"Speakers Cruise Free" - 5 new articles
Planning topicsI met one speaker who says he always gets in a panic about a month before each cruise as he has to decide what he's going to talk about each day!  I tend to work the other way. I now have a wide range of talks - destination, enrichment and life-style. And before I request any cruise I choose my topics - and note how much tweaking, if any, I...
Read the ContractOn our last cruise two bridge tutors (booked through another agency) caused a terrible uproar because their session time was changed one day! And this in front of passengers. They even shouted to the entertainments manager "We've paid $60 a day to do you a favour!"  Anyone who reads Daniel's advice will know that times may change. We are all... MemoriesA lot of people were buying cameras in the various ports and even in the Solstice gift store. Some had forgotten their camera. One person had lost his camera, and two others were dealing with broken cameras. Safety First
Don't make a drama out of a crisis!We were amongst the 2100 passengers (and 800 crew) aboard the Brilliance of the Seas in heavy storms crossing the Gulf of Leon (between France and Spain) two weeks ago. The Captain put comfort and safety ahead of everything. The stabilisers were out and the ship moved up and down - but there was none of the sideways rocking that can upset some... More Recent Articles |
