I started at Cruise.co.uk back in April 2009. I was new to the travel industry as my previous work was within the mortgage industry, due to the credit crunch (and being made redundant) this wasn't a great industry to be in so I looked for something new which is when…
You may have seen recently in the news that another low cost airline has now gone bust, unfortunately this time it was Primera Air. Flights ceased on Monday the 1st October at midnight after 14 years of operation. It doesn't seem that long ago that Monarch Airlines also had the…
Celebrity Cruises have had a lot of hype and interest surrounding the launch of their newest class of ship, Edge Class. With the first ship Edge launching at the tail end of this year bookings are very busy but there will be plenty of people including many clients of mine…
It always makes me smile when I think of how much a cup of tea or coffee means to many British people. Why do we have so much of an obsession with having a "cuppa" or a "brew"? British cruise lines already know this and include tea and coffee making…
In May of 2020 P&O Cruises will be launching their newest and largest ship, the Iona. This new ship will be 183,900 tonnes and will carry 5200 guest so pretty mega. In comparison for example the Aurora is 76,152 tonnes with a guest capacity of 1878. Even though she…
Virgin's first cruise ship has recently floated out and in a similar theme to the Virgin colour scheme she has been named Scarlet Lady. There is still some time to wait till she starts to sail on consumer voyages with the first starting from Miami in 2020. Virgin has said…
I have just returned from an amazing holiday. This time I was the captain and we set off from home on a 2 week 3000 mile trip in my car to some lovely European destinations. Here was our itinerary:- Colmar - France Interlaken - Switzerland Lake Como - Italy Lake…
It doesn't seem that it was that long ago I blogged on the fact that P&O cruises had sold their small adult-only ship the Adonia and now I have learnt they are selling another one of thier adult-only ships. This time it is the Oriana that will be sold, a…
It seems like everyone is trying to reduce use of single use plastics these days, we have all seen it at the supermarkets with the almost complete disappearance of cheap carrier bags or at least having to pay for them. It is a good idea, I am all for saving…
I recently read a review posted on our website, read comments about it and found it quite an interesting subject. The review was on the Celebrity Refection and the fact that the reviewer thought that Celebrity Cruises were no longer "Modern Luxury". On of the main points of the review…
Most people who know me will of likely heard of Mr Pickles my Siamese cat with a massive personality. Unfortunately I have sad news to report that unfortunately he passed away on Friday of last week suffering with Anaemia and kidney problems. He has been a great companion to me…