Wayne's Water World

Every cruise ship has them, and you should take them very seriously indeed. I'm talking lifeboat drills, of course. In the many years that I've been cruising, I have attended literally hundreds of lifeboat drills, and it's never ceased to amaze me, just how many passengers turn up today, to what…

People who have never cruised before sometimes worry it might just be too boring. It's a fair comment from people who really don't know. My thoughts and I always tell people this...     for your first ever cruise, opt for seven nights, go to the Mediterranean or, if you're…

It's official. After weeks of rumours, we now know for certain that the new P&O ship, Britannia, will be officially named in Southampton by Her Majesty The Queen, on 10th March 2015. It's rather fitting that HM The Queen should be naming the new Britannia, after having bid farewell to…

Shore excursions...   should we book them or shouldn't we? Should we arrange them through the cruise line or book these independently? Should we buy them before we go or when we're on board the ship? These are just some of the many questions I'm constantly being asked by my…

In my final part on cruise tips - see the last two weeks blogs, Cruise Tips - The Problem (2nd Feb), followed by Cruise Tips - the Reality (9th Feb) - I now would like to discuss Cruise Tips - The Solution...   and there is one, of course. Many…

We all know it's a contentious issue, and we may not like it, but let's face it, they are here to stay. I'm talking tipping, of course, on cruise ships. Imagine going out to dine at a restaurant on land. It would be perfectly normal to enjoy your meal, and…

Talk cruising, and I guarantee that one subject that is always going to come up in conversation is the subject of tipping. I've been cruising now for almost 40 years and it's always been a very contentious issue because we British really don't like to be told when, and how…

If you've been reading any of the travel press, or even the national press recently, you couldn't fail to have noticed that there has been much talk about Cunard Line...   and for good reason. This year is Cunard Lines' 175th anniversary and to celebrate being at the forefront of…

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.…

In the more than 39 years that I have been in the travel industry, the last 21 years of which I have been actively selling and enthusing about cruise holidays having experienced a great many myself firsthand, I've never ceased to be amazed at some of the unusual enquiries that…