Planning Your Cruise

Hey, it’s okay… 1) To wonder what happens to the separate bikini components. Shops full of bikini bottoms, underwear drawers full of bikini tops; WHY CAN’T YOU JUST STAY TOGETHER!? 2) To tell yourself you don’t need anything new clothes-wise, yet find yourself repeating the familiar process of ‘tear off…

Surveys have found that very few cruise passengers opt for cruise-specific insurance, and some don’t purchase any travel insurance at all! Thankfully this has now been outlawed by updated booking conditions. Cruise Travel insurance is something that you really shouldn’t overlook Medical costs abroad can be costly, and even more…

Knowing what to wear on a cruise ship is one of those little dilemmas we all face when we holiday on the seven seas. When the time comes for you to pack for your next cruise, you’ll probably be wondering exactly which outfits you’ll need for when. Your itinerary will…

The question of whether you should book early or wait for a cheap last minute cruise is one that comes up time and time again, but what’s our recommendation on getting the best bargain cruises, go early or wait it out? Do you book as soon as itineraries are launched and…

We can’t venture far from home for now, but we can tune in to the travel shows that put the world on view. Here are some of our favourites for your viewing pleasure. Travel programmes to watch… CRUISING WITH JANE MCDONALD Catch-up on My5 The Yorkshire lass started her singing…

Buy this, do that, chat to this person, see this… embarkation day can be manic, but it really doesn’t have to be. In fact, many passengers waste the first day of their holiday being stressed about all the things they ‘should’ do on the first day on board. Here’s a…

From that blissful first coffee of the day, relished in peace alongside a few pages of your morning read, to sipping something a little stronger with your feet in the pool at sailaway, there are some things that just scream holiday. If your Fred Olsen cruises are an excuse to…

Everybody’s cruise ship needs are different. Cruise preferences range from seeking the best of fine dining to entertainment on tap, while others prioritise kids’ fun and games over a state-of-the-art gym. So in this series of handy cruise line guides we have suggestions for great ships to match your personality,…

So, you want to book a cruise. Exciting times! There’s nothing quite like arriving at the port and seeing your home for the next week or two gleaming in the water. Cruising has never been more popular, with 30 million people expected to cruise in 2020. More Brits than ever…

‘Don’t just book it – Thomas Cook it!’ The fact that we’re all familiar with the seven-word slogan sums up the status Thomas Cook held as the OG of the travel agent business. So, when news broke on 30 September 2019 that the pioneers of leisure travel had ceased trading…