Haven’t cruised? Then you haven’t lived. Get cruising to live your dreams!!

I really don’t feel it, but this year is my 31st in the cruise industry and I can tell you, times really have changed. Actually, my passion with cruise ships goes back much further than that. In fact, I have been in the travel industry 42 years and I still feel my story started only yesterday. […]

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MAIDEN VOYAGES, JUMPING SHIP (OR FALLING FROM)… the choice is yours!!!

Maiden Voyages of cruise ships…    nothing quite like them to get the marketing personnel working like there’s no tomorrow. The big new maiden voyage of P&O’s Iona is now set for early 2020. Great choice of cabins, and lots of other sailing dates if you miss out on the maiden voyage. To some, the […]

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Offers galore but choose carefully

Free drinks enticement by cruise lines and you’re getting carried away with it all yet again. A simple fact. Cruise lines don’t give anything for nothing. Yes…  they might appear to be giving it all away but the reality is very different. Is that really a bad thing though? Cruising has always been regarded as […]

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Need an amazing cruise? Then it’s got to be Azamara.

In my opinion, gained from more than 30 years in the cruise business, there is one cruise line that rarely, if ever, gets clients shouting. Then again, once you have experienced this line, you could be in for a surprise. So, after after all this time, I still cannot understand how Azamara can be so […]

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You don’t do cruises… then, think again, for your best holiday ever!

I am always meeting couples where only one person is very keen to cruise. Unfortunately, the other person is against the idea with many thoughts as to what the typical cruise would offer. This is fairly typical. “I have always wanted to cruise but my huband’s never been keen. How can I convince him he won’t be […]

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Booking early is more important than ever

I know there will be people reading this who will not agree with me but, there’s sometimes a fine balance as to when to book your next cruise. Book too early, and what happens if the cruise line subsequently drop their prices? Will you get reimbursed, or what? Book too late, and will you get […]

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Are cruise lines fair when charging single cruisers?

Every year I hear the same complaints from the single traveller. They feel they are being unfairly treated, discriminated against, paying for food for two people and more. So, are single travellers getting a bad deal…      and that means cruises specifically? Now I have been in this industry for a long time and […]

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WORLD CUP EVERY 4 YEARS… BUT A WORLD CRUISE, EVERY YEAR.

You might only get to enjoy a World Cup once every four years but you could enjoy a World Cruise every year, and that’s not as daft as it might sound. World cruises for upto 200 days may seem out of your league…     but let me share with you some of the reasons […]

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Overweight? Then a cruise could be your best holiday ever.

There has been a lot of talk recently about obesity and healthy eating options so I thought I would tell you just how good a cruise could be for you even if you might have concerns about diet. I’ve been lucky enough to have taken cruises on some of the finest cruise ships in the world. […]

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SPECTACULAR CRUISING FROM YOUR UK DOORSTEP

No fly cruises have now become so popular. Each year, as the number of people taking cruise holidays increases, so too does the number who want to cruise, but don’t want to fly. There are many reasons why people prefer no fly cruises. Here are just 10 of the more popular reasons. (1) We live on an […]

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