I have worked in the travel industry for over 25 years now since beginning as a holiday rep on a campsite in France and I have a real passion for travel. I've worked in all aspects of the industry including sales, marketing and management and I've specialised in most products…
Regent's Seven Seas Navigaotor has last week come from dry dock followind a wonderful refit making her even more luxurious. Her new renovations include the complete redecoration of the ship’s eight Grand Suites and Master Suites and the debut of Sette Mari at La Veranda, an intimate Italian dining experience…
Having worked a couple of Jubilent Bank Holidays I am now taking the rest of the week off to spend with my family. My son had a Wii for his birthday last week so I will no doubt have to spend a lot of time playing games. We also have…
The problem with cruising is that you have to have lots of lovely clothes as dressing for dinner can be a big part of the cruise. However if you're on a fly cruise then your luggage allowance is limited. P&O cruises offer self service launderettes on board however Royal Caribbean…
The worst thing about the end of a cruise is having to wait for a late flight home. You have to leave the ship by mid morning and you either have to wait at the airport for the day or sightseeing is restricted by having a couple of suitcases and hand…
P&O Cruises are now offering tuxedo hire from just £79 for a weeks cruise. So if you are trying your first cruise and do not want to commit to buying one then this is a good value and handy solution. The price includes everything that you need: Dinner Suit Jacket Dress…
Well I am now back in the office and I had a wonderful time on Independence last week. The ship was fantastic and I learnt a lot.She sailed with 4046 passengers on board and check in took a while an hour and a half of queuing however it was all organised and…
I'm really excited as tomorrow I will be boarding Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas for her 3 night mini cruise. We set sail for Le Havre where she will be docked for 2 full days so that we can fully explore Paris. I am being hosted by Royal Caribbean…
Alot of customers have been put off booking luxury line cruises in advance due to the high deposits charged. Regent and Silversea both charge up to 25% deposit which can mean paying out several thousand pounds as much as 18 months in advance of the cruise. Regent though have alleviated this with…
I am just having a few days off and will be back in the office on Monday 16th April. For any queries on existing or new cruise bookings please contact my colleagues on 0800 604 6200 Thanks Jo
Since I wrote my previous post last week P&O have now back tracked and said that they will pay on board credit to single passengers booking for 2013 this month. They say that it was just a misunderstanding internally as to what they are offering, this may be true or maybe…