About Me
I started life working at good ole Woolworths for quite a few years (too many to mention). Other past jobs I have tried are working for an Interior Design company, Retail for a well known American chain and a Policeman in West Midlands Constabulary. I live in Birmingham in my…
Posted on Sep 17, 2013
I’m off to Majorca
Well i'm not being sent on a familiarization trip by work this time. I am off on a stag weekend to Magaluf on Friday. Now I have not been to Majorca for over 20 years and the last time I went I stayed in Palma, so it will be…
Posted on Sep 5, 2013
Will Venice ban cruise ships?
Steps have been made to ban cruise ships entering Venice's Giudecca Canal. The Italian Environment Minister, Andrea Orlando has proposed that no ships above 500 tons will sail in Venice's canal.Most 17 night Mediterranean sailings from Southampton visit Venice and it is even a port of embarkation and disembarkation for a variety of cruise…
Posted on Aug 29, 2013
Always double check before you sail
Well the title says it all. You have checked your booking, tickets passport and cancelled the milk but you have looked at the cruise Itinerary and you are visiting America. You will need an ESTA visa at least 3 days before you enter USA. There are a few questions which…
Posted on Aug 23, 2013
Big hair and Neon clothing
Well here is something a little bit different. Are you an 80's child? Do you remember listening to Radio 1 chart and trying to tape the chart and attempting to pause out the DJ's talking without success? P&O have an 80's themed cruise departing on 22nd October on Oceana from…
Posted on Aug 15, 2013
P&O go smokeless
From April 2014 P&O and Cunard are stopping smoking on balconies across their fleet. A letter will be sent out to all past passengers who have sailed or are due to sail with these two cruise lines. In the letter it states - 'Following feedback from our passengers and the…
Posted on Aug 7, 2013
What to do before you cruise?
Ok, so you have phoned me up, I have given you the best deal, you have received your booking confirmation, so what do you do next? Well apart from open the champers and celebrate booking your cruise! You fill in your on line check in. Cruising is becoming a lot…
Posted on Jul 31, 2013
Have you seen Pirates?
I was watching a documentary on BBC 2 last night about Fred Olsen's Balmoral world cruise. Now at the end of the programme it showed a clip of the next episode. The crew had all the guests sitting on the floor outside their staterooms! This was because the ship was…
Posted on Jul 25, 2013
Travelling with friends?
I have had many inquiries for cruises where there are two couples wanting to sail together. This is not a problem, however the slight hitch is if they want cabins next to each other. 2014 sailings are selling fast and believe it or not availability on certain cabin grades is…
Posted on Jul 18, 2013
I need your help!!
The stateroom attendants on cruise lines do the most amazing job. They clean your stateroom, clean up after you and yes, its not magic but how do you think your beds get made up whilst you are at dinner!!!!On your return to your room quite often you have one of…
Posted on Jul 12, 2013
Adrenaline rush Carnival vs Royal Caribbean
Well as you are probably aware I have just come back from Carnival Sunshine. One of the best features, well I think, is their racing water slides. You have two slides, green and blue and you can race a friend or partner to the bottom. These slides get faster as…
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