Plans for Adonia announced
Finally! And it’s actually very exciting. I’m excited by it anyway. Adonia is going to be part of a new brand Carnival Corporation have launched called ‘fathom’. This is their statement: A couple of months ago we advised you that Adonia would be spending the summer of 2016 in the Caribbean, we are now in […]
Read MoreOrlando people – I need YOUR help
I’m off to Orlando soon and very excited! We’ll be doing the usual Disney and Universal parks (having 2 children aged 7 and 4 it’d be wrong not to) but I want to explore more that the area has to offer. This is where I need your help. Working in this industry we know how […]
Read MoreWho is the BIGGEST cruise fan?
It may have to go to this young lad. The time and dedication he put into this has to count for a lot. Using 30,000 lego bricks, he created a replica of the famous RMS Titanic ship. Then I found this one of Queen Mary 2. 250,000 bricks were used for […]
Read MoreExplorer of the Seas back in UK after massive refurb!
Royal Caribbeans Explorer of the Seas returned to Southampton last week after her refurbishment which saw 86 cabins added increasing her capacity to 3288 from 3114. The refurb took 40 days to complete and included 81 of the inside cabins having ‘Virtual Balconies’ installed – the same as those on the new Quantum Class ships. […]
Read MoreMaybe India do want UK tourism after all?
A few weeks ago it was announced the India were becoming a lot more strict on the process for British Citizens applying for a Visa. It had been decided that as of March 14th 2015, Brits wishing to travel to India must first visit one of the fourteen new visa application centres around the UK […]
Read MoreWho wants an Easter bargain?
NCL Epic has always had a special place in my heart and on Sunday, I found an absolute bargain meaning I simply couldn’t resist booking it again for 2016. For the last few months Epic has been year round in the Med and in the winter she’ll be doing some sailings to the Canaries. The […]
Read MoreRCI 2016 Deployment and FREE drinks and tips are back!
This week saw the announcement of the Royal Caribbean 2016 deployment. Southampton will see firm favourite, Independence of the Seas return and she’ll be joined by Navigator. Indy will sail 10-14 night Mediterranean and Canaries itineraries with a couple of 3 and 4 night taster cruises in October 2016 whilst Navigator will offer 8-14 night […]
Read MoreShe’s on her way!
After last week saw the announcement from P&O that HM The Queen will indeed be naming the cruise lines newest ship, Britannia, she left her temporary home in Monfalcone and is now heading for the UK ready to take travel agents and press on a 2 night ‘practice run’ voyage before her first fare paying […]
Read MoreThe best cruise ship videos!
Working in this industry, over time, we get to see lots of shocking and unusual travel related videos. There are so many but I thought I’d compile a list of my favourites here. In May last year, Queen Mary 2 arrived into Southampton to celebrate her 10th birthday. Her sisters, Queen Victoria and Elizabeth, […]
Read MoreThe sad story of a lonely whale
I read something today which, being an animal lover, tugged at my heart strings. For 20 years, a lonely whale has been swimming around singing to himself. Alone in that vast North Pacific ocean for 20 YEARS. Experts have been listening to his song for this time. He’s been nicknamed ’52’ due to […]
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