Ruby Cruises

Last year a friend of mine bought a Narrowboat from Milton Keynes to live on, he asked me if I would help him navigate it back to Bromsgrove. The journey was an unforgettable experience as I hadn't sailed a Narrowboat for a few years and thought it would be just…

Having taken a short mini cruise over to Ireland in December for our works Christmas conference I was sad to see that Dublin has taken the decision to reduce the amount of ship calling into Dublin from 2021 due to major construction taking place. Don't get me wrong crossing the…

Viking hit the press this week in a big way when the 'Viking Sky' lost power and ran into an emergency situation losing engine power and drifting off the coast of Norway. 915 passengers and 458 crew were onboard when she suffered engine failure between Tromso and Stavanger last weekend, roughly half…

I love it when the Cruise industry really takes risks and tries something that Cruise clients would just not expect. This is a great example. Every Cruiseline is always trying to outdo the other with competitive drinks packages, breathtaking entertainment, individual service, however, it takes something really special to make a…

I had to smile last week when reading the article about a couple who were late to board their ship in Nassau, Bahamas. The ship had apparently waited twenty minutes longer than they had to for the couple to show up, however on shutting the doors and starting to pull away from…

Well it has finally arrived the cruise line which I get asked the most about when it comes to an 'All inclusive' drinks packages has finally opened the flood gates and released their new 'Ultimate drinks package'. The 'Ultimate drinks package will be available on selected cruises starting from March…

Having sold Cruises for over a decade I've seen a lot of change in the industry, it's interesting to watch how the Market is evolving with the new generation of cruisers it entices along the way. To say I was shocked and disappointed recently with a young Royal Caribbean passenger being…

I always start my Cruise New Year with a very similar Blog, but if just one new person reads it and acts upon it then I've done my good turn for January. Having booked Cruises now for over 10 years, so many people still ask:- How will I guarantee to get the best…

This year I've managed to escape the madness of the Festive Season and disappear up North in my Camper Van. After a successful trip over to Southern Ireland last Year we decided to head up North this year towards the Lake District and Northumberland National Park to see how they…

Next week our Company will be heading down to Bristol to board the Marco Polo for our annual Conference. This is going to be a new experience for quite a few of us as I know not many of us have sailed out of Avonmouth and also not many of us…