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Allure of the Seas

Allure of the Seas Inaugural in Fort Lauderdale

Updated March 2019 WOW! It's all in the name, Allure means to attract through personal charm, and Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas certainly does that. We sent Claire from our sales team on a 3-day venture onboard to find out more about holidaying on this

Performers in Show

The Alternate Guide to Cruising

First time cruisers always have a wealth of questions that are never answered and over the next couple of articles I'm going to offer an alternative guide to cruising. We've all read the usual tips, stories and information about cruises. So I'm not going

Marco Pierre White

Simone's Guide To Ventura's Dining - Part 2

Read part 1 of this blog. The Speciality Dining Options During my cruise as well as dining the main dining room, I sampled the superb specialty restaurants onboard. There are a choice of three specialty restaurants and of course I sampled all of them during my stay (purely to investigate

Ventura Sailing

Simone's Guide To Ventura's Dining - Part 1

Updated June 2019 Our highly-experienced cruiser and Head of Global Supply, Simone Clark, spent a week onboard P&O Cruises' Ventura and managed to eat in all the restaurants onboard. Here's a quick overview of what's on offer. The Main Dining Options P&

V is for Value & Ventura

I've just come back from a fabulous holiday on board Ventura with P&O Cruises for a week to the Norwegian Fjords. I really don't feel that P&O shout out enough about what good value it is on board so thought I'

A Date With A Princess

Updated May 2019 A few lucky members of our Iglu team have been treated to a day onboard Crown Princess, hosted by the marketing team at Princess Cruises. A tour of the ship and a four course lunch were on the agenda, and a presentation to help us get to

Oceania Cruises' Regatta

Cruise Ship or Country Hotel?

Yesterday I had the pleasure of enjoying a fantastic five course lunch in Southampton's premier country hotel, Oceania Cruises flagship the Regatta. Technically I was on a cruise ship, but Oceania Cruises have tried their utmost to make their fleet feel as country club as possible, to the

The Disney 'Magic'

Updated July 2019 We sent one of our team, Stephen in sales, onboard Disney Cruise Line ship Disney Magic. Find out just what he thought about the ship. I must say (and I probably shouldn't!), that I was a little fearful of a trip onboard a Disney ship.

Queen Mary 2 Sailing

Queen Mary 2 the Ocean's Answer to the Strand

This week I had my first visit on board a Cunard ship, the Queen Mary 2. Over the years I have enjoyed cruises and visits with Princess, P&O Cruises and Royal Caribbean, so I was excited about my first foray into the world of 5* cruises. On first

Single Cabin Cruising

Whether you're cruising to the Caribbean or skiing in Europe not everyone can, or wants to, share a room. Single cabins on cruise ships are notoriously difficult to come by, but with cruise lines finally beginning to cater for the single traveller here's a short look

Southampton Harbour

Iglu's trip to the Cruise Convention

This week we attended the cruise convention in Southampton to visit some ships and to listen to an update from industry experts in the discussions. The weather was beautiful and it was great to see so many new and diverse ships in port including Azura, Norwegian Epic and Queen Mary

Cartoon Cruises

With family cruising becoming an increasingly integral part of the industry how are the major cruise lines competing in a growing market? The answer: cartoon cruising. Now I'm not talking about Wacky Racers-style ships, but with the growth of Disney Cruise Lines, and their character based environments, other

Breakfast onboard Azamara Journey

A Three Day Journey with Azamara Club Cruises

Simone's Three Day Azamara Club Cruise Updated July 2019 Wednesday It was a real novelty leaving the office and arriving to the cruise terminal in Greenwich just 45 minutes later; it is so easy to get to and a beautiful place to embark. Guests onboard Azamara Journey had

Copenhagen in Denmark

Baltic Shmaltic, it's the 'Sunny Scandinavian Sea'

Ice bergs and submarines - those are just two things I think of when it comes to the Baltic. Well, it's the wrong name for one of the best cruise areas in the world. Go there in summer of course! For most cruisers their first Scandinavian cruise is

A Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

The BP oil spill at the Deepwater Horizon Oil rig is one of the biggest disasters we have seen for years. As our industry is dependent on the environment, whether it be the sea or the mountains, we wanted to take a closer look at the timeline of events that

Oasis of the Seas Aerial Shot

What's Your Favourite Cruise Ship?

Updated April 2018 With hundreds of cruise ships and scores of cruise lines out there to choose from, there surely must be a cruise for everyone. Modern cruising seems to be growing by the day, with both big and small cruise lines constantly trying to best each other when it

Come fly with me?

Now I don't want to tempt fate, but since the ash cloud seems to have diminished, we've started to see more and more people taking advantage of some stunning fly cruise deals here at Iglu towers. Whilst there's no doubt of the convenience and

Queen Elizabeth Sailing

The Year of the Cruise Ship

Taking a look at 2010 it looks like we are in a pretty big year. We have had the Winter Olympics, an new government (of sorts) and there is also the 2010 FIFA World Cup to look forward too. The world of cruises though is doing its best to keep

New York City Skyline

New York, New York

Updated July 2018 After travelling to The Big Apple almost ten times, our very own Simone Clark is certainly more than qualified to give advice and tips to anyone looking to stop in this fantastic city on a North American cruise. Read on for some helpful information about some of

A Night on a 1930s Cruise

Fancy sampling a 1930s cruise liner but don't have a time machine? Well this September get yourselves down to St. Katherine Docks in London and board the ss Atlantica which will take you on a journey back to the glamorous 1930s cruises. The ship will be adorned with

Celebrity Eclipse Sailing

Celebrity Short Break and a Manicure

My mum and her husband returned from Celebrity Eclipse this week. They like to go on short break cruises to get away from it all and I recommended this cruise, as they love Cunard, so knew they'd really enjoy the Solistice class ships. They absolutely loved it and

It's Been a Busy but Exciting Seven Days....

On Thursday night we attended the Agent Achievement Awards (triple As) and won the Best Ski Agency for the 3rd year in a row (since the ski category started!). We were absolutely delighted, as even though we are one of the biggest ski travel agencies [in the UK], we continually

The Middle East

Costa Cruises to Broaden Appeal in the Middle East

Cruises to Dubai and other locations in the Middle East have been offered by numerous liners in the past, with Costa Cruises the latest set to jump on the bandwagon. As part of the process to enhance its presence in the region, the liner has already opted to position its

Cabin Fever

Choosing the right cabin for your cruise. Whether a first time cruiser or a seasoned expert choosing the right cabin can be a daunting decision. With every cruise line using different names and grades and cabins to suites every occasion, how do you pick the right one? Cruising offers fantastic

Celebrity Silhouette in the Caribbean

European Cruisers to Enjoy Strong Summer Next Year with Celebrity Cruises

Cruise fans hoping to take in some of the sights of Europe in 2011 seem set to be well catered for by Celebrity Cruises. The cruise liner is planning to bring all four of its Solstice-class ships to European waters together for the first time ever, enabling holidaymakers to travel