Two cruise lines have decided to withdraw Amsterdam from their schedules due to the recent tourism tax of$9 per person as they don’t want to pass the charge on to their customers. Both MSC has changed the port of call to Rotterdam to avoid this and are offering excursions to Amsterdam. Cruise 7 Maritime say that the […]
Read MoreHappy New Year to all my customers. I hope you all had a wonderful time with family and friends. Here’s to a brilliant 2019. Remember on the 3rd of January on ITV the fantastic show ‘The Cruise’ is returning to our screens. I personally find these programs very interesting, and it also gives you a […]
Read MoreI wanted to take this opportunity to w8ish all my customers a very Merry Christmas. I can’t believe it is only a matter of days away as I type this. It doesn’t feel like a minute ago I was putting all the decorations away. Time has really flown this year, and what a year it […]
Read MoreIt was announced at the end of November MSC is to become partners with Chelsea Football Club and officially be their global cruise partner. So what does this mean? Advertmulti-million The multi million pound deal includes a LED perimeter advertising MSC, VIP hospitality, star player engagement as well as a digital marketing. What MSC hope to get form this […]
Read MoreWhen I think of Black Friday it always makes me think of the crazy shopping videos you see of consumers lining […]
Read MoreIf you like the bigger ships then you need to read this and make a diary note. We have heard from Royal Caribbean that in 2020 the Anthem of the Seas is set to return to Southampton. How exciting is this? Sadly I do not have any itinerary information but can tell you it goes on sale Tuesday the […]
Read MorePrincess Cruises has today announced that the 2019/2020 Australian cruise season will be the largest in its history. A total of five ships will travel to over 100 destinations and carry 200,000 guests. Sailings will depart from Sydney, Perth (Fremantle), Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Auckland. They include voyages around Australia, New Zealand and beyond including Singapore, Hong […]
Read MoreWe recently were lucky enough to have a presentation from the new MSC regional rep Laura, which I found really interesting. Having been new to MSC myself when I joined Cruise.co.uk nearly four years ago I found it a little confusing as to what you actually receive with the difference between Bella and fantastic. it was great to […]
Read MoreLast week I had the opportunity to visit my first Holland America ship whilst she was docked in Southampton. This is quite unusual as they don’t sail from Southampton anymore and only visit as a port of call. The Koningsdam is only three years old and as a brand, Holland America is perfect for clients […]
Read MoreThe week has finally arrived for what we have been waiting for. You’ve guessed it P&O Iona launch. So what do you need to know? On Monday and Tuesday it went on sale for the top tiers: Caribbean, Baltic and Liguarian. On Wednesday from 8 am it goes on general sale. The maiden voyage sailing […]
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