About Me
I started at Cruise.co.uk back in April 2009. I was new to the travel industry as my previous work was within the mortgage industry, due to the credit crunch (and being made redundant) this wasn't a great industry to be in so I looked for something new which is when…
Posted on May 28, 2014
MSC announce two new ships with the possibility of a third
MSC have recently announced that they will be expanding their fleet of cruise ships with two more ordered and an option for a possible third.These new ships will be the largest built for MSC and will hold up to 5300 passengers and 1413 crew members.The new ships will be innovative…
Posted on May 20, 2014
Cunard Queen Elizabeth to get single cabins during her refit
Cunard's newest ship the Queen Elizabeth is currently undergoing refurbishments that will include adding dedicated single cabins to the ship. Cunard's current fleet doesn't have any dedicated single cabins at the moment and there hasn't been any since the QE2. Cunard say that the addition of the nine single cabins…
Posted on May 10, 2014
My day as a VIP on board the Royal Princess
This week I went to enjoy a VIP day on the Royal Princess that I had won with them. I was also took my colleague Graeme with me.This would be the first time the Royal Princess has been back into Southampton after she was christened and embarked on her maiden…
Posted on Apr 30, 2014
The Crystal Serenity gets struck by a rouge wave in the Med
Cruising is generally very safe and incidents are few and far between however incidents can sometimes happen. It has come to light that the 6 star ultra luxury cruise ship, the Crystal Serenity (click HERE to read about my cruise on her) has been struck by a rouge wave and…
Posted on Apr 22, 2014
New Dynamic dining option on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum Class ships
Royal Caribbean was quiet for a time about the dining on their new Quantum class of ships which will include the new Anthem of the Seas which will be based from Southampton in 2015. I now have some information on their new dining policy on these ships which is referred…
Posted on Apr 11, 2014
Allure of the Seas Captain is a biker
I was chatting to some clients of mine that had recently returned from a back to back sailing on the Allure of the Seas. They had an amazing time. Whilst chatting they told me that the captain of the Allure is a bit of a character and he likes his…
Posted on Apr 2, 2014
A review of the P&O Ventura trans-atlantic Cruise by Richard’s Dad
Well here I am, sat with the Ventura behind me in Madeira. What did I think of my first cruise with P&O?The flights and transfers to the ship were very well organised and uneventful. When we arrived and boarded the ship it was great that we had been upgraded to…
Posted on Mar 26, 2014
What can you do if the price drops after you have booked ?
Booking your cruise at the right time, getting the right price and deal has always been a bit of a fine art. Some people will always say "leave it to the last minute" but that plan doesn't always work either as prices can go up, you could miss out and…
Posted on Mar 17, 2014
Princess Cruises now have an all inclusive drinks package
Late last year Princess Cruises decided to trial an all-inclusive drinks package on eight of their ships. Well it seems that the trials must have gone well as three more ships are now going to have the package available from the 1st April 2014. I know that opinions on whether…
Posted on Mar 5, 2014
MP’s in discussion over school holiday dates as costs rise
I recently read that MP's have been in discussion over school holidays and the hike in prices people often have to pay for booking holidays during this time. I am sure we have all seen that prices generally, especially children's prices, are a lot higher during the school holiday times…
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