Freddie's Fantastic Cruises

After some criticism from friends and family about being too blinking negative and moaning too much in my recent blogs, I thought I'd go a bit more 'Glass Half Full' this week and show you that I'm not the Jack Dee of the cruise blogging world! Today I focus my…

No imagination whatsoever. That is what strikes me when I see some cruise lines itineraries for this year and next. You see I've been working in the cruise industry for close to 10 years now, and year on year I see this distinct repetition among cruise lines itineraries. Take the…

It's 'Freddie's Short Thought' of the morning folks! So thanks to recent pre-registrations, new ship launches, school holidays and general promotions, the looming, unwanted stench of the Pink Elephant in the corner that is, CHILD PRICES! has once again reared its ugly head. Great. Having sold cruises now for pushing…

Yes I'm having another whinge! You see I get to that time of day where I've knocked off for the night, and I get a bit cranky because I've not eaten for 5 hours, and the smallest thing can set me off. Today, it's kids. Yesterday I dropped my parents…

I'm not a religious bloke, but one day that I do hypocritically take part in to epic proportions is Pancake Day! This is purely down to my sweet tooth and love of food in general. One thing that I have never had though is this momentous day aboard a cruise…

Next weeks blog is a bit grouchy so before I release it upon you I thought I would brighten up your day with a few comical and strange things I been asked or told over the years on some of my most memorable phone calls. Hopefully they will bring a…

Something I will probably never have the time or money to experience in life is a World Cruise. Viewed by most as something only the wealthy can do. The pinnacle of travel affluence. But the question is would I have the inclination to do one even if money was no…

So as we all know Brazil is going to be very much in the limelight this summer thanks to the World Cup. An event that I am very much looking forward to being a massive football fan. Sadly I don't fancy England's chances in the tournament but as ever being…

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! BOYS AND GIRLS! GRANDPARENTS! AUNTS, UNCLES AND EVERYONE ELSE!  TAKE YOUR SEATS FOR THE MAIN EVENT!! 'IN THE RED CORNER, WEIGHING IN AT ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE THOUSAND TONNES......FROM SOUTHAMPTON VIA THE WAY OF THE PACIFIC AND ORIENT ....ITS THE BRITANNIA!!!!' 'AND IN THE BLUE CORNER,…

Here we are again, February the 14th, Valentines Day............ A day in which supermarket chains and newspaper adverts plaster themselves with hearts and tacky red stuff, and couples attempt to out-do each other with cheesy presents to show who loves who more.............. Wake up! It doesn't need to be Valentines…