P&O’s Oceana is first back to St. Lucia
P&O’s Oceana was the first ship to return to the hurricane stricken island of St. Lucia yesterday, closely followed by Holland America’s Noordam. The Foreign Office warning is still ‘a state of disaster’ until at least the 14th November but the port is now operating and duty free shops are open. A number of shore […]
Read MoreFollowing my ESTA blog…
I have been called by a customer who advised me that she hadn’t applied for her ESTA and when she got to the States they still allowed her in! This is reassuring that she wasn’t turned back as it is a new system and I’m sure there are travellers who don’t realise that they now […]
Read MoreYour even need an ESTA to transit
Just a quick note that not only do you know need to pay $14 for an ESTA visa, in order to visit the States, but you need to apply for one even if you are just passing through. This means that anyone travelling to Acapulco, which is the main embarkation point for P&O cruises Oceana […]
Read MoreAirport Hotels for Caribbean flights
With the Caribbean season upon us, I am busy giving out flight times now and warning passengers about early morning starts and the 3 hour check in time required. Why not start your holiday a bit more relaxed with an overnight hotel at the airport the night before the flight. Prices are as follows: Manchester […]
Read MoreIt’s just like a scene from Poirot
That is what my partner said when we were going through my photos from Queen Elizabeth at the weekend. He was referring to the photo of the Grill’s sun deck below and he was exactly right. Cunard had promised a ship that was more art deco in design and that is what they’ve delivered. It is […]
Read MoreMore photo’s
The reason the Queen is just on the big screen, is because she is currently being shown around the ship. Here she is coming down one of the grand staircases
Read MoreFirst photo of Her Majesty the Queen
My roving reporter has sent this photo…unfortunately you can only see the Queen from behind and on a big screen, but it’s still a scoop as far as I’m concerned. Wish I was there.
Read MoreWho’s who at the Queen Elizabeth launch
As a big fan of the new Queen Elizabeth I have an inside roving reporter at the Oceans Terminal now and he has reported back with a list of who’s who at todays launch. There are some very obvious names on here and a few surprise appearances too. I wonder how they chose the guest […]
Read MoreI am a very lucky lady..
…because today is the day I’m going to look around the new Queen Elizabeth, and because I’m so excited I’m ready an hour early and sitting waiting for my lift. I watched her arrive in Southampton on the news yesterday and as always was amazed. Cruise ships have such glamour and prescence as they sail […]
Read MoreRome deserves more than a day
Rome is a fantastic city but unfortunately it is a good 90 minutes from Civitavecchia port. Whilst you can take an excursion to it for the day and pick from the many beautiful places to visit, you really cannot do it justice in a day. How do you decide what to visit – do you […]
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