D-Day Anniversary Cruise with Voyages of Discovery……….
You’ll have guessed by now that I’m not really a ‘deal of the day’ type of girl, the cruises that tend to catch my eye are those with something different about them, be it a theme cruise or unusual itinerary. This particular cruise with Voyages of Discovery sailing on 5th June 2012 came to my […]
Read MoreGills Cease Trading………..
The speculation finally ended this afternoon about the future of Gills when ABTA terminated the agencys membership. This followed Carnival Group and the Royal Caribbean Group severing their ties with the company yesterday. I have no wish to gloat over the closure of another agency, I merely want to clarify the situation for clients who […]
Read MoreCracking Canaries pre-Christmas Cruise
Wow, this is a fantastic opportunity to top up your tan for Christmas for less than £54 per day, and on one of my favourite ships too, Fred Olsens Balmoral. Sailing from Southampton on 8th December 2011 and heading to the Canaries for 13 nights this is the perfect way to get some pre-christmas […]
Read MoreCustomer complaints – You Think I’m Joking?
Yes folks, these are real complaints – enjoy! Obviously you won’t see any complaints here relating to cuises 🙂 1. “I think it should be explained in the brochure that the > local store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or > ginger nuts.” >2. “It’s lazy of the local shopkeepers to close […]
Read MoreE-Ticket or not E-Ticket – what do you think?
As one of the few remaining cruise lines that still send out ‘paper tickets, Fred Olsen ‘ have today announced that they will be migrating to e-tickets from 25th July.So you will no longer receive your little booklets through the post, just an email will arrive informing you that your tickets are ready to download […]
Read MoreDoing transfers the local way……………
I was working on a package for one of my clients today and I needed to book them a transfer from Dubai to Abu Dahbi to join their ship for the voyage back to Southampton next March. I’d checked out various options, the usual, when one of my colleagues suggested transfer by camel – I’m […]
Read MoreA new service, pictures of destinations and Cruise ships
Recently, one of my customers asked me if I would like to publish some cruise pictures taken by him, so other customers can see what they can expect at specific cruise locations. I thought this was a good idea, so that is why I have created a pictures website. Another good idea is to show pictures of local highlights […]
Read MoreFavourite Foods from your Travels………….
It is quite usual on a cruise ship to find regional specialities from the port you have visited that day on the menu at dinner, which is a great opportunity to try things you wouldn’t normally have at home. As you may have noticed, I love all things food so I am always ready to […]
Read Morea first view of the Celebrity Silhouette
On June 30, the new Celebrity Silhoutte left the construction location (Meyer Werft) in Germany. It is now on its way to be completed and prepared for her Inaugural Sailing on 23rd of July. I managed to get some pictures of the first part of this trip, have a look. And yes, it is narrow […]
Read MoreWhy would you book a cruise through me?
Yes, why would you? After all, there are dozens of cruise agencies out there employing hundreds of agents, all of whom would be more than happy to book your next cruise, even offer you some discount, but let me ask you this – how well would they look after you once they had taken your […]
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