About Me

Hello, and welcome to my page.  I have been working in the Travel Industry for over 38 years,  it really just seems like yesterday! I am married with 2 grown up children and a beautiful grand daughter. After a couple of years at New College Durham learning Travel and Tourism…

Posted on Aug 23, 2019
Farewell from Millward’s Maritime Matters

I will shortly be leaving Cruise.co.uk, I'll be sad to go but look forward to new adventures! Thanks to all of you who have booked with me and followed my blog. You can still keep in touch with us via my colleague, Paula, click here to find out more about…

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Posted on Jul 26, 2019
My Time To Relax!

If you are sitting at home or at work reading this then I will be probably sitting by a lovely pool and relaxing! Yes, it is my turn for a bit of a break and this year, instead of a cruise Mr M & I are off to Crete.  I…

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Posted on Jul 19, 2019
A Single Dream?

For all of you single travellers out there, I feel your pain.  First of all you pluck up the courage to get away on holiday, which I think for a first holiday on your own takes guts. Then you find the cruise you want to find 9 times out of…

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Posted on Jul 12, 2019
This Will Be The Future

A greener planet is what we all want and although the cruising world has had some negative comments regarding the effects on the environment it actually only makes up less then 1% of the world's commercial vessels.  However, the cruising powers to be have certainly listened and now with all…

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Posted on Jul 5, 2019
Food Glorious Food!

I think you will all agree one of the best parts of a cruise is the food, after all we always put on weight with the enormous choices we have - don't we?! Recently on my chats to clients who have returned from their cruise I have asked them which…

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Posted on Jun 28, 2019
When Is A River Cruise Balcony Not A Balcony?!

River cruising is a fantastic way to cruise and so very different to the ocean cruises you are probably used to. A river cruise ship is not like a ocean cruise ship so if you are thinking of a balcony please do not forget it will be very different to…

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Posted on Jun 21, 2019
Do You Compare?

When you try a new cruise line for the first time, do you really compare to the extent on cabins, food, entertainment and the like? That way you know for sure that this particular cruise line is better then the last one and you would try to book with them…

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Posted on Jun 14, 2019
24 Hours In Venice

This week my lovely client Mrs S booked a cruise departing from Venice.  Because of the flights we had to book one night pre cruise stay which means she has a day to explore.  You may think what is the problem, but if you had never been to Venice before…

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Posted on Jun 5, 2019
Respect…..

In this time of negative comments such as Trump, May, Corbyn and Brexit, I thought it was appropriate to remember this week that it is the 75th anniversary of the D day landings.  I am not a political person at all, but do have huge respect for those who fought…

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Posted on May 31, 2019
Congratulations! You’re One In 2 Million…..

The media do like to spread negative news don't they! With speculation about Thomas Cook and Brexit, the media are perhaps unfairly letting us believe that the Travel Industry is on a lull.   However, in the cruising world all is booming! The "powers to be" in our cruising world have…

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