Do you go abroad much ? Or at all ?

[blue matt]

Yes all sorts of holidays abroad, usually three a year, and usually as cheaply as possible. A cruise is a great way to see a lot of famous and not so famous places quickly. Med is excellent for Barcelona, Rome, Pisa, South of France, Monte Carlo - Monaco and a load more in a week, the same with Caribbean you can see loads of the Islands in a week or two.

They are very marmite, most people say they hate the thought until they've done one, then the majority of those seem to love them.

we did a airtours cruise ( Airtours has just purchased a old ship and slightly refurbed it ) everyone we spoke to said it was the bottom of the cruise market and nothing like the big boys
did 2 ports in Egypt, 2 in Turkey and Beruit ( between wars )
We enjoyed it, Nice food, good entertainment and met some ok people