2 Point 4 Children.....

With the School Summer Holidays approaching I am getting more and more calls for families wanting to cruise where the adults stay in one cabin and the children in another. Just a reminder...it is ok to do this but the cabins will need to be either next to, or adjacent to eachother. With this mind, it's not wise to leave it until the last minute to book as availability is limited during these months from very early on. My advise would be, plan ahead and book early.

Magnifica......Magnifique????

Very often I get calls from customers enquiring about a cruise with MSC. Their prices are extremely competitive which attracts peoples attention immediately. They then read reviews and come across a common one about the food onboard. People who have cruised with MSC have come back and written reviews saying the food wasn't hot. MSC are an Italian Cruise Line, and anyone who has travelled and eaten out in local traditional mediterrean restaurants will know that the food is never served piping hot. It's a Mediterrean thing!!

Pack Your Bags......

Airlines are getting more strict when it comes to baggage. If I can give any advise, it would be to pack light and make sure you are within your baggage weight restrictions. I used to work on check in so I know how strict they are. Always check with your airline carrier to see what their weight allowances are as they vary from airline to airline. No bag over 30kgs is allowed to go through check in due to health and safety.

World Cup on Water.....

The World Cup is fast approaching. Planned or planning a cruise this summer, but you also don't want to miss the matches? No need to worry, you can watch them onboard! Cruise ships have plenty of variety when it comes to bars and big screens, so you won't miss a minute of the action.

My Recommended Restaurant...

I know it's the new year so most of us are dieting to get rid of that extra Christmas weight that we all gained but I have a recommendation for a fabulous place to eat. I used to spend a lot of time working in the USA, and as you probably know, the USA are famous for their choice of restaurants/diners/fast food outlets. Well I found a real treat...'The Cheescake Factory'.

Handy Hotels

Having worked as Cabin Crew for several years prior to moving into the world of Cruises, I have stayed in many, many hotels around the world. Some whilst on duty with work and some when I was maxing out my staff travel concessions! I thought I would share some of my favourtites with you.....

New York - Novotel Times Square

Ideal location on 52nd and Broadway. Fantastic Views of Times Square.

Rooms for around £100 per room per night

See all the sights right on your door step

Great value for money

Grease Is The Word....

I have a birthday looming and have a wonderful weekend planned. I am going to stay in London for the weekend and do lots of sightseeing and eating out in nice restaurants. But the best bit of all is that I am going to see Grease The Musical at Picadily Theatre in the West End. I have been a huge fan of this film since I was a little girl and I used to watch my older sister singing and dancing to all the classics like 'You're the one that I want' and 'Hopelessly devoted to you'. I have never been to a West End show so as you can imagine I am VERY excited!! It has made me realise that I would like to see shows more often. I think its a good excuse to go on a Celebrity Cruise where they show West End Productions such as Chicago and We Will Rock You as part of their entertainment programme. On a 7 night cruise you would normally get 2 shows as well as the other nightly entertainment programme, and on a 14 night cruise you would get 4 shows. I think this is pretty impressive when you consider how much it would cost to visit West End shows in London 4 times in 2 weeks! A friend of mine used to work on Celebrity and he tells me the entertainment and shows are out of this world. I'm sure after seeing Grease on 13th, I'll be hooked! I'll report back with my reviews.