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 Oct 3, 2018
Another Airline goes bust, just shows the importance of having an atol protected booking

You may have seen recently in the news that another low cost airline has now gone bust, unfortunately this time it was Primera Air. Flights ceased on Monday the 1st October at midnight after 14 years of operation. It doesn't seem that long ago that Monarch Airlines also had the…

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Posted on Sep 17, 2018
Celebrity new ship Apex to sail from Southampton in 2020

Celebrity Cruises have had a lot of hype and interest surrounding the launch of their newest class of ship, Edge Class. With the first ship Edge launching at the tail end of this year bookings are very busy but there will be plenty of people including many clients of mine…

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Posted on Aug 28, 2018
Tea & Coffee, the key to a British Cruisers happiness…

It always makes me smile when I think of how much a cup of tea or coffee means to many British people. Why do we have so much of an obsession with having a "cuppa" or a "brew"? British cruise lines already know this and include tea and coffee making…

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Posted on Aug 13, 2018
P&O Iona important information announced

In May of 2020 P&O Cruises will be launching their newest and largest ship, the Iona. This new ship will be 183,900 tonnes and will carry 5200 guest so pretty mega. In comparison for example the Aurora is 76,152 tonnes with a guest capacity of 1878.   Even though she…

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Posted on Jul 30, 2018
First Virgin cruise ship floats out, more on order

Virgin's first cruise ship has recently floated out and in a similar theme to the Virgin colour scheme she has been named Scarlet Lady. There is still some time to wait till she starts to sail on consumer voyages with the first starting from Miami in 2020. Virgin has said…

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Posted on Jul 16, 2018
Just returned from a cruise… in the car

I have just returned from an amazing holiday.  This time I was the captain and we set off from home on a 2 week 3000 mile trip in my car to some lovely European destinations. Here was our itinerary:- Colmar - France Interlaken - Switzerland Lake Como - Italy Lake…

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Posted on Jul 2, 2018
P&O Announce the sale of the P&O Oriana

It doesn't seem that it was that long ago I blogged on the fact that P&O cruises had sold their small adult-only ship the Adonia and now I have learnt they are selling another one of thier adult-only ships. This time it is the Oriana that will be sold, a…

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Posted on Jun 18, 2018
Fred Olsen does it’s bit on Plastics

It seems like everyone is trying to reduce use of single use plastics these days, we have all seen it at the supermarkets with the almost complete disappearance of cheap carrier bags or at least having to pay for them. It is a good idea, I am all for saving…

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Posted on Jun 4, 2018
Do all-inclusive drinks mean a reduction in luxury?

I recently read a review posted on our website, read comments about it and found it quite an interesting subject. The review was on the Celebrity Refection and the fact that the reviewer thought that Celebrity Cruises were no longer "Modern Luxury". On of the main points of the review…

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Posted on May 21, 2018
Farewell Mr Pickles

Most people who know me will of likely heard of Mr Pickles my Siamese cat with a massive personality. Unfortunately I have sad news to report that unfortunately he passed away on Friday of last week suffering with Anaemia and kidney problems. He has been a great companion to me…

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