All Aboard with Adrian

What does Santa do to deliver gifts to crew on a ship? Tough question, I know. Well it all depend on the Captain and communication to get the ship up to the right speed so the reindeer can land safely on the sun deck. Santa does have a convertible sledge…

I was just sat here in my office thinking what is this Black Friday all about? For us travel consultants it means there are more people calling in wanting a cruise for £1. But they want to go for Christmas this year! For the cruise companies they can reduce the…

MSC Cruises, they just get better and better in my opinion. Last month I wrote about getting on a ship and helping the Caribbean by going there and spending some money. MSC have done a lot more than that with their latest offer of a school for the children. Along…

Guests aboard P&O’s Flagship Britannia were woken during the night with an announcement at 1 am. This can happen while cruising and the rude awakening was for a man overboard announcement. There was an incident which demanded the ship to travel back on itself to assist. The ship went into…

No gimmicks here… Just a great offer and 14 nights away being cared for by one of the friendliest crews at sea. I didn’t think it was possible to do this anymore. Considering the cost of living has gone up over the last 10 years by so much! I have…

I was asked the other day ‘what are the strangest things you have seen at sea.’ Instead of replying about the Whales, dolphins, giant octopus, and other wonderful sea creatures I have seen. I started to describe the things that amazed me on board the ship. The characters that are…

I have spoken to so many people the last few days who are unsure about visiting the Caribbean now. Considering the most recent hurricanes in the area. My reply to people who are unsure now, must be… Have you ever heard the saying about the calm after the storm? Now…

I had one of my customers call me to ask what if…. They have an existing booking with a cruise line who have just bought out a special offer including free drinks package. Now that sounds attractive and while I was thinking…. Oh no! This is going to take some…

Do you have a cruise booked that is visiting Barcelona? Will you still be going? Considering the latest terror attack in Barcelona, will you cruise company be brave enough to still go to that port? I have had several experiences while travelling where I have had the call from my…

I do get asked sometimes for my ‘favourite port’. It may surprise you to think of Naples and realise what a gem of discovery it can be. When you work on a ship and get to see so many ports there are few to rival the diversity of historical sights,…