2014-06-24 14:13
I have just had a client enquiring as to the shore excursions being offered by P&O before he commits to booking a cruise. To me this seems a reasonable request, a cruise is sold as a fan… Read More
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2014-06-24 14:13
2014-06-18 08:15
This year we at Cruise.co.uk and Victoria Travel are celebrating our 30th Anniversary and to mark this special occasion our chairman Andrew Gardner is hosting a short cruise on board Fr… Read More
2014-06-10 16:18
Cunard have decided to follow sister company P&O and are in the process of converting some staterooms into dedicated single suites on board the Queen Elizabeth. These cabins are on… Read More
2014-05-30 03:38
It was a gorgeous day in Queenstown today and the waters had subsided allowing the jet boats to operate on the Shotover river. Jet boats are designed to work on just 4 inches of water so are… Read More
2014-05-29 11:30
As always in New Zealand the last 24 hours has been full on and today has been all based around Queenstown, so no down time on the coach.We arrived in the party capital of NZ last night and… Read More
2014-05-28 04:10
Today we were up at 6 to journey across to Milford Sound. The coach journey took about 3 hours but this included several photo stops and the chance to fill our water bottles in a mountain st… Read More
2014-05-27 03:19
Yesterday we drove south from Christchurch to Mount Cook, the drive took around 4 hours but was broken up with a stop at Lake Tekapo and a hotel inspection (I have to do a bit of work… Read More
2014-05-26 00:47
On the 22nd February 2011 Christchurch was hit by an earthquake which devastated the city and killed 185 people. 3 years later the city is still under going repair. The destruction here is i… Read More
2014-05-24 21:42
Yesterday I finally ticked off the no 1 item on my bucket list, the hot mud pools and geysers of New Zealand's north island. Situated at Te Puia they really were spectacular to see.The tempe… Read More
2014-05-24 01:41
Yesterday we left Auckland early and had a full on day of sight seeing as we made our way south to Rotorua.The day started with a trip to Waitomo Caves which are included as standard on all… Read More
2014-05-22 20:43
Well I'm about to leave Auckland and I'm happy to report that it's a great city as a cruise port of call. We arrived early and our rooms weren't ready but the Crowne Plaza stored our bags an… Read More
2014-05-21 22:30
Well having left my house at 10 am on Tuesday I have now arrived in Auckland 33 hours later and the journey wasn't actually too bad. I flew from Heathrow with Air New Zealand and travelled o… Read More
2014-05-11 19:22
Back in the early 1980's I saw a Blue Peter episode all about the hot springs of Rotorua on New Zealand's North Island and this has remained No 1 on bucket list ever since. Now 30 years on I… Read More
2014-04-30 11:49
Your shore excursion is a major part of your cruise holiday and can unfortunately add up to quite a cost with the average cruise customer booking 3 excursions per cruise.At Cruise.co.uk… Read More
2014-04-22 14:35
If you are like me and are a serious chocoholic then Easter has probably passed far too quickly and two days later your cupboards are bare again.Don't worry though if you &hell…Read More
2014-04-08 14:48
A recent report by CLIA Uk and Ireland had confirmed an increase of 10% in the number of passengers sailing from a UK port, which is fantastic news for the UK cruise market and the economy i… Read More
2014-03-04 16:50
Richard Branson and the Virgin Group and currently negotiating finance in order the build 2 new cruise ships to add to their current leisure portfolio and they say that they are planning to… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I was wondering if anyone can help solve a family argument? I have just spent a lovely week on the Pembroke coast and whilst ambling along Amroth beach we came across this fine specimen.The… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
MSC have recently announced that they are installing a video conference link between all 12 of their ships and the Giannina Gaslini Insitute in Genoa, Italy which is world renowned cent… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Now I don't often talk about my personal life on my blog but this weekend I've had fun and a weekend that was a little different to normal so I thought I'd share a bit on here.Yes… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Princess Cruises have made the brave move of allowing cameras on board the Royal Princess and the footage is to be aired on prime time TV this month.Starting at 8pm on Friday 11th… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Cunard have today announced that they are to employ Top Gear's 'The Stig' as the Celebrity Captain on board Queen Mary 2.This is said to be in response to the Cele… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Thomson Cruises have announced that the Thomson Celebration will be based in Dubrovnik, Croatia in 2015 and will be offering 4 great new itineraries and a diverse range of ports. Whil… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Yesterday Viking River Cruises yesterday achieved a Guinness World Record by naming 14 ships in just 24 hours.and they were helped by TV baker Mary Berry who became the Godmother of the Alsv… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I just love these photos of Captain Kevin Oprey standing on Queen Mary 2's bulbous bow as part of her 10th anniversary celebrations. Taken off the coast of Bali at the weekend they are being… Read More
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