Romantic Rhône: River Cruise Review on Riverside
At the beginning of June we were planning to board Riverside Mozart for a three-night Danube voyage - however, due... Read more
Cathy Ellis
Cruise Consultant
I have worked in travel for over 20 years and I am still passionate about visiting new places and discovering new cultures. I love the way that cruising allows me to discover locations I may want to return to and explore in more depth.
My favourite destination
My favourite destination is Bermuda, situated 600 miles off the coast of the USA, with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other.
As Britain's oldest colony, there are plenty of monuments to reflect this, including the red telephone box! Bermuda is known for its pink coral sand beaches and colourful sub-tropical gardens. I love visiting the Botanical Gardens, with its prolific blooms of bougainvillea, oleander and hibiscus and this is also where the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art is located, with a memorial to John Lennon - he visited and wrote his last album here!
My top cruising tip
My top tip is to make sure you have a supply of any physical currency for the destinations you are visiting.
Often ships only carry a small quantity and ATMs are not always easily available in every port of call.
Fact File
Years in travel: Over 23 years
Years working at Mundy Cruising: 6 years
First job in travel: I started as a Sales Consultant with Lunn Poly
First cruise: When I worked with Lunn Poly, I sailed on board Thomson Spirit for a week's cruise from Palma around the Mediterranean
First cruise with Mundy Cruising: A fantastic 4-day trip on Regent's Seven Seas Explorer in September 2018 from Naples to Split, calling at Kotor and Dubrovnik
Best cruise dining experience: At Prime 7, on board Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Best non-cruise holiday: I love Bermuda and have visited twice, such a laidback and wonderful island!
Interesting fact about yourself: I was the youngest Mayoress of the London Borough of Ealing 1980/81
Ocean cruise lines sailed: Crystal Ocean Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Paul Gauguin, Ponant, Seabourn, Cunard
River cruise lines sailed: AmaWaterways, Viking River Cruises, Tauck, Pandaw
Areas you've cruised: Eastern Mediterranean/Adriatic, Myanmar, South Pacific
My latest articles
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