Not just a cruise
Long gone are the days where you jumped on a ship, followed the itinerary to the brochure and then jumped off and went home. Yes you can still do this and yes will still have a great holiday but so many of us are now wanting to make the most of these long distance trips […]
Read MoreGratuities, How much, who and when???
Booking a cruise is 1 thing, and great but quite often even the most experience cruiser will ask about gratuities. Do I have to pay it? How much is it? Do I pay before or after the cruise? Does booking a cruise for you depend on the tipping policy and if so where can […]
Read MoreHow’s your cruise experience?
Why do I ask? As often as I can I will call my clients on return from their cruise to see how their cruise went and although almost everyone of them will comment that they had a great time and enjoyed their cruise most will also say they have seen a change over the years […]
Read MoreOasis docking not plain sailing
The worlds largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas arrives into Southampton on the 15th of this month and has proved to be a massive challenge for the Ports Operation team at Royal Caribbean. So much so that it has took 3 years of planning for this 1 day visit. The Oasis is so long […]
Read MoreRule Britannia
P&O’s latest ship to join the Fleet is well on its way to completion and is set to sail in just 165 days time. Britannia is the largest ship to be built exclusively for sailings out of the UK and will have the largest Union Jack Flag in the world using over 400 litres of […]
Read MoreGetting what you pay for?
About 90% of my clients I book a cruise for I manage to get hold of on their return. The reason for this call is to see how their cruise/ holiday experience was and to listen to their feedback. This call is a great insight for me and helps my knowledge of specific cruise ships, […]
Read MoreI’m going on the Quantum
Yes, I have been invited to go On the Quantum of the Seas in October for 2 nights, what a fantastic perk to the job, a job that I already love and would continue to do without these invites. Over the last couple of years I have been on a few ships but nothing is […]
Read MoreNCL buy into Luxury
In today’s world of cruising trying to stay ahead of the opposition or even just keeping up means grabbing a big chunk of the market and making sure your competitor does not run away with a Monopoly share of what is out there. Take P&O, Princess or Cunard for instance, they are not owned individually […]
Read MoreRyanair make sweeping changes
Ryanair is an airline I very very rarely use for my clients, yes they may fly from and go to convenient local airports, their prices might be good and punctuality there with the best but…… Do something wrong on your ticket or forget to bring your boarding passes to the airport and you can end […]
Read MoreCruiseShips or SmartShips?
As always Royal Caribbean have pushed the boundaries of technology on their ships. With all the exciting facilities to be found on The Quantum and Anthem of the Seas there is now more. Good or bad? I’ll let you decide but there really is some great features. Royal Caribbean are calling these ships ‘SmartShips’ and […]
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