Brad’s On Board

So, the very talented team we have that put together our Tailor Made itineraries, have taken things to the next level with our fantastic Bucket List Collection. This has proved to be a huge success with fantastically crafted trips ensuring that the customers booked on these tours have the most…

It has been announced this week that a certain cruise line has placed an order for two new ships, which, when finished will be the largest guest capacity ships in the world. The new Costa ships will have over 2,600 passenger cabins, which will allow for a total of 6,600…

Crystal has thrown down the 6 star gauntlet in what is possibly the biggest announcement in the luxury market EVER. Whilst guests will still be able to enjoy the current offerings of the cruise line, they will also be able to try their hand at river cruising, luxury yachting, submarine cruising and even get to…

It's all going on at Celebrity's flights department!! Firstly an announcement a couple of weeks ago to say they have joined forces with Norwegian Air to put on a direct service from Gatwick to San Juan, Puerto Rico. This will be used to pair up with the Summit, which offers…

Azamara Cruise Club have announced both the Journey and the Quest will undergo major refurbishment. In keeping with the lines "immersive cruising" they have relied on nature and the elements to provide inspiration in the design of all areas on board. The line said that “no area on board will be…

This weeks "big cruise story" was the news that Carnival (P&O's owners) are to take the Adonia from the P&O fleet and start a very niche company called Fathom.   Now apparently there has been a growth in demand for holidays where you go and work in the places you…

  The Chinese cruise market grew by 79% between 2012 and 2014. Just let that sink in. 79 bleeding %. That is HUGE!!!   There appear to be a rising trend of the big cruise companies building new ships and home porting them in the Far East. With Royal Caribbean placing…

When Royal Caribbean announced their plans for the all new Quantum class ships, with their ground breaking technology and never before seen features at sea, I thought, WOW!! Game changer. With virtual balconies in their inside staterooms, interactive maps, bionic bar, 270 degrees, Ripcord, the North Star, the list goes…

  So, we sent an email out on Friday with a handful of deals from Oceania that frankly, our database went absolutely crazy for and I thought, this has given me inspiration for a blog!! What made this deal stand out from previous offers I hear you say. Well by…

  So this week has seen Costa launch a money back guarantee on all of their Mediterranean sailing 14 days and under to try and entice the new to cruise market, and those that have been put off the line since the tragic accident in 2012 involving the Concordia that…