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If you are looking for a FUN Gift for a Cruise loving friend or family member who is shore bound this Christmas then we have lots of ideas for you! Gifts to use now or gifts to take on their next cruise… all available for online purchase from various sources ( some affiliate links). Problem solved!
Great Blog with loads of ideas for Christmas Gifts that the Cruiser in your life will love!!
Cruise Planners, Cruise books and notebooks that make brilliant Secret Santa gifts or Stocking fillers. Clothing to Cruise tech, packing cubes and online courses - our #wewillcruiseagain range is perfect for the 2020 cruiser who is stranded ashore for the Holiday Season!
Your TOP 10 CRUISE TECH ESSENTIALS - making a ‘wish list’ of all the things you’d like your nearest and dearest to pop into your Christmas Stocking? its that time of year, so with that in mind we decided to give you a rundown of all the tech items that we love to cruises with - starting with our list of TOP 10 Essential Cruise Tech.
Check out our ideas - they would make great cruising gifts…
When you use a card to pay for something abroad, whether its a currency, credit or debit card, you are normally given the option of paying either in the local currency or in your own home currency.
With cruising underway in Europe again we’ve been getting a few enquiries about the different currencies that you might encounter on a Mediterranean Cruise so we have put together a handy guide for Cruisers.
Some people are naturally organized, others aren't, but there are some who seem to exist wilfully in a sea of chaos!
One of the crucial elements of a cruise is good preparation - it's important not to underestimate the amount of background work that needs doing beforehand. Thiats why we wrote the Cruise Planner - it's a great way to keep all your information to hand. It shows you what still needs to be done and keeps everything neatly in one place.
I have a guilty secret! There Ive said it!! My family all know it and laugh at me behind my back but I have to admit it here and get it off my chest........ I am obsessed with stationery.
