Living it up in the Yacht club!

It was only the other day I was sat in the office complaining to my colleagues that I had nothing to look forward to and would really love to take a cruise. Well the gods must have been looking down on me that day as no soner had I said this I was then informed by my manager that I have been selected to take a 2nt cruise from Barcelona on the 15th July in the MSC Yacht Club no less onboard the beautiful Splendida!!







So what do I have to look forward to with MSC Yacht Club?

99 Suites that occupy 43,000 square feet of the ship with full Butler service (ooooooh how lovely) and Concierge staff ready to pamper and spoil me.


I will be met by a Butler at the pier and taken to a special check in area where no queuing is guaranteed. That sounds pretty good to me! The Butler will then take me to my suite where I will immediately have my luggage should I feel the need to freshen up.








In my Suite I will have a complimentary mini bar :) say no more! A full bath and shower with beautiful Marble and complimentary Wi-Fi, Interactive TV, Nintendo Wii complimented by luxurious linens and a pillow menu.





I will have VIP access to private areas of the ship only allowed for Yacht Club guests and I can sip cocktails in the elegant Sky dome bar directly under the stars.






The one thing I am most excited about though (being the girly girl that I am) is the reserved access to the Aurea Spa wellness Centre.

All inclusive menus from the a la carte restaurants and 24 hour room service is included along with drinks in the Top Sail Lounge.

2 Days is just not going to be enough for me!!! Needless to say I am extremely excited and will of course be writing a full blog on my cruises experience when I get back. If you have anything you would like me to look out for then do feel free to ask me!

Walking on water?!

I was browsing through some cruise news recently and came across something which I thought was pretty  cool! Reading up on the new 139,000-ton Royal Princess that is due to be delivered in May 2013 amongst many fantastic things she has in store such as the Giant Movies under the Stars and the pool area which will turn into an outdoor dance club with lights and water shows the one thing that really caught my eye was the all new and never attempted before signature "Sea Walk"....

The Sea walk is a fully glass enclosed walkway that cantilevers out more than 28 feet over the side of the ship!! Eeeek! Well that's what my initial thought was anyway and particularly when I saw the proposed pictures. I have to say I am a real wimp when it comes to heights and not quite sure I would be brave enough to walk around it myself? See what you think...

If this wasn't enough for you then on the opposite side of the ship you can sip a cocktail in the SeaView Bar which also has incomparable views through the glass floor..... don't have too many though as you may feel just a little bit giddy!

Although I think these are great features of a new ship and something not tried before I am not too sure I would be trying them in a hurry!

MSC = Magnificent Spectacular Cruises!

I wanted to dedicate a blog to a cruise line which I feel tends to get a bit of a raw deal, MSC cruises.

                                   

Why is this you may ask? Well I feel it's mainly beacuse a lot of people really don't know much about them as a cruise line and what they offer and will probably have read bad reviews which tend to put people off. Bare in mind one man's holiday will be another man's hell so you really must take any reviews you read with a HUGE pinch of salt and think about what you like to get out of YOUR holiday as I guarantee you they should be able to deliver! Check out this amazing review written only a few days ago Click here for review I think it says it all.

So I want to take this opportunity to delve into what MSC are all about and the fantastic things they have to offer you as a cruiser...

Where do I start?!
There are so many great things that MSC have to offer as a cruise line. They are Italian owned and thus Italian designed so I thinks it's fair to say they have some of the most beautiful ships around boasting the most modern fleet in the world.

                                      

They have a huge respect for people and the Planet winning the green Planet Award for 2008-2009.

Appealing destinations that deviate from the normal itineraries that all other cruise lines tend to offer. Including Europe, Northern Europe, Canaries, Balearic Islands, Morocca, Italy, Turkey, Greek Islands, Egypt, The Black Sea and Isreal to name but a few!
And with the Opera leaving from Southampton during the summer months they really have something to cater for every need. To top that off you can take advantage of a free coach transfer with National Express taking the worry out of your journey.

Great for Families!

Here is the best part CHILDREN UNDER 18YEARS TRAVEL FOR FREE with 2 paying adults, that right FREE even during the school holidays! With childrens clubs to cater for every age, special menus and seperate pool areas they really will be spoiled for choice.

Yacht Club for a more exclusive holiday - which includes a team of Butlers available 24hours, dedicated concierge 24hrs, spacious suites, All Inclusive drinks in any bar on the ship and much much more.



So with all of this how can you possibly refuse and MSC cruise now? With prices starting from as little as £699pp* they really can exceed your expectations. Go on I dare you to try!

Its all systems go go go!!

Well this week is probably the busiest week that we experience here at cruise.co.uk its LAUNCH of the P&O 2012/13 - this means we are all hard at work booking the cabins that our regular and new customers have put their names down for.

Today was as successful as yesterday in that we all managed to secure exactly what we needed at the prices we had anticipated. Booking early like this means you always get the best "launch" prices along with onboard credit and usually free car parking! For example you can currently receive free parking on a 35night Caribbean sailing saving you about £300 in itself!

Tomorrow (Wed 6th) is going to be the busiest of days this week for 2 reasons – it’s the launch of the 175th Anniversary cruises leaving Southampton on the 3rd July which we have had a huge amount of interest in and also its for the summer months of June/July/August always being the most popular.

We are all in the office at 7.30am (yes that’s right 7.30am!!) ready for the cruises to go live at 8am but don’t feel too sorry for us the bacon sandwiches have been ordered to fuel us and keep us going courtesy of the company, they do look after us it has to be said :)

This is my 3rd Launch here at cruise.co.uk and it is always very exciting, a little stressful but definitely exciting.

If you have not yet booked your 2012/13 and are interested in details then what are you waiting for give us a call...!