About Me

Hi my name is Frankie, and I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to my page and to tell you a little bit more about ME... Coming in to 2019, sees me celebrating 30 years in the travel industry since starting on a High Street travel agency…

Posted on Nov 5, 2019
I would definitely return for an Encore…

Back in the office from my recent pre-inaugural cruise on the new Norwegian Encore from NCL Cruises and what more can I say but WOW... From the moment we stepped on board to be greeted by staff lining the atrium cheering us in we knew we were in for a…

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Posted on Oct 21, 2019
Nearly time for my 1st of 3…

Yes that's right, I have 3 "cruises" between now and Christmas and it is nearly time for the 1st one... I use the term Cruises in inverted commas as one of them is purely an overnight on board in Southampton.. First up is the Norwegian Encore - a brand new…

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Posted on Oct 7, 2019
People still need a cruise…and an expert to book it.

I have recently read a very interesting article in our trade press concerning the ABTA New Markets in Cruise Conference, with regard to the cruise industry in general but also to key trends that we can expect to see in 2020 and beyond - yes cruises are already booking for…

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Posted on Sep 23, 2019
A sad day…

From when the television news started picking up this story on Friday, it has been a very sad weekend for anyone in the travel industry...with my social media feed filled with the yellow heart logo of Thomas cook and fingers crossed..never before have I seen any industry rally to support…

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Posted on Sep 9, 2019
Up on the roof… Walking above the stars

This was definitely an experience not for the faint hearted... I have long dreamed of climbing Sydney Harbour Bridge - but until I get to Australia this is probably the next best thing, and much nearer to home. Some of you may have seen this on television as I understand…

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Posted on Aug 28, 2019
Ever considered a Luxury Cruise… an invitation for you.

Ok, now I am not offering you a free Luxury cruise... but what I am offering you is an invitation to attend one of our Luxury events.   Here at cruise.co.uk we have our own Luxury Cruise team and our own Luxury Cruise Event Co-ordinator - Leanne. Leanne has got together…

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Posted on Aug 13, 2019
Another Landmark Celebration since 1989

As some of you may have seen from recent marketing material I have commented on my 30 years in the travel industry and today seemed an appropriate blog as it was about 30 years ago that I first started work in Travel... I joined W H Smith Travel (Yes the…

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Posted on Jul 29, 2019
Alaska The Final Frontier – and last leg of my epic trip…

This is the final part of my Alaska/Rockies holiday blog series... 14th May Juneau - We did an organised excursion this morning taking us to the Mendenhall Glacier and a visit to the Salmon Hatchery... after returning to the town and a stroll around the typical tourist shops we took…

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Posted on Jul 12, 2019
Alaska Cruise… and A Huge King Crab Leg..

After our week exploring the Rockies and Vancouver it was time to take to the Sea and embark Celebrity Millennium. Celebrity Millennium is actually the first of the fleet to have just had a huge refit and she is looking absolutely stunning. Canada Place cruise terminal in Vancouver is very…

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Posted on Jun 27, 2019
24 hours in Vancouver

My last blog finished with the journey to Vancouver - where we had a 24 hour stay before embarking our cruise.. We arrived in our rental car and were very happy to quickly dispose of this as Vancouver is not a place that you want to be driving around... With…

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