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A day in the life
Michelle Thake experiences the first fam trip on
Cunard’s Queen Victoria, with Complete Cruise Solution
07:00 We get up early and head for deck to 12:00 On our way back to the
watch our arrival into Monte Carlo. The view is ship, we pass through streets
breathtaking. of designer stores, before
stopping to capture a picture
08:00 We decide on the Britannia restaurant of the Queen Victoria in port.
for breakfast, which offers a vast menu of a surprise in store for us. Gill has
delicacies and impeccable waiter service. We 14:00 Back onboard, we head arranged a cocktail party in the
devour coffee, orange juice and Danish pastries. to the Lido restaurant for our chief engineer’s quarters with
buffet lunch of freshly made several senior staff and even
09:00 As we disembark, two red Ferraris are pizzas and salad. Afterwards, the captain, Paul Wright.
waiting to offer trips around the Formula One we relax on deck, looking out
track. My fellow travel counsellor Amanda over Monte Carlo. Life doesn’t 20:30 It’s gala night. Dinner
hops in and whizzes off get much is a sumptuous meal in the
at top speed. better Todd English Restaurant (an
Michelle than this. amazing chef from the US).
10:00 We stroll around
Thake
We feast on Boston crab cakes,
the harbour, admiring Age: 32 15:00 Our lobster flatbread and sunken
the “millionaires’ play- Job title: Travel group leader, chocolate cake. I cannot move.
ground”, as it is known. counsellor Gill Smeal,
The size of some of the Works for: Travel Counsellors in has arranged a training 23:30 In a bid to dance off some calories, we
yachts is awesome. Colchester session, to ensure we head to the onboard nightclub, Hemispheres.
How long in the job: Four years get the most out of our
11:00 We visit the Hotel de How long in the travel onboard experience. 00:30 It’s off to bed, as tomorrow we have a
Paris and take a break industry: 15 years full day in Florence.
from the blistering heat Hobbies: Walking, going to the 17:00 With some free time
with some light refresh- cinema and shopping before getting ready for
ment. It’s champagne at Best thing about your job: the evening, we head back ■If you are an agent and would like to appear in
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as we watch the numerous Worst thing about your job: out of Monte Carlo. phone number and a few lines about yourself by
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