About Me

Hi my name is Frankie, and I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to my page and to tell you a little bit more about ME... Coming in to 2019, sees me celebrating 30 years in the travel industry since starting on a High Street travel agency…

Posted on Sep 7, 2018
Why Pre-Register…? IONA is coming…

So the big question that I have been asked a few times this week is WHY should I pre-register. ? P&O Cruises have recently released their sailing schedule for Summer 2020 (April - October) which includes not only the School summer holidays but also May & October school half terms…

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Posted on Aug 24, 2018
Only 17 out of 27 million people did this last year…

Here is a very interesting statistic in amongst everything that has been said about the British lady who managed to "fall" off the back of the Norwegian Star cruise ship last weekend.... Of 27 Million people who cruised in 2017, there were only 17 reported MOBs (Man over Board incidents). …

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Posted on Aug 9, 2018
You’ve seen it in the movies….

This week I am taking my inspiration from a recent visit to the Cinema and talking about the places that you've seen in the movies (on TV etc...) I went to see Mamma Mia 2, a fantastic film - tissues definitely needed, and was in absolute awe at some of…

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Posted on Jul 26, 2018
My Eclipse Cruise – of a different kind..

Hello, well just finishing up the last few bits on my desk - after a very hectic week of bookings, it is now time for my holiday... obviously after I finish the non-work related "to do list" - sort car insurance, sort breakdown cover, sort travel insurance, print tickets oh…

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Posted on Jul 13, 2018
Cruise for Bookworms

Are you a bit of a bookworm whilst on a Cruise ?  I must confess that reading a book is something that I really only get around to doing whilst I am either on holiday or going on a train journey - which even then doesn't always happen as my…

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Posted on Jun 29, 2018
Another sad farewell for a P&O Favourite…

I was going to write my blog about something completely different today ready for posting beginning of next week... but have bought this forward to today upon hearing the news this morning that there is to be a sad farewell to P&O's current smallest ship as they have just announced…

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Posted on Jun 19, 2018
The Queen is going to Australia for Christmas

Big News, Queen Elizabeth is set to spend her first Christmas in Australia... Ok, so you may have now worked out this is not about our own Royal Family abandoning Sandringham for the Christmas Celebrations.  This is the latest news from Cunard Cruises on the release of their itineraries now…

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Posted on Jun 5, 2018
Hamburg – My day in this Deutsche delight..

As you may recall, in April I took a mini cruise on the Queen Victoria, to the beautiful city of Hamburg with my colleague Leanne.  Hamburg is a city that I had never visited before but is becoming very popular for a lot of mini-cruises from Southampton with some cruise…

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Posted on May 22, 2018
Your Cruise Bucket List…

Do you have a Cruise Bucket List ?... Places that  you would really love to visit, or have already done, for a special occasion - Birthday or Anniversary.. We have put together a fantastic quiz here at Cruise.co.uk which asks YOU 10 simple questions (multiple choice) to hopefully match to…

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Posted on May 8, 2018
Astonishing Entertainment…

With Cruise lines continuing to compete for bragging rights in not only the largest or newest ships, Entertainment is now playing an important part in attracting customers to their ships.. In the Entertainment department P&O have recently announced that they are set to introduce a new show... "Astonishing" This show…

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