A cruise on Windermere

Advantages: No driving, fresh air, wonderful scenery
Disadvantages: May be a bit wet and windy up top depending on the weather

...Each time we go to the Lake District we go on at least one cruise on Lake Windermere and our last visit was no exception ? we took my mother in law on the journey from Bowness to Ambleside and she loved it! The people who run the cruises are a company called Windermere Lake Cruises ? I bet it didn?t take too long to think of that name! The company runs cruises across the lake between Bowness, Ambleside (Waterhead) and Lakeside. Bowness is a pretty holiday town which is the ?heart? of the Lake District. It has all sorts of shops from the traditional Tesco, Boots, Co-op and clothes shops to shops selling souvenirs of every kind. There are also plenty of cafes and restaurants here making it an interesting place to spend a couple of hours. Ambleside is a beautiful town full of interesting shops selling everything from books to...

SusanLesley 06.09.2009 · Read review
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  A Cruise to remember

Advantages: See all the ancient towns cities and temples
Disadvantages: The heat, but only if you let it grt to you

...During one of our holidays to Crocodile Island at Luxor in Egypt we signed up to go on a Nile Cruise with our tour operator, Thomsons. It was for four days and three nights and cost £330 all inclusive this included an outside cabin, (a window cabin), all meals some buffet some a la Carte, our own guide, (English speaking Egyptologist), all the trips and entrance charges to the temples and museums. We were so excited as we had not planned to do a cruise before we came to Egypt, but we were shown a short film and given all the details at our welcome rep meeting when we first arrived. They made the cruise sound so exotic and beautiful and yes they were right it was everything and more. We were advised on what we should wear and that we would need plenty of water as all the trips to the temples and museums would be at the hottest time...

yampy-uk 10.01.2006 · Read review
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CRUISING ...

Advantages: Entertaining & Fun (for all kids), Encourages Crawling & Cruising, Colourful, Versatile, 2 music modes, teaches dexterity, grows with child, multiple activities, ball holder
Disadvantages: Space requirements, volume, music is on the annoying side - only three songs, doesn't fold, potential safety hazard, heavy, batteries run out quickly

...Christopher has been rolling around, army crawling and attempting to get more and more mobile every day. His interest in his Entertainer has been dwindling, as he didn't want to be contained in it for more than a few minutes at a time. Christopher?s Granny saw the Fisher Price Crawl 'n Cruise Playground in Toys r Us and after seeing Christopher pull himself up on her sofa and bop around to some music whilst holding their remote control and changing channels, she thought it would make a good gift for him. ** ASSEMBLY ** This gym comes in no fewer than 16 parts, which must be connected, mostly with screws. My husband put it together in no time at all. No sighing, frustrated sounds or crumpled paper, either. Directions were clear and parts were easily identifiable. It took him almost 30 mins to do so using an electric screwdriver...

mysteryshopper2 06.09.2004 · Read review
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  Holiday of a Lifetime

Advantages: Lots of Interesting Things to See
Disadvantages: Tiring

...recommend anybody thinking of going to book five star. The five star boats look like mini cruise liners All of the cruise boats are small in size having around 60 to 100 passengers, they have to be small to get through the Esna lock. As there aren't all that many passengers, you get a more intimate feeling on board. Read on for a daily diary of our cruise... Day One = The first morning we had breakfast, which was very nice, you can get cereal and the chef will cook you omelettes or eggs to your liking and you can have a nice cup of tea or coffee. Just after breakfast they rang the bell to let us know that it was time for our first excursion. They always ring a bell to let you know when you should be going to do something. We were taken by coach to the temple at Edfu. This was our first sight of Egypt in daylight...

sandyback75 30.10.2005 (17.01.2006) · Read review
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Casual Caribbean Cruising

Advantages: Excellent food, huge cabins, fabulous entertainment
Disadvantages: Expensive shore excursions, annoying ships photographer

...your cruise card etc, be ready to have your picture taken, the annoying ships photographer is lurking to take your photo as you get on board the ship (just think what you look like after flying for 9 hours!!!) and also wants to film you walking up the gangplank for the DVD that they will try to sell you at the end of your holiday. Ignoring him though, once you get on the ship it's fabulous (although the pink and orange decor takes a little getting used to). It may take you a while to get the hang of where everything is on board but most stuff you need can be found in the Village Square or on decks 7, 12 and 14. We had a spacious 188 sq ft DD grade cabin on deck 10 with a double bed. It was extremely clean (they even do under the bed regularly) and had loads of wardrobe and drawer space. Cabins are cleaned daily and you even get 2...

miggmoggspud 13.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Ocean Village Cruise

Cruising On The Cheap

Advantages: Doesn't cost the earth, varied itinerary. Plenty to eat.
Disadvantages: Feels a bit like an up-market & mobile Butlins

...Like "JONYEE" who has also written about a similar cruise, I feel that at least one cruise is something you need to get out of your system. I would recommend an Airtours Cruise to anyone who isn't sure whether cruising is for them - that way they don't spend a king's ransom on something that turns out to be not to their taste. The Airtours Med cruises are centred around Palma in Mallorca. They can either be combined with a stay on the island, or taken alone. We opted for the former, since it cost hardly any more. The ship itself was a refurbished ex-Caribbean liner, hence the lower prices. The itinerary was demanding, with a full day somewhere different almost every day. However, in our case, the first leg involved 36 hours at sea to get to Ajaccio in Corsica. The journey was very boring, since I didn't want to sun-bathe, gamble...

BNibbles 18.12.2000 · Read review
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Holiday !

Advantages: Nice sweet film, romantic comedy
Disadvantages: Not the best romantic comedy I have seen, some may find it too sickly sweet!

...where she discovers Amanda. They decide to take a break from their troubles and get away from the men in their lives so house swap for a couple of weeks over the Christmas period. Amanda swaps her luxurious modern house in California for Iris?s quaint little cottage in the English countryside. Iris soon makes friends with Arthur a retired screen writer and sets about trying to help him. Her love interest comes in the form of Miles (Jack Black) a film composer who works with Amanda?s ex. Amanda meanwhile meets Graham (Jude Law) who is Iris handsome brother and has an eye for the ladies. Will it be a holiday romance or will both these women find love when they least expect or want it? ***** My Thoughts ***** Having missed this at the cinema I was very keen to rent it to watch, certainly keener than my husband who did agree...

AJ26 14.05.2007 · Read review
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Freebird - Catamaran Cruises in Tenerife

Advantages: See the whales and dolphins close up, have an amazing swim in the sea.
Disadvantages: The boat ride is rough, there is a high risk of sickness.

...Freebird One - A Luxury Adventure *** WHAT IS IT? ***** This summer (2007), my family and I holidayed on the island of Tenerife. We wanted to experience a bit more than the hotel facilities, so after attending the Rep's welcome meeting, I decided to book the Freebird One Experience. Freebird Sailing was founded in 1994, specialising in cruises aboard a luxury 30-seater catamaran. They proud themselves with the title of being "the largest catamaran service in the Canary Islands" and whilst in Tenerife I witnessed no other catamaran passing us on the sea. There is also a Freebird 2 and a 3. The Freebird Two is about 25 metres long and has a passenger capacity of 126. This catamaran has six large netting areas at the front. These nets have nothing underneath and resemble a trampoline, except underneath is the deep...

mrsmopples 18.10.2007 (21.10.2007) · Read review
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The cruise for people who don't do cruises!

Advantages: lots of entertainment and things to do, visits great places, 24/7 food
Disadvantages: can be pricey, only skims the surface of the places you visit

...Ocean Village offers many different choices of cruises in the Caribbean and Mediterranean travelling to many different places. You can choose from 7 or 14 night cruises or a 14 night stay and cruise where you stay on land for one week and then cruise the next. Prices are reasonable for a cruise starting at roughly £480 for the Med or £700 for the Caribbean for 7 nights ranging up to over £2,000. Ocean Village do offer a lot of deals every so often though and these are always really good. We recently got a deal on 4 people for the price of 2 so that cut the cost in half for each one of us. Whether you plan to hop off the boat at every place you stop for an adventurous holiday or stay on the boat for a relaxing holiday, either way you will not get bored. Ocean Village offers Action Ashore trips and activities which you can book in...

frankiefromings13 17.02.2009 · Read review
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Cruise Myths

Advantages: Hassel Free
Disadvantages: Diet

...Cruise Myths Some say cruising is for the saga buffs and some say cruising is for elder people, But what is wrong with travelling with the older generation, it makes your cruise complete because they have numerous and interesting stories to acquaint you with. Cruising is for everyone's experience. Increasing in age does not have the same meaning as it used to be in the past. In many cases, the popular stereotype of senior citizens relaxing in a nursing home is now thrown right out the window. More and more senior citizens are making the decision to get out and enjoy life instead of just saving it all for the kids' inheritance. Whether it is on the luxury Saga Ruby or the luxury QueenMary2, cruise ships are becoming more and more fashionable. Nowadays most cruise ships cater for all ages and the myth that cruise ships...

halk 13.09.2007 (15.04.2008) · Read review
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