On Debbie's Cruise Dial

A memory popped up on my phone from 4 years ago today along with a photo album.  It was of my partner Darryl and myself on our first holiday together in Olu Deniz, Turkey.  We had the most amazing time, so these pictures always make me smile.  We loved the…

Does anyone else sing the song Rotterdam (or anywhere) by The Beautiful South in their heads (or out loud) every time Rotterdam is mentioned or is it just me?  On my last cruise on the Queen Elizabeth we were away for 4 nights and had 2 sea days and only…

I just returned from an amazing 4-night cruise on-board the beautiful Cunard ship the Queen Elizabeth.  I traveled with my sister Katy and we were excited to get away from our very hectic lives of juggling full time jobs and kids for a few nights of fun and relaxation.  We had…

We have just returned from a lovely week away in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote.  I went there with my partner Darryl and our 3 children as well as other family members.  We had a lovely time and enjoyed perfect weather!  It was about mid-twenties all week which was perfect for enjoying…

I am very excited as myself and my partner Darryl have booked our flights to Vietnam for the Easter holidays next year.  We struggle to fit in time to travel but every chance we get we love to visit new destinations and explore.  In previous years we have traveled around…

Last week P&O announced they are trialing a drinks package on P&O Azura which starts from 21st July and runs for a month.  After the trial the success will be revised and then P&O will decide whether to carry this on for 2019 sailings. There is a lot of demand…

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting the MS Zuiderdam!  As Holland America ships don’t come to Southampton much I jumped at the chance to get on-board and have a look around!  The MS Zuiderdam is a mid-sized ship holding around 2000 passengers.  I noticed when…

I went on the Fred Olsen ship the Braemar last week and was very impressed!  It has recently been refurbished along with the other members of the Fred Olsen fleet the Balmoral, Boudicca and Black Watch.  These ships I feel can now compete even more with the other smaller ships…

As some of you may know, I live near Southampton.  Which is great for getting to a cruise ship very quickly and sailing away or just visiting for the day.  It is also brilliant for the many days out available within an hour drive of where I live.  Especially in…

We had a fabulous afternoon in Gibraltar on our recent cruise!  I wanted to tell you all about it as we nearly didn’t get to go up the Rock and wouldn’t want anyone to miss out as we nearly did!   We disembarked as soon as the ship allowed us…