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 Apr 5, 2013
Norovirus strikes again
Carnival Corporation confirmed that Carnival Cruise Lines and Princess Cruises ships will begin calling on Grand Turk on Monday, April 8. Ships have been bypassing Grand Turk since mid-March after a gastroenteritis outbreak struck locals and cruise ship passengers alike. Carnival brand ships account for the vast majority of cruise…
Posted on Mar 27, 2013
2014 Historic Visit for cunard
A highlight of the just-released 2014 Cunard programme is Queen Victoria's overnight in Liverpool in May The first two-day call in Cunard's spiritual home made by a Cunard ship in almost 50 years. Taking place during her 13-night Around the British Isles cruise which departs Southampton on 23 May next…
Posted on Mar 20, 2013
Cunard relaxes dress code.
Cunard cruise line, known for its long standing commitment to formal dress codes, has refined its evening wear options of ‘formal’, ‘semi-formal’, and ‘elegant casual’ to simply ‘formal’ and ‘informal’. The new relaxed measures will take effect before its ships the Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria begin…
Posted on Mar 13, 2013
Celebrity increase alternative dining cover charge’s
Celebrity cruises have raised the surcharges at four alternative restaurants. This is the third round of dining fee price hikes in the last three years. The price to eat at Tuscan Grille, a Northern Italian-style steakhouse, has gone from $30 to $35 per person; the line's French Continental dining venue,…
Posted on Mar 6, 2013
‘Anchors’ Away (but theres a snag)
Fred Olsen cruise lines have released a new 'Anchor' fare on some of their late sailings. The 'Anchor' fare is very similar to P&O and Cunards 'Getaway' fares. The new fares terms and conditions include full payment at the time of booking, 100% cancellation charges, fares are non transferable and…
Posted on Feb 27, 2013
Is Royal Caribbean taking the ‘tips’?
From March 1st Royal Caribbean is replacing its recommended gratuity guidelines with automatic tips of $12 a day per person ($14.25 for suite guests). The tips will be automatically added to each passenger's SeaPass account on a daily basis and will be shared by dining services staff, cabin attendants and…
Posted on Feb 20, 2013
Happy Birthday Sir Bobby Robson
To commemorate Sir Bobby Robson’s 80th birthday on 18th February 2013 Fred Olsen Cruises will make a donation of £80 to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation for every booking made within eight days of this significant date, i.e. between 18th and 25th February 2013 inclusive, on the ‘Sir Bobby Robson…
Posted on Feb 13, 2013
What a nice story
I recently booked a lovely Gentleman on a certain P&O sailing who wanted to see the Norwegien Fjords. On chatting to him he was well travelled and had worked all over the world in his day. We had a great conversation and as he was travelling alone I explained that…
Posted on Feb 7, 2013
Princess fine is it too steap?
Princess Cruiselines have been fined $20,000 for dumping water from onboard swimming pools into the protected waters of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Apparently more than 66,000 gallons of chlorinated pool water from six pools and spas onboard Golden Princess were flushed into the marine preserve after a software…
Posted on Jan 30, 2013
Have you ever heard of this?
Talking to a client the other day about her cruise experiences. We were discussing different nationalities who cruise. Not naming a certain nationality, however, when you are on a package holiday there are certain people who will get up very early and sneak down to the pool side and place…
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