Jo's Cruise Jollies

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of helping out as my friend attempted to set a new world record for the longest squash match. The current record stood at just over 35 hours and Jamie Barnett and Len  Granger were going for 36 or 37 hours. Now going for a…

The Galapagos Islands are known for their amazing flora and fauna, however they also have some lovely local history too. Back in the 1700's the Galapagos Islands  was a stopping off point for whalers who trawled the oceans for many years at a time in search of these magnificent creatures. The Islands…

As a cruise agent I am always being asked whether seasickness is a problem when cruising and unfortunately for some people it can be. However over the years I have amassed all sorts of tips from my fellow cruisers so thought I would put a handy little guide together for…

I am really excited to read that Crystal Cruises have decided to enter the river cruise market with 2 river yachts in March 2017. Different to existing river cruise ships Crystal's vessels will have a sleek yacht design  and offer a fresh approach to river cruising with state of the art amenities…

  Fred Olsen have made some positive changes to customers that have to cancel their cruise by offering them the opportunity to hold their deposit for 3 months in order to not lose it. This is a great positive move, they have always given the customers the opportunity to transfer…

Across my years as a cruise travel consultant I am often told by prospective customers that they do not want to sail with Cunard because of their class system. Cunard offer a tiered system whereby  the Princess and Queens Suites customers dine in their own restaurants and have dedicated relaxation areas. This is said to create…

There is great news today for British passport holders who are travelling to Vietnam, with immediate effect people travelling for tourist  or business purposes and for 14 days or less can enter the country without applying for a visa. If you are planning to revisit Vietnam within 30 days of…

Smoking is a very emotive subject but one which is very important to a lot of people. If you are a smoker, you are not going to stop just because you are on holiday and it is important to know before booking how easy it will be. The last thing…

I have just had a lovely conversation with a lady who has recently returned from a Regent Seven Seas cruise and she told me of a special little touch that Regent include at the start of their cruises to help everyone relax and meet each other. About an hour into the…

Cruising is a wonderful way to travel and to see many different countries in the one holiday, however this can cause issues with what currency to take and guessing how much you are going to need for each destination. I can help you with that though, with the Escape Travel…