The results are in!

As promised – The answers to our little taster quiz on Monday


BAN BUZZER                                                 BARBIE – (Bar Bee)
CHANCE TAKEN                                          RISK
ROUGH SKETCHES                                      DRAFTS
SMALL £25 THAT I OWN                            MY LITTLE PONY
HINT NICKNAME FOR MONEY                CLUEDO (CLUE DOUGH!)


So now I’ve finished twisting your brain with the cruise.co.uk quiz questions, let me know your answers!

Did anyone guess correctly?

Honey – I'm home.

So I’m now back in the office after my few days off and my time off and trip to Cardiff was a success, saw the family, paid my dues on the granddad front, he’s doing ok, very pleased about the wedding and getting quite excited! On my birthday it was the cruise.co.uk annual quiz night! Turns out that my specialist subject is 80s Cartoons, who would have guessed it – I know thunder cats, fraggle rock and all sorts.


Thought I’d give you a taster of the cryptic toys and games round:  Try to get your head around some of these:

BAN BUZZER
CHANCE TAKEN
ROUGH SKETCHES
SMALL £25 THAT I OWN
HINT NICKNAME FOR MONEY

Let me know how you get on. I'll post the answers later in the week.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.

As it’s my 31st birthday tomorrow – Wednesday 20th July, I thought Id take advantage of the fact that it’s my rota day off work from cruise.co.uk and tack a few days annual leave onto the end, so I’m now out of the office until Monday 25th July at 11.30am.


No actual holiday planned, but will be taking a trip to my cousins in Cardiff, may go to Cardiff bay and enjoy some lunch at the noodle bar, Might do something interesting and do the half a mile walk over from Penarth on the new bay foot bridge…


Fingers crosses its not too windy and I dont get blown off it!
If you need help – My colleagues cabin help on 0800 408 6200 – Or hang fire and Ill help on Monday!

I've been on Azura!

I've been on Azura and she blew me away!



As my last post mentioned, I’m proud to announce, my visit to Azura went well, amazingly well, great trip down there and straight forward check in. The ship looked breathtaking as we approached, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but she is a big beauty (Much like myself)


Highlight for me was the Glass house, Ollie Smiths inspirational wine bar, superb ambience, great lighting and actually really well priced wine. Ollie does a special supper club, by secret invitation, if you’re a wanna be wine connoisseur , hang around here long enough and I’m sure you will get an invite!

Azura be good!!

Friday 15th July and I’m off down to Southampton again to be nosy! I enjoy a good poke around as much as the next person, but tomorrow will be special, I’m heading off to have a tour of P&O Azura and I’ve had some strange requests this week when I’ve mentioned it to passengers:


1) How big are the port holes in the Ocean view staterooms?
2) Take a picture of the wedding ceremony room. This I will happily do as they are looking to get married on board next May.
3) How big is the teenager’s area?
4) What Internet packages are available in board?
5) Find out if I will be claustrophobic with a pull down bed above my head.


So I’m going to endeavour to get the responses and post them here when I return and let you all know..

Has anyone got any other questions?

DUBAI – Or not Dubai

As many of my avid bloggers will know – I’m from a large family – Six sisters & three brothers, so someone is always doing something, as I’m the oldest, most of these things include recent achievements, include, a new kitten called Beatrix. new flat, passing of their drivers test, new car, another new car, promotion & pay rise for the next in line, then there is a Levels, GCSE’s and of course PROM! You may ask what this has to do with Dubai and yes, I can rant, however there is a point I promise.

One of my sisters who have just finished her exams is lucky enough to be invited to stay with her best friends parents at their home in Dubai!!!! No wet weekend in Wales for her… Flying with Emirates she will be welcomed by her friends mother in Dubai where they will be enjoying lots of treats, such as safaris, scuba diving, skiing and an apparently amazing buffet somewhere which costs $400 per person. Now Ive always fancied travelling to Dubai myself and its becoming more popular with the likes of Royal Caribbean having the Brilliance of the Seas out of Dubai this year with many more to follow such as MSC Lirica who have some awesome pricing structures to boot sailing out of Abu Dhaby

CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME ROYAL CARIBBEAN SAILINGS IN FEBRUARY 2012


So do you fancy Dubai? Have you been? whats your best bits?

Summer sailings

School summer holidays are very soon upon us once again, and for those of you who are now sat at home thinking – Huh, What should we do?? I know that departures from Southampton are preferable with the kids, saves on flying, but this close to departures; we are really struggling for quad or three berth rooms. Also some of the sailing even in twin rooms have run out of space is certain age groups, an example of this is when I was looking for sailing with P&O for a lady last week who called I to me at Cruise.co.uk as she is a big P&O Fan - I discovered the following
VENTURA
30/07/2011 - 14Nights - No kids 0-16
20/08/2011 - 14Nights - No kids 3-7
23/07/2011 - 7 Nights - No kids 3-7
13/08/2011 - 7 Nights - No kids 3-8
AZURA
05/08/2011 - 16 Nights – VERY limited spaces available for three berth JA Grade balcony cabins
INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS
23/07/2011 – 14 Nights – No multiple berth rooms left.
06/08/2011 – 14 Nights – H Grade ocean views & Grand Suites still available for multiples
20/08/2011 – 14 Nights – K Grade inside cabins – FP – Family promenade cabins
                                   H Ocean view & D1 Balconies – still has availability at the moment.

Don’t forget – Plenty of twin berth cabins available on most sailings. And we have some great rates on EX UK Flights & departures – Check out Royal Caribbean med sailing with extra on board spends.