Brad’s On Board

So, this weekend, my Facebook has been full to the brim of photos, videos and statuses around a certain Royal Caribbean ship, Harmony of the Seas. Now if you have been living under a rock and haven't already heard, she is THE BIGGEST CRUISE SHIP IN THE WORLD and seeing…

P&O, who increased their daily gratuity charge last year, have decided to do it again. From the 2nd of May the amount added to guests on board account will go from £5.00 to £5.50. This seems to be a regular occurrence as of late with competitors Royal Caribbean International increased…

Cuba has removed a ban on Cubans entering or leaving the country by sea, clearing the way for a cruises from the US visiting the historic country. Cruise operator Carnival has been given permission by both governments to run ships between Florida and Cuba. The first US cruise to Cuba…

MSC announced last week that they have plans to have 4 brand new ships by 2026. The first of the ships will be launching in 2022 and will create a new class of ship for the Italian cruise line called, World Class. MSC now has 11 ships on the order books. Along…

The birth of a new Bucket List cruise to whet the appetite!! Escorted Gorillas In The Mist and Big Game Safari is her name and she looks VERY exciting. Here is the link to the full itinerary for you to have a look at here; New Bucket List Itinerary. So the…

So I enjoyed a wonderful day off with my lovely girls yesterday, and as the 1st Sunday of the year with decent weather we thought we would go out for the day. After much thought we decided to go to The Wimpole Estate, near Cambridge, which is a National Trust…

We are coming to that time of year again when every cruise customer is put in "that" position. Do we book now or wait and see what happens with the price? So, why do people book early? I personally think it is swings and roundabouts, booking early the cruise lines…

I heard recently that the Norwegian Jade is set to sail from Southampton in the summer of 2017. She will be sailing on varied itineraries to Western Europe, Norway, Iceland and Scotland. The Jade is one of NCL’s most popular mid-sized ships with room for 2,402 passengers and a choice of…

So in my last blog I looked at what we have coming out in 2016 to look forward to, however there is a lot so I had to break it in to 2 sections. Here is part 2 of the fab offerings coming up in what promises to be a…

A new year inevitably means new ships for the cruise industry to look forward to selling and researching as always. Looking at what's coming up and what you (as well as me!) have to look forward to in 2016, and there is a lot, I have had to break it…