Linda mentioned that Rob had seen that the drinks package on board was going up from £19 to £24 but that it would be possible to add it at the old price before then. We had a discussion and decided we'd go for it. After all Rob and I would normally share a bottle of wine for dinner (over a couple of nights) and they would come in around £19, so about 25% of the days would be covered. I like a Martini before dinner, so I think we'll probably...

Four weeks ago I booked this cruise. It took until yesterday for the documentation to finally arrive. I asked for it all to be sent by post, but it appeared in my account on the travel agent's website. Maybe it'll arrive by mail too, who knows? There was a slight problem. When I booked, the agent said we'd get free tips and £600 each on-board spend. We were only expecting £350, so that was a pleasant surprise. Linda and Rob booked the day afte...

So I said I'd never take another really long cruise again. Today I booked a world cruise! I blame Linda Hind!! She mailed the Stouts, Barbara and me about the 2024 world cruise on Fred Olsens' Borealis. It's 101 nights from Southampton and although I've been to most of the countries, almost fifty percent of the ports are new to me. I spoke to Barbara and she and I are sharing a cabin. Rob and Linda are in the cabin next door, but Phil and Yvonne have decide...