Nautical Neil's Life on the Ocean Wave

Many clients tell me that no matter how many cruises they have done they have never had an upgrade.  Now I can't answer that one as the mystery of an upgrade from a cruise line is like,  is the yeti real! However what i do know is that certain cruise…

I have said quite a few times that when I do welcome home calls to my clients to see how their cruise went I do tend too get great positive feedback, however on occasions there is some negative too.  Here is a little negative feedback but I must stress it…

Celebrity Cruises have just launched sailings for 2016 with a private jet from Stansted, so now you can fly in style to your cruise holiday. Passengers will get parking at London Stansted terminal, access to their luxury lounge, 31" seat pitch, 25 kilos of luggage, complimentary hot breakfast and lunch…

Royal Caribbean what are you doing? If you book with Royal Caribbean and you have had a drinks package included or on board credit then fantastic you have had a great deal.  Now if someone comes into a little bit of money and they think, 'I would like to upgrade…

P & O have announced that their ship the Adonia will finish serving the British public from Southampton in March 2016.  She is being re deployed to Miami where she will sail to Amber cove in the Dominican Republic on a weekly basis to help transporting passengers to undergo volunteer…

Well I have to inform you that I will be taking this Saturday off work to watch my football team Aston Villa in the FA Cup final.  Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances I will not be making the trip to Wembley to watch them against Arsenal however I will be…

I believe cruise lines have missed a trick! Mini cruises are generally the first time people decide too try a cruise holiday.  It is like a taster to see if this type of holiday is their thing.  The trouble is that if the client has a bad experience then that…

When we book a cruise for you here at cruise.co.uk we always follow up the booking with a personalized confirmation.  The confirmation will have the ship, sail date, the fare you booked, what category of stateroom and an Itinerary and any special add-ons we have given and also my contact…

Royal Caribbean have just sent a notification to my client stating that on the 'Brand New' Quantum of the Seas Grand Voyage some of their Innovative enhancements on board will not be available to guests! As you can imagine there will be uproar on board if any of their new…

Well yes, unfortunately this is true.  Cruise ships are a new form of transport used by organised crime syndicates it seems.  It has been reported that a shipment of Cocaine was on board the stricken Costa Concordia the day it sank. Ndrangheta, the feared Calabrian crime syndicate, allegedly had its drugs hidden…