About Me

Hi Cruise Fans, my name is Freddie! If you want to talk to someone that has a vast amount of experience and won't give you the hard sell then I'm your man. 13 years in this industry has taught me that most of the time, the customer knows your job…

Posted on Sep 21, 2018
Christmas Already In The Shops!

Bah Humbug! Yes I am one of those people that hates this time of year. The world cup semi final novelty is over, the weather has taken a dire turn for the worse, the mornings are dark, the days are short, and I'm flat skint broke thanks to several selfish…

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Posted on Sep 10, 2018
IONA IS HERE!

So today is the day for P&O as they launch their latest and possibly greatest ship of all time? The 'Iona'! It's fair to say there has been a lot of buzz around this project for some time, so it'll be interesting to see how she measures up come 2020.…

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Posted on Aug 28, 2018
Cruising’s Most Important Luggage Item Revealed!

So a question I often get from my customers is regarding what to pack on their cruise. This question generally comes from first time cruisers that are delving into the unknown, and to be honest I accept that with all the different brands out there, each with different ideas about…

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Posted on Aug 14, 2018
Olbia Here We Come!

Finally the time has almost come to switch my Out Of Office message on! Yes tomorrow we fly out to Olbia in Sardinia for our summer holiday with the family. It's been a long time in the making, and on the back of 10 or 11 very busy weeks I…

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Posted on Aug 9, 2018
Countdown to Sardinia Begins

In just 7 days I will be jetting off with the family to sunny Sardinia! Another completely new destination for me, and my third holiday of the year, and I cannot wait! This time round we decided to invite the family along with us, so we actually have 7 adults…

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Posted on Jul 30, 2018
How Do You Like Your Agents In The Morning?

Technology eh.....a necessity for some....a pain in the neck for others. However you view the ever evolving world, one thing is for sure, people will always have a preference to how they do things. Which brings me to the topic of my blog today.... my job! This last few weeks…

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Posted on Jul 19, 2018
Where To For Oriana?

Lots of speculation recently about who is going to take stock of P&O's Oriana after the British favourite brand announced they are letting her go in 2019, sad face... It comes on the back of them selling Adonia to Azamara to become the Pursuit, in a deal that has left…

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Posted on Jul 9, 2018
Football Themed Cruise Destination Of The Week?….Croatia…Obviously…

OK so I've been harping on about football now for some weeks, but can you blame me, the World Cup has been a huge success so far for Russia as a country, what a brilliant show they have put on! However, being English, of course I am astounded but also…

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Posted on Jun 29, 2018
Can England Go All The Way?

It's fair to say that England have very much had their ups and downs in the world of football, and after last nights disappointing result against the Belgians, the relentless optimism we had 24 hours ago after decimating football powerhouses Panama (snigger) last week, seems to have predictably disappeared once…

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Posted on Jun 15, 2018
My New Working Hours

As most of my readers and customers will be aware of by now, I became a dad in August last year, and in the last couple of weeks, having had almost a year off work on maternity leave, my wife has gone back to work. As she works in education,…

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