Friday, 29 January 2010

MSC will sail from Southampton

How great is this? MSC cruises have announced that the MSC Opera will cruise from Southampton from May to September 2011.  Passengers now who want to experience MSC cruises without having to fly to the first port of call have the chance to sail to Northern and Western Europe from Southampton. 

Thursday, 28 January 2010

Saying 'I Do' at Sea.

Have you ever fancied getting married at sea?  What a very special way to celebrate your big day.  A lot of cruise lines now offer weddings at sea with the Captain.  A wedding onboard a ship is the next big thing.  The onboard wedding co-ordinators will give you peace of mind everything will go smoothly.  They offer so many different packages for your perfect day. You can get married onboard with P&O, Princess, NCL and Royal Caribbean to name a few.

Monday, 25 January 2010

Tender Boat Experience

I love cruising but I can't really say I enjoy ports where you have to tender from the ship.  If you are unsure of what a tender boat is, it is where the ship is too large to dock alongside so you have to use one of the lifeboats to get ashore.  My worst experience of this was a few years back now in Guernsey.  We had got ashore fine and the weather was good.  By the time we had to rejoin the ship it had started to rain and we got into the lifeboat. We were on the last tender of the day.

Am I really being treated like a past passenger?

Are past passengers perks really worth it I ask myself.  A lot of cruisers will experience lots of different cruise lines before maybe just sticking to one.  Therefore they will be a past passenger of more than one cruise line.  The past passenger benefits will obviously increase the more times you travel with the same cruise line.

Thursday, 21 January 2010

Don't forget to check your Passport!

Recently I have been receiving quite a few calls from my clients about their passports.  We advise people at the time of booking how much time has to be left on them after taking a cruise but it still causes quite a lot of problems.  The cruise lines always state in their terms that 6 months validity has to be left on a British passport from the date of returning after your cruise.

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Location, Location, Location!

Cabin location can be quite a major factor when booking your cruise.  How do you know if you have never cruised before where on the ship you should stay?  Should I be on a low deck or a high deck?

Friday, 15 January 2010

Can't get to my cruise. Now what do i do?

You always think when you book a fly cruise everything is going to be perfect, but this isn't always the case.  The weather has been a big issue recently to whether clients make their cruise holiday or not.

Thursday, 14 January 2010

Going Solo!

NCL have announced that the new Norwegian Epic launching in July 2010 will have studio staterooms designed and priced for single occupancy.  The single staterooms start from £599 for the 7 day Caribbean itinerary.  How great to be able to go on holiday knowing you havent paid over the odds to have a single cabin.  These cabins are going to be so popular.  There are no single supplements for these cabins at all and they go on sale on 18 January. 

Tuesday, 12 January 2010

Jazz on the Atlantic

Cunard has a new partnership with the Juilliard school that will present jazz performances on selected 2010 eastbound Transatlantic sailings on the QM2. They will perfom classic and contemporary jazz programs in QM2's Royal Court Theatre.

Saturday, 9 January 2010

Millenium Class has a Makeover

Celebrity Cruises are spending big money to renovate its older ships.  The cruise line will renovate one ship per year starting with the Constellation.  The ship will enter dry dock in April 2010.  It is an investment of nearly $200 million for Celebrity Cruises.

Thursday, 7 January 2010

Stay in shape with Crystal Luxury

Do fitness and luxury cruising really mix?  Crystal Cruises are suggesting numerous ways for their travellers to start or maintain a fitness regime on any of their cruises.  Take a look at their 10 top ways to stay fit...........

Tuesday, 5 January 2010

New Ships at Sea 2010

2010 will see more cruise ships launch than in 2009.  From the world's biggest cruise ships to the newest small ships we will see over a dozen launch this year.  Here are some of the top ships making their debut in 2010.