Charlene Goes Global

  When is the best time to book? This is one of the most frequent questions I get asked by customers. You want my honest answer? I don't know!! That might sound crazy but we don't have a crystal ball telling us when cruise lines will bring out new offers,…

2pm this afternoon Edinburgh airport was evacuated due to a suspicious package. There is nothing more stressful than a delay at the airport to start your holiday. I would be happy that the security services are doing a great job however for every hour delayed I would know it was…

I have just been updating myself on the cruise news over the last couple of weeks and I found an interesting article! Royal Caribbeans brand new ship Quantum of the Seas will feature performances of the hit stage musical Mamma Mia! I can only imagine how popular this will be…

After a stressful couple of days Christmas shopping it got me thinking!! How nice would it be to have a personal shopper that goes out, battles through the crowds or the slow on-line systems getting all your presents sorted.   Then I realised in a way this is part of…

I have just got back from a short cruise on the Queen Mary 2 with my husband and son Charlie who has just turned 2 years old. We chose this cruise as it was just 4 nights. As it was our first time cruising with Charlie we thought a sort…

The big news is out!! Although some of us might have had a funny feeling?!! Anthem of the Seas is coming to Southampton. We don't have any definite dates or itineraries but it looks like she will be joining us from Spring 2015. She will be the sister to Quantum…

So you might remember me telling you about my little trip on Queen Mary 2. Well this time next week I will be on board so I have been having a little look at what's on in Bruges & Le Harve. It just so happens my little boy was watching…

I have just received in the post today my Cunard certificate.   (more…)

I have been having a read of the latest news today and something that seems to be dominating the headlines is that Venice from next year will ban large cruise ships. So what does this really mean? I have had a quick look at June 2014 just for an idea…

I have recently passed some River Cruise exams and can now call myself a fully qualified River Cruise Expert!! Here at Cruise.co.uk we are encouraged to complete training courses to further our knowledge. I also wanted to complete all the river cruise training as I am off on a working…