About Me

Hello, I'm Edward your specialist cruise consultant and this is about me! I was born and bred in Wiltshire, so that makes me a country boy at heart - right? After travelling forty plus times since the age of 2 to many different parts of this world it's safe to…

Posted on Oct 23, 2019
Hard Rockin All Over The World

I've just returned from a superb cruise on Carnival Conquest, as per usual, Carnival performed superbly and we had a really fun-filled week. I absolutely love Carnival, they are without a doubt the most relaxed cruise line I have been with, they really don't care what you do as long…

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Posted on Oct 9, 2019
Back to The Sunshine State!

I'm currently travelling in the USA and the Caribbean. I'm writing this before I travel so I'm sure I can say the weather is positively sweltering and I'm having a great time on my cruise! Before the cruise, I spent 3 nights on South Beach in an Air BNB -…

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Posted on Sep 25, 2019
Internet at sea is getting cheaper, but slowly!

In this day and age there is no doubt that the generation of tech freaks are now serious cruisers, mainly with American cruise lines! I have to say I am too, and love to show off my travels to my friends. It's always handy to keep in touch with my…

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Posted on Sep 11, 2019
Why cruising is good for nervous travellers!

Even after all of the trips I have done it may come as a surprise to you that I do actually still get very nervous about travelling, with day to day life being so 'go go go' many of us find it difficult to switch off and getting in to…

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Posted on Aug 21, 2019
Did you know these three things exist on a cruise ship?

Cruise ships come in all shapes and sizes and you may be thinking that you've seen most of the ship you've most recently sailed on, however, I bet you didn't know you've actually only seen 60%-80% of it! That's right folks, you would be absolutely amazed at the amount of…

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Posted on Aug 7, 2019
September, it’s the new August!

Well there is no denying this is true! I thought I would explain why it is getting difficult to find a cruise leaving in September for your fortnight in the sun. It is without doubt that the school holidays are the over-priced periods of time at which parents have no…

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Posted on Jul 24, 2019
How to tip…

One of the most important questions I get when arranging holidays is whether they should leave a tip, if so, to who? How much? Should I prepay? Well I'm going to explain the two different ways you can go about paying tips, if you want to pay tips at all…

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Posted on Jul 14, 2019
Old or New? What ship you should be choosing…

Throughout my career in travel I have been lucky enough to go on many cruise ships varying from just a few weeks old to over 20 years old. So it's no surprise I often get asked what sort of ship I would recommend, so I'm going to run through my…

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Posted on Jun 26, 2019
How to spend a sea day…

During my work recently I have had one particular question presented to me more than any other. ‘Edward, what happens during a day at sea? Won’t we be bored?’ Well there is a simple answer: No! This week I’m going to take you through a typical day at sea and…

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Posted on Jun 12, 2019
Down to the River to pray…

Tomorrow I will fly to Basel in Switzerland to board Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Brabant for another lovely 7 night cruise, this time - in reverse to last year, Dusseldorf. Last year I absolutely loved the Brabant, the crew, the food, the weather, the cabin, the ports. So I thought…

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