About Me

Hi, I'm Trevor Smith and I joined the travel industry in 2001 as a part time travel consultant. Over the years and as the industry took a grip of my career I have moved through the ranks. Going full time in 2002 I soon went into management, training and development.…

Posted on Dec 23, 2015
DHL or Royal Caribbean?

A friend of mine booked herself a transatlantic cruise from Southampton to Miami on the Anthem of the Seas. Between booking and sailing she had decided to move to Canada, her homeland. Moving can be expensive at the best of times with all the removal costs so sending it all…

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Posted on Dec 9, 2015
Ant and Dec on P&O, passengers now looking to cancel.

As many of you have heard through very excited media and social reports Ant and Dec will be airing their Saturday Night Takeaway show live from P&O Britannia on the 2nd April 2016. What initially looks like a great PR stunt may actually turn out to a nightmare for P&O,…

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Posted on Nov 25, 2015
Is it goodbye to the Formal evening?

Celebrity Cruises, a luxury and modern 5 star cruise line just may have started the end of the Formal Evening on board cruise ships. They are saying goodbye to Formal and hello to Evening Chic.   Starting from this December the more relaxed style of dress code will come into…

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Posted on Nov 11, 2015
Princesses Royal and Regal get a new sister.

Princess cruises recently announced a new ship and sister for the Royal and Regal. The Majestic Princess Will be launched in Summer 2017 and is the Sister Ship to both The Royal and Regal Princess. She will be built in Monfalcone, Italy but her home port will be in Shanghai,…

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Posted on Oct 29, 2015
Your guide to getting to Miami Port

With the winter cruising season now started lots of you are going to Miami to pick up the ship. With it being so much cheaper t book flights through your agent rather than with the cruise line this leaves a blank between getting off the aircraft and getting to Miami…

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Posted on Oct 14, 2015
Ocean Cruising from London, On the Orient Express!!

A few weeks ago I spoke about a cruise terminal opening up in London, well our friends at Azamara Cruises have just gone 1 better for those that don't like to fly. They have teamed up Belmond, famous for its Iconic trains such as the Orient Express, Royal Scotsman, Northern…

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Posted on Sep 30, 2015
Service with an American smile

I have just recently spoken to a client of mine, she has just got back off a Regent Cruise and she was comparing this cruise to a previous Regent cruise a few years ago. Me calling her was for this very reason, to see what she thought to her cruise…

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Posted on Sep 28, 2015
Ocean Cruises in the Heart of London

Word has it that there is going to be a new commercial cruise terminal on the Thames at Greenwich! The planning board has given consent for a new development at Enderby Wharf which will allow mid-size ships to dock. Mid-size ships measure up to 230m in length and a maximum passenger…

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Posted on Sep 2, 2015
Is there such a thing as a safe holiday?

After the recent tragic events in Tunisia and Bangkok, the regular attacks in France, migrant issues in our tunnels is cruising free from attacks? With the high level of security to not only get into the ports/ docks but then even higher security checks to get onto a ship I…

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Posted on Aug 19, 2015
On holiday and pining for home.

Last week I took my family on holiday for a week, 7 days in Devon, 7 dry and warm days with some very good sunshine, days out everyday, swimming, kids entertainment and the little ones meeting lots of new friends around the holiday park, but......   My little 3 year…

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