast of Italy last January. Schettino faces multiple manslaughter charges along with a charge of abandoning ship. 52 people lost their lives when the ship hit a rock off […]
Read MoreI have just been lucky enough to spend a couple of nights on board Ventura, one of the two larger P&O ships. A group of us were hosted by Zoe and Duncan from P&O as a thank you for all the business we do for them and what a brilliant time they gave us. Their […]
Read MoreRiver cruising has seen a massive increase in popularity over the last couple of years with more and more people trying it as an alternative to ocean cruising. It really is ‘on trend’. So much so, that despite the launch of many new river cruise ships it is now virtually impossible to find a cabin […]
Read MoreA week has passed since I spent a night on board, and there has been much talk about Royal Princess in the office and on our forum, even a mention on BBC news, although this was more to do with the other ‘Royal Princess’, Kate.All this talk has led me to ask myself the questions […]
Read MoreI have decided to branch out a bit. I shall still feature ‘cruise ship carpets’ each time I visit a ship but I am going to broaden my horizons a bit and feature the many and varied, wonderful light fittings on board our cruise ships. There are some breathtaking lighting displays to behold and I […]
Read MoreYou will no doubt have noticed that I have a passion for cruise ship carpets – from the sublime to the ridiculous, I love them all. Royal Princess, for all that the overall feel of the ship is very neutral, had some spectacular examples and although you will see that some of them really are […]
Read MoreI’m just home from an amazing 24 hours on board the new Royal Princess, and what a stunning ship she is! It was a bit of a whirlwind trying to get round her as she is a big vessel, but the parts we managed to see were stunning. I think my favourite area has to […]
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