All Aboard with Adrian

I have just got back from a week on MSC Magnifica with my family and some friends who are new to cruising. WOW what a great ship. I loved the public areas, bars, restaurants, pools, kid’s facilities and staff. I really feel MSC have taken family cruising seriously and the…

As you probably know, if you are reading this, I worked at the tour office on four ships, over a period of four years. I have been asked a lot of questions about how to do things independently. This amazed me, as we were the tour desk, not tourist information.…

I had a call today from a passenger on a ship who expected me to get him into Amsterdam as per the schedule on his cruise. Long story short…. Err, no, I don’t have the power to do that! Captain Christopher Wells was the best Captain for keeping customers informed…

If I was retired I would be doing this right now! Life is too short to not have seen Petra, have a gondola ride and sail through the Suez canal. call me to book on 03333002480 Adrian I have just seen this and yes, it is still all available…. Take…

At cruise.co.uk we have a variety of packages including iconic sights in the USA & Canada. So where can you find an expert on North & South America? Look no further! Looking back to my childhood and watching lots of movies and dreaming of cowboys and Indians. I could never…

On Queen Mary 2, my job was to sell tours. It was also answering questions about the tours and the places the tour would visit. Sometimes this meant lots of reading and research as I hadn’t been myself before. On a world cruise there were quite a lot of these…

I had a fabulous conversation which was so interesting for me as a cruise specialist. My first encounter with a customer who had to abandon ship. This was years ago! So nobody panic and no need to cancel any cruises you have recently booked with me! The sailing was in…

  I sit here and hunt for cruises with all the benefits people want. Sometimes, just sometimes, a deal pops up that seems too good to be true. I have looked at this one and if you are thinking what I am thinking….. Too cheap just call me now and…

What a Happy New Year it will be in the world of cruise!  The cruise industry launches 11 new ocean-going ships in 2018 with berths for over 31,000 passengers.  2018 brings new ships ranging in size from about 200 guests to over 5,200. If you want to ride a go-kart…

What is going to be, on your must see, cruise list? I am all about food and drink, so I have Hamburg for my German beer and sausage fix. Bruges for my Belgium beer and chocolate fix. Le Havre has amazing seafood and some great wines, which I love, almost…