About Me

Hi, I'm Trevor Smith and I joined the travel industry in 2001 as a part time travel consultant. Over the years and as the industry took a grip of my career I have moved through the ranks. Going full time in 2002 I soon went into management, training and development.…

Posted on Aug 5, 2015
Cunard Flag ship gets some TLC, told you so. As well as single cabins!!!

In December I went on Cunard's Flag ship, The Queen Mary 2. I had a great time with the company I was with but also the ship was very entertaining with it's wide range of facilities. However I did point out in this blog that it was looking a little…

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Posted on Jul 22, 2015
Where does a cruise agent go on his holidays?

For me and having 4 children holidays can be incredibly expensive, even being in the industry and seeing deals before anyone else it is not always possible to book a holiday I can actually afford. The deals are normally late deals and by then the cabins for 3 and 4…

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Posted on Jul 5, 2015
No problems with the Royal Caribbean production line.

When Royal Caribbean announced their plans for the all new Quantum class ships, with their ground breaking technology and never before seen features at sea including virtual balconies in their inside staterooms, interactive maps, bionic bar, 270 degrees, Ripcord, the North Star, Dynamic dining, bumper cars and much more it…

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Posted on Jun 20, 2015
Cruise market increases massively, but not just in Southampton

Alot of stats on cruising numbers have been about the UK market, with all the new ships hitting the seas it's not surprising that the numbers are increasing, but where do these ships go in the winter and where are the ships that the new ones have replaced? Here's another…

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Posted on Jun 4, 2015
P&O say goodbye to Adonia

P&O Adonia will be leaving the P&O fleet and working under the brand new brand Fathom. Although still early stages with questions to be answered such as how can we book, how much will it cost and what the activities are but as you will see reading down this is…

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Posted on Jun 1, 2015
A Raw deal for singles, will it ever change?

It's that time of year when everyone is looking for a last minute summer holiday deal, families of 4 looking for cabins that sold out 6 months ago, couples that are expecting the prices to go down the longer they wait whilst the airlines push the prices up the nearer…

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Posted on May 18, 2015
Is Social Media killing the fun of cruising?

When going on a cruise do you know everything you need to know about it before you step on board or do you prefer to wait and see what wonders lay ahead? Years ago one of the great things about booking a holiday was the excitement of getting to your…

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Posted on May 5, 2015
Luxury cruising on sale

  Last week Oceania had such a great promotion on we sent it out to all on our Database, the response was fantastic. Still not cheaper than Princess's £699 balcony deals but just as good a response. So why did this go so well? Well the headline promotion certainly caught…

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Posted on Apr 20, 2015
River cruise cabins

Following on from my previous blog I wanted to enlighten you a little on River cruise cabins. Most River cruise ships are only 4 levels high. River cruise ships are naturally narrow and therefore do not have any Inside cabins, Just outside window , French balcony and Balcony and if…

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Posted on Apr 7, 2015
A Scenic River Cruise

I recently had the pleasure, for the 1st time, to experience a River Cruise with Scenic Tours. To add to this pleasure the ship itself, The Scenic jasper was brand new and had never had passengers sail on her so I was expecting some very glitzy glamorous features. The trip…

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