Phone problems....please bear with us!

Hi guys....

I need to make you aware that I have been experiencing problems with my voicemail and I have been unable to retrieve any since Tuesday afternoon ( as have my colleagues) we are also having problems with our phones in that we cannot pick up any calls, so sincere apologies if you have left me a voicemail but rest assured I will be calling you all back once we are back up and running! Thank you for your patience.

Can Celebrities Cruise?

I was flicking through the cable channels the other day in my sheer boredom and happened to come across a programme on MTV called Hogan Knows Best. It is based on the famous 90's WWF wrestler Hulk Hogan and his family life. What does this have to do with cruising I hear you ask? Well, this particular episode was about Hulk celebrating his 54th Birthday (I know can you believe he is 54 and still has the muscles of a 24yr old!) and for his birthday his wife and 2 children booked to go on a cruise, the ship in question was the Carnival Imagination leaving from Miami for 7nts.



From the moment they got onboard Hulk was accosted by many fans wanting pictures with him and his autograph, some were even just constantly staring at him when he was trying to do simple things like sunbath and relax. You could see that it was very uncomfortable for him and at one point he did say he felt like he was trapped onboard with no place to escape it all except his cabin. This made me think, is cruising suitable for well known celebs?? Unlike land based holidays where you can go pretty much anywhere you like a cruise ship is limited in space and the public areas can be quite small. I know if I saw somebody famous like him onboard a cruise ship I probably wouldn't be able to help but stare!

Has anybody ever seen a famous person on a cruise? If so did you feel sorry for them getting lots of attention or did they seem to be enjoying themselves?

Personally I don't think it would be an ideal holiday for them but then I could be wrong - you never know you may see the Beckhams on your next cruise or even Tom Cruise.....pun intended! :)

When in Bruges...

This weekend sees all (well pretty much most) of the staff at cruise.co.uk taking our P&O Aurora 2nt mini cruise from Southampton over to Bruges....

Now I am very excited about this as I have never been to Bruges but have always wanted to. What excites me most is the whole feeling of Christmas it will have with the lovely markets and the idea that it may well be snowing, according to the BBC weather forecast anyway, fingers crossed!

This go me thinking though, what are the best things to do when in Bruges??

So here goes, these are some top 5 attractions that we could take advantage of in Bruges.

Market Square

Otherwise known as the Grote Market. This is a very medieval square where there is always a buzz of activity going on, consisting of cafes and bars in pretty guild houses. They have events here in the summer time all focused around the extremely dominant and regal looking Cloth Hall. Apparetnly Market Square is the place to be to watch the world go by...

Groeninge Museum

One of the finest museums in Belgium, the Groeninge boasts some of the most celebrated Flemish masterpieces on display dating back to the 15th century. There are many inspiring renaissance sculptures and era defining modern art which are sure to satisfy all tastes and a likely visit will take up several hours to fully appreciate its artistic riches.

Canal Cruises

Not quite a Cunard cruise or a P&O but still a lovely way to see the City.

Enjoy an unforgettable adventure back in time through a labyrinth of serene canals that wind their way through the medieval city. You will glide beneath ancient bridges and alongside spectacular gothic churches and guild houses. Hear stories of Bruges history and its very special architectural heritage with a pleasantly relaxing few hours floating on its waters.

Shop for Delectable Chocolates

A personal favourite of mine! :)

No Bruges trip would be complete without sampling some of the delectable goodies in the world famous chocolatiers of the city. I'm not sure I will be able to resist!

Bruges Diamond House

Another personal favourite of mine!

I may well have to visit here to give my chap some ideas :) Yes, still waiting for a proposal so maybe here I can chose the perfect Diamond....hmmmm maybe just a dream....

I will take lots of pictures of my trip to share with you in a blog upon my return. I'm sure there will be tales to tell...we will also be having our awards ceremony for Best Cruise Consultant and Best Blog so fingers crossed for me and many thanks to all who have voted for me!

VOTE FOR ME! :)

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my blog followers for taking the time and effort to read my blog over the last year and kindly rating my service that you have received from me, all of which have been lovely comments which are much appreciated :)


Now I just need to ask one more favour of you....VOTE FOR ME!

Next weekend will see our office heading onboard the Aurora for our annual Christmas party cruise. Whilst onboard we will be attending a small award ceremony which is in-house to acknowledge the 1. Best Blog page 2. Best Cruise Consultant. So if I could ask you to take your time to VOTE FOR ME by clicking the vote for me button on the top page of my blog and keep your fingers crossed!!

Thank you! x

QM2 - My Review....

I have recently returned back from my 2nt trip onboard the QM2, leaving Southampton on Monday and cruising over to Cherbourg. So, what were my honest thoughts of this extremely popular Cunard Ship?

I will be out of the Office...

Hello cruisers

Just a quck note to let you all know that I will be out of the office from 3pm today for the whole of next week returning at 11.30am on Monday 15th November.

If you require any urgent assistance then do call the main sales line on 0800 091 5254 with your booking ref and somebody will be able to assist you. If its not urgent then feel free to call me on my return.

Bon Voyage....I am going on the Queen Mary 2!

Monday sees me heading back down to Southampton to see my second Queen, the Queen Mary 2! It only seems like 5 minutes ago I was in Southampton for the Launch of the newest edition of the Cunard fleet the Queen Elizabeth.

                               

I will be spending 2 nights onboard with 5 of my cruise.co.uk colleagues where we will be sailing over to Cherbourg to spend a full day taking in the delights of Normandy.

I have to say I am extremely excited about seeing the Mary and experiencing a sailing on her as I have heard nothing but great things about her. She is a firm favourite with lots of my customers and avid Cunarders so it will interesting to see why! No doubt we will have a few tiples in the Golden Lion and I may even try a little afternoon tea!

I will be doing some comparisons no doubt against the Queen Elizabeth to see who is the fairest Maiden so watch this space for blogs when I return.