Angela Oxley
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I am based in Harrogate and I am passionate about travel and my job. I am part of a network of independent, highly experienced travel consultants. I have been with Travel Counsellors since 2001 and I have many repeat customers and recommendations.
Many people now prefer to book their holidays through the internet rather than having the hassle of going into a travel agency. They don’t realise that there is another option which is Travel Counsellors. I will take you to the next stage. You can select your holiday from the comfort of your own home, coupled with a degree of expertise and service that you will not find elsewhere. Let me take the pressure and responsibility of arranging your holiday.
I have travelled extensively and have a detailed knowledge of many different parts of the world. I particularly specialise in cruising, as I have personally enjoyed many and have happy memories. However, I also arrange many long haul holidays to all corners of the world, along with short haul, skiing and accommodation only. As well as dealing with many different tour operators, I can tailor make your holiday to suit your individual requirements. I will be only too happy to help - even if your enquiry may appear challenging. I am an Australia specialist and a Dubai expert. I also specialise in arranging honeymoons.
Due to the buying power of our large, professional organisation, I am able to offer the most competitive prices, coupled with the highest possible quality of personal service. 79% of my customers are repeat customers and they, in turn, recommend me which is testimony to the service I provide.
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If you wish to discuss any of your travel requirements, I would love to hear from you, please do not hesitate to ring or email me. I can make your holiday dreams a reality!
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Regent Seven Seas Cruise from Tokyo to Vancouver
Japan to Alaska 24th April 2025 to 14th May 2025 We flew out to Tokyo via Doha in business class with Qatar Airways on 24th April and it was excellent. We arrived into Tokyo at 7pm on 25th and we had a private transfer to the Grand Prince Shin Hotel in Takanawa, Tokyo for an overnight stay. The following morning we were transferred to Yokohama to board the Regent Seven Seas Explorer cruise ship.
17 Jun 2025 5 min read
Seabourn Ovation from Barbados to Lisbon
We flew out on 14th May with British Airways in Premium Economy and stayed overnight at Sweetfield Manor Hotel, a small boutique hotel about 10 minutes from the cruise terminal. It was our second cruise with Seabourn and our first was over 20 years ago on a smaller 200 passenger ship. The Ovation is about 40,000 tons with only 600 passengers. Drinks, gratuities and wifi are included. We sailed
16 Apr 2025 5 min read
Queen Anne 14 night cruise to the Canary Islands and Madeira
After hearing many mixed reviews we were interested to see what we thought of the new Queen Anne. It is the quickest time we have boarded a ship. It only took about 15 minutes and we were aboard by 12.15. We had booked a Princess Grill suite and as our suite was not available until 2.15pm we went to the Grills lounge for a pre-lunch drink and had a excellent lunch in the Princess Grill. The s
22 Dec 2024 5 min read
Oceania Vista Rome to Athens 12 nights
This was our first cruise on an Oceania ship and it was on the new Oceania Vista, one of their larger ships carrying 1200 passengers and 67817 tons so the ship never seemed crowded. We set sail from Athens and the boarding was very efficient. We had a lovely room with a balcony. The bathroom was large with large walk in shower and plenty of storage. The room had a sofa but the wardrobe space
21 Dec 2024 5 min read
Baltic Cruise on Regent Seven Seas Voyager
Regent Seven Seas Voyager It is a small ship by today’s standards. 42000 tons and 698 passengers with 349 suites. We had a Deluxe Veranda suite which was very spacious with a sitting area with sofa and marble coffee table. All the cupboard tops were marble. There was a mini bar containing beers and soft drinks and fresh water was supplied every day. We have a welcome bottle of champagne. Th
03 Oct 2023 5 min read
Scenic Spirit Mekong Cruise Cambodia to Vietnam
We flew from Manchester to Siem Reap via Singapore arriving on the morning of 23rd April. Excellent flight with a tight connection of 1 hour 10 minutes which we made along with hour luggage. We had a private transfer with a Scenic guide to Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor which was a wonderful colonial style hotel where we spend 2 nights. The room was beautiful and spacious. The service was first
10 May 2023 5 min read
P&O Iona Staycation Cruise
We hoarded the new P&O in Southampton after having a lateral flow test. It took about 1 hour 45 minutes from arriving to boarding. This is a very large ship, 184,700 tons, capacity 5200 passengers. We sailed to the Western Isles of Scotland and had 2 nights at anchor but did not disembark anywhere. The weather was fantastic. The ship is of contemporary style with a beautiful light filled atri
10 Sept 2021 5 min read
Azamara Quest - Dubai and the Arabian Gulf
We arrived in Dubai on an overnight flight from Manchester to Dubai. We took a taxi to the port which cost about £30. Check in was swift and efficient and we were on board by 11.30am. Our balcony cabin on deck 6 was spacious with plenty of storage. There was a flat screen TV, safe and mini bar. The shower room was also a good size. The Azamara Quest is a small ship by today’s standards, 30000 ton
13 Dec 2019 5 min read
Riviera tour of Lake Garda, Venice and Verona
Lake Garda, Dolomites, Verona and Venice Tour - 15th to 22nd July 2019 Day 1, I travelled from Leeds Bradford to Venice. It was a 3 hour transfer from Venice to Riva del Garda. There was a choice of hotels but I stayed at the Hotel Savoy Palace in peaceful location 5 mins from lake and 20 mins walk from old town of Riva del Garda, surrounded by mountains and 5 minutes walk to the lake. I had a la
25 Jul 2019 5 min read
Celebrity Edge: 2-night cruise from Southampton
I was very lucky to win a stateroom for two-nights on the Celebrity Edge from 13th to 15th May. This wonderful new ship was launched in December and was making her debut in Southampton. The size is 13,818 tons and carries 2,918 passengers. The ship's design blew me away and far exceeded my expectations. I have travelled on all class of Celebrity ships and this one is certainly innovative. The c
23 May 2019 5 min read
MSC Bellissima launch
I was onboard overnight on 3rd March to experience the beautiful MSC Bellissima. The 171,000 ton ship carries 5600 passengers. A high percentage of cabins have balconies. The ship is beautifully appointed and has some Swaroski glass staircases. There are several speciality restaurants including a Butchers Cut Steakhouse, Hola! Tapas Bar, Kaito Sushi Bar, Kaito Teppanyaki and the L'Atelier Bistr
07 Mar 2019 5 min read
River Cruise Budapest to Amsterdam
This Uniworld cruise should have been a 15-night cruise on the River Princess. Because of low water levels on the Danube we started in Budapest on the SS Beatrice for one night. This is a modern ship carrying 152 passengers and 57 crew. The next day we were coached to Vienna and boarded the River Empress, a more traditional ship carrying 130 passengers with 41 crew. We joined our original ship, th
05 Nov 2018 5 min read
Fred Olsen River Cruise on the Brabant from Bernkastel to Dusseldorf 8th to 11th October 2018
The Brabant caters for 156 guests and has 40 crew. It is in the first year of service with Fred Olsen. I boarded the river boat in Bernkastel on the Moselle to complete a seven-night sailing that started in Basel. I arrived about 12.45 and was just in time to have lunch in the main restaurant. My cabin was ready just after 2pm. It was a Juliette balcony room on Mozart deck, deck 3. Decks 2
13 Oct 2018 5 min read
River Douro cruise with Emerald Waterways
I boarded the Emerald Radiance in Porto about 1pm on 29th July. My first impression was of a very contemporary, light and spotlessly clean ship. I received a warm welcome aboard while staff took care of my luggage. A light lunch was set out in the bar area as people were arriving at different times. Wines, beers and soft drinks are included with lunch and dinner and other drinks packages can b
09 Aug 2018 5 min read
Cruise in Search of the Northern Lights on P&O Oriana
2In February I sailed from Southampton on a 12-night cruise to the Arctic Circle and back on the P&O Oriana. The Oriana is a lovely traditional ship which has recently had a re-fit and has been very tastefully done. I had an outside cabin with a restricted view, but it was very spacious with a separate dressing area and with plenty of storage. The shower room was adequate and had plenty of storage
29 Apr 2018 5 min read
3 day Cruise and Maritime mini cruise MV Columbus
I won a prize of a 3-night trip on board the MV Columbus sailing from Tilbury to Amsterdam and Antwerp from 25th to 28th August. I boarded a coach at Victoria coach station which was organized by Cruise and Maritime. The coach was comfortable and it took 1 hour 30 minutes to reach Tilbury but the traffic was very busy on Friday afternoon. It only took 45 minutes on the return on Bank Holiday Mon
02 Sept 2017 5 min read
Anthem of the Seas launch 20-22nd April, 2016
I arrived at 11.40 and was on the ship by 11.45. It was the fastest check-in ever! My first impressions on boarding the ship was WOW! The décor and ambience is excellent and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. My cabin was ready, a balcony on deck 7. It was a good size with a spacious balcony which had 2 chairs, 2 footstools and a small table. The furnishings were of high quality a
25 Apr 2015 5 min read
P&O Britannia cruise to nowhere
I spent 2 nights on the P&O Britannia from 11th to 13th March before the maiden voyage. It sailed out to sea but did not dock anywhere at it was a shake down cruise. We boarded efficiently at 1pm and my first impression was the wonderful atrium which was stunning. The colour scheme around the ship is mostly cream, blue and brown and it is quite contemporary. We had lunch in the Horizon self servic
16 Mar 2015 5 min read
Incentive winners trip to Barbados
We flew from Gatwick to Barbados with Virgin Airlines. It was a good flight and the staff were very attentive. On our arrival in Barbados we were met by the tail end of Hurricane Maria so the first 24 hours was overcast and rainy but hot and humid with temperatures of approximately 30C). We were guests of Elegant Hotels and the Barbados Tourist Office. We stayed at the Tamarind on St James
25 Aug 2014 5 min read
South African Experience
This was my third visit to South Africa. On previous trips I have done Cape Town, the winelands, the Garden Route and Shamwari Game Reserve. I was lucky to win this trip with work and flew from London to Johannesburg in Upper Class with Virgin. The first 2 nights were spent in the beautiful Westcliff Hotel in an affluent suburb north of Johannesburg. The hotel is very luxurious, traditionally
25 Aug 2014 5 min read
Baltic Cruise on P&O Oriana June 2014
I embarked in Southampton, which was quick and efficient. I was on board by 1pm and had lunch in the buffet restaurant as my cabin was not ready until 2pm. Lunch was adequate but a bit chaotic. I had an outside cabin on deck 9 with a picture window. It was a good size and had adequate wardrobe space, fridge, tea making facilities and a small flat screen TV. The bathroom had a bath with a shower
25 Aug 2014 5 min read
APT Coach tour of New Zealand 20/5/14
I flew from Heathrow to Auckland with Air New Zealand via Los Angeles. It was a comfortable flight and I think this is the quickest way to go. My first day and night was in Auckland where I stayed at the Crowne Plaza, a good, central hotel within 5 minutes’ walk from the harbour. The rooms were large and beds comfortable. Evening dinner there was also excellent. The APT driver, Reece, who met us
25 Aug 2014 5 min read
Celebrity Solstice cruise from Perth to Sydney 21st February, 2014
We flew out to Perth with Emirates/Qantas via Dubai and boarded the Celebrity Solstice in Freemantle. We had a balcony cabin and the cabin was very well appointed with a comfortable bed and good sized shower room with plenty of storage and a glass shower screen. The food and service was first class and the entertainment was also very good, with a mixture of modern and classical entertainers.
25 Aug 2014 5 min read
Danube river cruise from Budapest to Vienna
I was invited to join a river cruise on the beautiful MS Lord Bryon as a guest of Riviera Travel. It was a 14 day cruise from Budapest to Cologne but I joined at Budapest and disembarked 3 days later in Vienna. Our party flew from Gatwick and we were met by a Riviera representative at the airport and our transfer to the ship took about 45 minutes. The ship was launched in December 2012 and it
08 Nov 2013 5 min read
Norwegian Breakaway Launch
I spent a day and night experiencing the new NCL Norwegian Breakaway. The hull of the ships does have paintings which you may think look tacky but, once on-board, there is a wow factor. The decor is very muted with cream upholstery and brown/beige carpeting in the public areas. The ship is 146600 tons and carries just over 4000 passengers but it does not feel too large as it is broken up into vari
02 May 2013 5 min read
Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas Launch
I flew from Heathrow to Miami with American Airlines. It was a good flight and the cabin attendants were very pleasant. The in-flight food was average and soft drinks were complimentary. Wine and spirits were $7 each. It was a 35 minute transfer by coach from Miami Airport to the port at Fort Lauderdale. The check-in was efficient and there were no queues. Our sea facing balcony on deck
01 Dec 2010 5 min read
Celebrity Eclipse Mediterranean Cruise
We spent 16 nights on the beautiful Celebrity Eclipse sailing the Mediterranean from Southampton and visiting Cadiz, Sardinia, Split, Dubrovnik, Venice, Sicily and Malaga. The Solstice class of ship is 122000 tons and carries 2850 passengers and it certainly has the 'Wow Factor'. From boarding the ship the service was excellent. We were greeted with a welcome glass of champagne and proceeded t
01 Dec 2010 5 min read
Azamara Journey Greenwich to Copenhagen
We embarked the ship in Greenwich on a beautiful sunny afternoon. We were welcomed onboard with a glass of champagne. We had an outside stateroom on deck 6 which was spacious and there was plenty of storage space. We had a flat screen TV, safe and well stocked minibar. Bathrobes and slippers were provided. There was a bowl of fresh fruit and a vase of fresh flowers. The beds were very comfo
09 Jun 2010 5 min read
Gold Travel Counsellor's trip to Muscat
We travelled from Heathrow to Muscat with Oman Air. The check-in at Terminal 3 was swift and Oman Air were very good. The seat pitch in economy is 34" and the seat back TVs are a good size. The in-flight service was good and there was a pre-dinner drinks service and drinks served with dinner. The flying time was 6.75 hours. We took at coach transfer to the Al Bustan Palace which took 50mins. Ch
21 Jun 2009 5 min read
Spirit of Adventure Cruise round Ireland
We joined the Spirit of Adventure in Greenock, arriving by train. If you live within 75 miles private car transfers are included. The worst part was struggling with our cases down 2 flights of stairs to the awaiting coach. After that the check-in procedure and service was first class. We were welcomed with cold towels and quickly shown to our cabins. This is a Saga ship but the age limit is f
21 Jun 2009 5 min read
Abu Dhabi Educational Trip
I was a guest of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Association and I flew form Heathrow Terminal 3 with Ethiad. On arriving just after midnight we taken by mini bus to the Shangri La Qaryat Al Beri Hotel, a short drive from the airport. It is a beautiful Arabic style hotel and my room had a balcony overlooking the Gulf and new mosque. The breakfasts were delicious with a good choice of hot and cold food
31 Mar 2009 5 min read
Transatlantic crossing on QM2 to New York
Emarkation in Southampton was very smooth. As we were Gold Card Members we received priority boarding. A great start! We boarded at 1.30pm and our comfortable stateroom was ready. We went to the Kings Court self-service restaurant for lunch before going on to the life boat drill. That evening we watched the sailaway on deck as a band played by the pool. We had a balcony stateroom with a
08 Oct 2008 5 min read
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