All Aboard with Adrian

Queen Mary 2 or Queen Victoria? I have worked on both and have been lucky enough, in my role on both these ships, to have the freedom to use the public areas. I love what Cunard are all about, the elegance, sophistication, and choice of entertainment on board. Although the…

I am a little surprised when customers don’t ask what was it like working on a cruise ship? Especially when every person I talk to is a fan of cruising. Some people are nosy when they are on a cruise and are desperate to see behind the scenes. For which…

When I sailed around South America on Queen Victoria, apart from the occasional very poor port, like Fortaleza in Brazil. It was an amazing voyage. Brazil is such a vast country and has Iconic places to visit like Rio De Janeiro so why were we in Fortaleza. As I mentioned…

When our son Max arrived into the world, I knew he would be a world traveller if he liked it or not. With parents like us who both worked on ships, love travel and grandparents in Germany it was obvious he would need a passport and flying was going to…

Have you ever wanted to swim in warm waters and pet the underbelly of a stingray? Then Grand Caymen, Antigua and Turks & Caicos are great places to do this. I experienced these gentle giant sea creatures on tour in Grand Caymen. Our ship was berthed in Georgetown and there…

What history does your cruise ship have? Who sailed on the ship before you? Who slept in the cabin before you? Did they leave, when it was time to disembark! WHHHHOOOOOHHH (said in a scary way to create atmosphere) I have a quite spiritual side and hope that when I…

I have just suffered a power cut at home and it reminded me of power cuts I have had at sea. The one that sticks in my mind the most was on Queen Mary 2 and it was already dark. I was working at the tour desk and if we…

Just tell me your best price please! Why can cruise ships not have a standard way of pricing that goes throughout the industry? The cruise companies realise cruisers are all intelligent people. Doctors, teachers, actors, motor racing drivers, builders, electricians, sales people to name a few of the working ones.…

Food is a great reason to cruise. But have you ever been in a queue at the buffet or special BBQ or pub lunch and the person in front takes the last portion of the food that you had your eye on. What do you do next? Ask them to…

I have just got off the phone with a customer who has just returned from a fabulous cruise on Thomson Celebration. It reminded me why I loved the Thomson ships so much. Of course, I have cruised as a passenger with Thomson cruises and worked on the Spirit & Dream…