About Me

"Open the map, spin around, point to any country….” Hi.  My name is Nik and I've been at Cruise.co.uk for nearly 10 years.  OK, so I took an 18 month break while I worked at a soccer school in Phuket, Thailand…. but I missed the cruising world so much I…

Posted on Sep 8, 2014
Currency – Help

As always I get most of my ideas for my blog from past customers of mine, this week the question of the week seems to be about currency and what and how much should I take with me on my cruise. Well unfortunately I have know idea how much people…

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Posted on Sep 2, 2014
Add a couple nights

As cruising has got so much more popular these days, more people are choosing to add extra nights to the beginning of their cruise or at the end. Especially if they are travelling further afield. These days cruisers are becoming more interested in more exotic places that incur a long…

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Posted on Aug 26, 2014
Direct Mailing a con!

I just want to clear a few myths up over our direct mailing, I hear it all the time from potential customers that call me up having seen a great deal in one of our direct mail pieces that has landed on their door step. This is how the conversation…

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Posted on Aug 19, 2014
The smallest things count

I have just come off the phone to one of my customers who has just got back from a Med cruise with NCL. She did notice some small things that she was not happy about, having been on many cruises in the past with different cruise lines, she and her…

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Posted on Aug 12, 2014
Port or Starboard

Port or Starboard Now there's a question, it's surprising how many people have a preference to what side of the ship they would like their cabin on. I have always thought it should not matter because if you are doing a round trip cruise, you will always see both views…

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Posted on Aug 6, 2014
Why would I now cruise with Rccl

So it looks like Royal Caribbean have won me over with one simple offer................all inclusive, in the past I have always recommended P&O to my customers as they have always had the best priced drinks, and they never forced you to pay the tips ahead of time. Now that has…

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Posted on Aug 1, 2014
Its an orgy of love from royal caribbean

So a first for Royal Caribbean, I have never known them to be so generous FREE ALL INCLUSIVE DRINKS PACKAGE ON BOARD CREDIT PAID GRATUITIES LETS ALL GET INVOLVED IN THIS ORGY OF LOVE FROM ROYAL CARIBBEAN ;)   I KNOW I AM ;)    

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Posted on Jul 26, 2014
P&O Oceana Cabin information

And now we move onto the Oceana, a ship I am very familiar with as I spent nearly a year working on. Inside cabin     Outside cabin(there are some cabins that have obstructions)     Balcony cabin(there are some cabins that have obstructions)       Mini Suite    …

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Posted on Jul 14, 2014
P&O Oriana Cabin information

Next up is Oriana, probably one of the most popular ships within the fleet :) Inside cabin Outside cabin LA grades, located on D deck. They have large windows which have life boats and equipment outside, which obscures some of the view. Please note, these cabins are regraded as NE…

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Posted on Jul 7, 2014
P&O Oceana Cabin information

Now we move along to Oceana, another great ship in the fleet Inside cabin Outside cabin Balcony cabin Mini suite MA Grade outside cabins have obstructed views I &J Grade balcony cabins have obstructed views

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