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Articles by Claire Wilde
Claire has worked in the travel industry since leaving college in 1994 and believes in providing customers with a good, honest service. Working in the travel industry for 17 years means Claire has been to some fantastic destinations. She has experienced a wide range of holidays from Dubai to Lapland and the Seychelles to Los Angeles with a few cruises thrown in for good measure!!
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45 news articles
Newly Refurbished Carnival Spirit: Holidayers will be pleased to hear that Carnival Spirit’s refurbishments are complete, and today we can share pictures of the exciting new Green Thunder thrill slide AND the Serenity adults-only retreat. Here’s a sample of what you can enjoy on board the newly refurbished Carnival Spirit: Green Thunder Thrill Slide: The slide [...]
Last week we treated new cruisers to three of our fantastic penny-pinching tips. We showed you how to be money-smart and advised against spending out on those frivolous extras, such as speciality drinks, meals onshore and expensive children’s activities. Today we’re going to provide you with two final tips in the series: TIP 4: SPA [...]
by Claire Wilde
cruise tips
25 January 2012
With the global economy in dire straights it is difficult to escape the news reports, television shows and blog posts about finance and money. It seems like every website you visit has a ‘recession-busting’ article or a guide helping you to curb your spending. Today, we’re jumping on the bandwagon and providing you with our [...]
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by Claire Wilde
Celebrity Cruises
3 January 2012
Start saving for your place on board Celebrity Cruises’ new-build Celebrity Reflection, sister to Solstice, Equinox, Eclipse and Silhouette. The fifth huge Solstice class ship is due to enter service on October 12, 2012 running a nine-night European cruise from Amsterdam to Barcelona. About the Celebrity Reflection The Reflection incorporates more inspired additions and has [...]
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by Claire Wilde
Cruising
6 December 2011
The time you get off over the holiday period can mean taking a cruise at Christmas is worthwhile. You can take a break without eating into your total annual leave allowance when you throw in the public holidays. But . . . do you really want to get away from it all and miss out [...]
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by Claire Wilde
crystal cruises
31 July 2010
Crystal cruises have today announced their stunning itinerary for a world cruise in 2012. The cruise will last for 94 days and guests will have the opportunity to stop off at a staggering 35 ports. The cruise will take part aboard the Crystal Serenity and will travel through Hawaii, Australia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Japan and [...]
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by Claire Wilde
Cruising
28 July 2010
Yesterday, President Obama signed a bill named the Cruise Vessel Safety and Security Act. The bill applies to all vessels which are capable of carrying 250 or more passengers, embarking or disembarking in the United States. One of the points highlighted in the bill is the requirement of cruise operators to contact US agencies if [...]
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by Claire Wilde
2010 cruises
25 July 2010
Packing for a cruise is often quite stressful, particularly if you are flying before embarking on your cruise as you will have a restricted baggage allowance. Many airlines only allow 20kg of check in baggage per person, which is not a lot if you are going on a 14 night cruise. Below are some tips [...]
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by Claire Wilde
onboard entertainment
22 July 2010
Next week, P&O cruises will be hosting GMTV onboard the fabulous Ventura cruise ship. As the show search for Britain’s hidden culinary genius, four contestants will be battling it out in “Chefs at Sea” to be crowned the winner. With Claire Sweeney hosting the show, and TV chef Marco Pierre White judging the live final, [...]
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by Claire Wilde
Carnival Cruise Lines
19 July 2010
Carnival Cruises today announced that they would be introducing comedy clubs onboard all of their 22 “fun ships”. The comedy clubs are expected to be up and running by the end of the year. The Carnival Dream already has a comedy club aboard and due to the success of this club, the idea is going [...]
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