About Me
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…
Posted on Nov 24, 2017
Treat yourself to a balcony cabin
It's always hard to pick your cabin type, the balance of budget and comfort but if You can afford it I would seriously recommend a balcony cabin. If you’ve cruised before and you’ve treated yourself to a balcony cabin then you will know the joys of having a wonderful view…
Posted on Nov 12, 2017
A Day to Remember
Today I was a very proud mum as my son laid a wreath at the local cenotaph. Milo is a member of a local concert band and plays in their training band, which he has been doing with about 10 other children for a few years now. The main band …
Posted on Nov 9, 2017
A gem of a school holiday offer.
I don't often use this blog to advertise cruise deals but I have come across a great school holidays offer, and as it is never easy to price family cabins on line I thought it was worth sharing. The Sapphire Princess sails from Southampton on the 28th July 2018 and…
Posted on Oct 26, 2017
Chinese Etiquette
China is becoming ever more popular as a tourist destination and we offer both ocean cruises that embark and disembark there and Yangtze river cruises taking you deep into the heart of the country. These cruises can be extended with various land options such as an additional night or two in…
Posted on Oct 12, 2017
A new name and new destinations
It will be all change for Thomson Cruises when their parent company rebrands this month and the cruise line will change their name. Thomson are rebranding as Tui which is a name they have been using across a few elements of their portfolio over the last few years but is being…
Posted on Sep 28, 2017
A little cruise for a big birthday.
This weekend is a very special weekend in the Cunningham family as it is my Mum's 70th birthday. She started the year by saying that she just wanted to celebrate quietly and not mark it in any way, and ended up with a week's escorted tour around Croatia last week…
Posted on Sep 14, 2017
Great opportunities for sailing from Brazil
Brazil is a great destination to cruise around, with fantastic scenery and amazing place to visit. However not many ships are based here, Brazil is mainly serviced by the luxury cruise lines, or only featured as part of the world cruise sectors However all this is going to change with MSC basing their…
Posted on Aug 25, 2017
Would you pay a pound to help others?
Did you know that if you book a Thomson Cruise you have the option to pay £1 towards the Tui Care Foundation? Established in 2011 the Tui Care Foundation now contributes over two million pounds per year to sustainable tourism projects globally. They foster education and the well being of children…
Posted on Aug 11, 2017
Will I be below the water line?
"Will I be below the water line?" is a question that I am frequently asked when selling both river and oceans cruises. For an oceans cruise this is a simple question to answer, as whilst the lower deck cabins are numbered 1 or 2 and sound close to the water,…
Posted on Jul 28, 2017
The Spacious Amadeus Silver
I have just been lucky enough to enjoy 4 wonderful nights sampling a Rhine river cruise on board the Amadeus Silver and I was blown away. The ship was built in 2013 and is the first of 3 in the Silver fleet, she is classed as 4 star and German…
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