About Me
Hi Cruise Fans, my name is Freddie! If you want to talk to someone that has a vast amount of experience and won't give you the hard sell then I'm your man. 13 years in this industry has taught me that most of the time, the customer knows your job…
Posted on Jan 5, 2019
The Husky Manc Drags Himself Into 2019
There comes a time in a Manc's life when he must sit back and realise, it's just not going to happen... I might have mentioned once or twice that a few weeks back I attended our annual Christmas bash aboard CMV's Marco Polo, another successful endeavor. It's something I look…
Posted on Dec 24, 2018
How To Alpha Male A Force Nine Gale!
Picture the scene... Near enough the entire staff of Cruise.co.uk all geared up to set off on our annual Christmas Conference. An event that all the attendees look forward to each year. In my experience no other company does Christmas quite like us. This year we boarded one of the…
Posted on Dec 10, 2018
I’ve Been Here For 5 Years!
Where does the time go eh? Yes last week I celebrated five years working for Cruise.co.uk, and quite frankly that time has gone in the blink of an eye. Loyal to the core, I worked in my last job for 8 years, and I find myself quickly approaching that marker,…
Posted on Dec 2, 2018
Tree Up, Wallet Out
'It's The Most Wonderful Ti.......ermmm no......Expensive time of the year' ...again, or as some people like to call it, 'Christmas' Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the festive season as much as the next average Joe, but yesterday the wife was harping on at me to get the tree and…
Posted on Nov 22, 2018
My Tips For Black Friday
So the long awaited Black Friday is almost upon us. Expect to see deals deals deals hitting your email inboxes in the next few hours in prep for an eagerly anticipated weekend for the cruise trade. Sales are much more noticeable on cruises I find, down to the generally fairly…
Posted on Nov 12, 2018
Black Friday Edges Closer!
Soooooo it's close to that time of year again where we start to think about bringing you lovely cruisers some of the biggest and best deals around. Yes it's almost here, Black Friday! Popularised a few years back in this country, as UK retailers saw the carnage of the American…
Posted on Oct 31, 2018
We All Hate Halloween Right?
It's that annoying time of year again where my front door takes a battering from the local yobs....I mean kids.... Yes once again I have to endure another annual night of overly sugar filled children and hacked off cold parents hammering on the door demanding sweets. I didn't really get…
Posted on Oct 19, 2018
Would You Even Consider A Cruise?
So I was chatting to one of my customer the other day and they were asking me about the popularity of cruising, and how it's grown in this country year on year. It's true, cruising has shown steady growth in the UK for several years now. Certainly over the last…
Posted on Oct 8, 2018
‘MEDICANE ZORBA’ BATTERS GREEK ISLANDS!
I know what you're thinking, 'What the hell is a Medicane?' and 'Who the hell is Zorba?' These were the words my family came back talking about following their recent Greek Islands cruise aboard P&O Ventura. Medicane: A Hurricane, formed in the Mediterranean. Genius really. Zorba: Refers to Zorba The…
Posted on Oct 1, 2018
Forget Stoptober! How About Startober!
Society drives me nuts when it comes to fads like "Dry-January", "Mo-vember", and "Stoptober" The idea of doing something like quitting drinking, growning a 30 day moustache, or stopping smoking for 30 days after a lifetime of battering your lungs with poison, purely to make oneself feel 'better' for a…
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