2014-06-04 15:18
Cunard have announced that George Takei who starred in the original Star Trek series will be sailing on-board the Queen Mary 2 transatlantic sailing departing on the 28th July 2014.Guests wi… Read More
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2014-05-28 14:15
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… Read More
2014-05-20 13:27
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… Read More
2014-05-10 07:44
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… Read More
2014-04-30 19:04
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 Sereni… Read More
2014-04-22 17:44
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 hav… Read More
2014-04-11 14:34
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… Read More
2014-04-02 17:12
2014-02-24 09:32
There was some unfortunate news about the P&O Oriana this week, she is returning to Southampton three days earlier than scheduled as a result of a technical problem with her propeller.&n&hell…Read More
2014-02-24 09:32
2014-02-12 09:44
I recently saw an article posted on Travelzoo called "Non-cruisers guide to cruising" (click HERE to read). I do like the idea of this guide but with so many different cruise ship… Read More
2014-02-05 11:37
This story is another example of the positive changes people power can bring.Under 6 months ago Holland America cruise line announced that it would be bringing in a new policy that would com… Read More
2014-01-27 10:32
Turkish visa's never really seemed to be too much of an inconvenience. I have been on holidays plenty of times to Turkey and all you had to do was queue up and hand a £10 no… Read More
2014-01-21 14:26
I have been working at Cruise.co.uk for coming on 5 years now and up until recently none of my family had set foot on a cruise ship.On the 15th January my dad managed to get a plac… Read More
2014-01-14 18:15
UPDATE :-I am pleased to report that this policy is now not an issue and the matter has been fully resolved. Great news !I have to say that although I really like P&O cruises… Read More
2014-01-14 18:15
2014-01-08 15:03
Back in early December of 2013 I had the chance to sample a short Christmas Markets cruise on the Serenade I with the River Cruise line.This would be the first time for me to go on a river c… Read More
2013-12-05 09:51
I am sure that there are a lot of you who read my blog who have cruised on a cruise ship but have still not experienced a River Cruise.River cruising is quite different in many respects to O… Read More
2013-11-27 14:53
I recently had the fantastic opportunity to sail on the MSC Armonia for 7 nights from Venice to Tenerife. I would be travelling and sailing with my work colleague Lee who also wanted t… Read More
2013-11-26 17:48
The gambling laws here in the UK seem to have got more and more relaxed in recent years. You can now waltz into a casino without having a membership and there are constant adverts… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I was speaking to one of my clients recently that had returned from their cruise on the MSC Opera to ask them how they had got on and if there was any feedback.The lady I spoke to said that… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Everyone knows from experience or from speaking to others that it can be very easy to put on weight whilst on a cruise.Cruise ships have an abundance of food that you virtually cannot escape… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I am always coming over new scenarios whilst working and this one came up for the first time recently.I had a group of passengers wanting to cruise on a P&O sailing out of Southampton in… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I know that although many people book with me, there are still some people book with a local travel agent as they like to be able to have that face to face personal contact.Well we have an a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
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. Whe… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
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 al… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
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… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
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 p… Read More
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