I'm off to Crete

My Holiday is very nearly here.  I have one more day at work then I fly to Crete on Thursday for a week in the sun.

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Have you travelled with Hurtigruten?

Today we have had a training session on Hurtigruten voyages.  I have booked several Hurtigruten cruises in the past but found the training to be very interesting.  Hurtigruten is different to the likes of P&O and Fred Olsen for example as they carry both freight and passengers.

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My day on the Oceania Marina

Last Wednesday 10th August I was lucky enough to visit the Oceania Marina in Dover.  The ship was amazing.  We all met in one of the lounges before being taken off for a tour of the ship.  We visited different grades of accommodation which I thought were all a good size. 

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I'm off to see the Oceania Marina

Well after work today a few of us are going down to Dover to stay overnight before going to see the Oceania Marina tomorrow.  We are going down to take a tour of the ship and enjoy a lunch onboard.  I have seen a Oceania ship before I went to see the Insignia last year and loved it.  I am sure that the Marina will be even better than the Insignia as she has a distinctive style.  The Marina is 65,000 tons and holds 1258 passengers being larger than the other ships in the Oceania fleet.  96% of the accommodation onboard have their own private verandas.  The pictures I have seen on the ship so far look amazing so I am certainly looking forward to seeing the ship, and if the lunch on the Insignia is anything to go by I am sure this will go down well also.  I will be back in the office on Thursday so will let you know how I got on. 

E Ticketing for Fred Olsen

Well Fred Olsen has finally come up to date with some of the other major cruise lines to introduce e tickets. Fred Olsen starting using e tickets as standard from 25th July 2011 after a successful trial period.  This new system obviously works for Fred Olsen and a week into the e tickets the system is working well here too.

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