Hello... I live just outside Durham City in the North East. I live with my husband Gary. For those who know me will know me as Michele however for work, I'm now known as Lauren. We have two grown-up children Lauren & Matthew, a son-in-law Gav and grandaughter Poppy. We…
This week the news ran a story about Disney Cruise not allowing a pregnant lady to board Disney Magic in Miami. Whilst this was an awful experience for the family to endure not been allowed to board, and the treatment they received at the port, the terms and conditions clearly…
Last week I was lucky enough to spend the weekend with my family in London. Whilst there we went to the V & A museum where they have an exhibition on Ocean Liners Speed & Style. "Experience a unique journey through the design stories of the world's greatest ocean liners,…
This week we're really busy here at cruise.co.uk with the launch of 2019/2020 cruises. Do you plan that far ahead or book last minute? What are the benefits of booking early? Well as they say the early bird catches the worm! Well in this case maybe the early bird gets an…
This week I was lucky enough to be the winner of a cruise on Cruise and Maritime's Magellan to the Norwegian fjords. The competition was announced in January and as my husband is a warm weather cruiser, this seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to visit the area.…
P & O have recently announced they have ordered a new ship for delivery in 2022 I know, I will say that quickly.. however before we know it it will be on-sale then in no time she will be launching. What does this mean for P & O? Well they…
So last time I told you about the new additions launching at the beginning of 2018. What's next can they be topped? Well here is what else will launch in 2018. Next up its Msc newest addition Msc Seaview her maiden voyage is in June. She will homeport in Barcelona…
So as we head into 2018 I thought I'd bring you up to date on who's launching what and when. As there are a quite a few new ships here are the first few... If you're looking for a big ship with lots of facilities for you and the children. Everything…
Well 2017 what a year it has been... I started working for cruise.co.uk in January after being with my last company for 18 years. I decided to take the plunge and work from home. I must say I've loved it, strange at first with only yourself In the office…
Well last weekend here at cruise.co.uk we had our annual conference. Normally it's on a ship as you would expect, however this year we couldn't get a suitable option. So off to Butlins we headed. After a road trip from the north east we arrived at Skegness. Due to…
Where is the best place to be is a question often asked by my customers who are new to cruise. Whilst those who have cruised often usually have a preference as to where they want to be. Some prefer to be near the front or forward as it's called…