I have been in the travel industry for over 18 years and became a cruise specialist 8 years ago. I have a wide range of knowledge of all the cruise lines from River cruising with APT to 6* cruising with Silversea. I have sailed on-board with Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise…
As 2014 comes to an end, I have decided instead of looking back lets look forward. 2015 is going to be very exciting for Britain and the cruise industry we have a very special anniversary, new ships departing from the UK, new itineraries and much more. Firstly P&O are launching…
Southampton’s Mayflower cruise terminal is to be revamped in a £6 million renovation project. The scheme includes a redesign of the departure, check-in, security and passenger lounges as well as drop-off and pick-up areas. The work to transform one of the port’s four terminals “will bring the Mayflower terminal in…
Last Friday Cruise.co.uk was on on-board Queen Mary 2, for a 3 night Christmas conference. We had staff from all over Britain, making there way to Southampton by coach,car, train or plane. Personally I booked a flight from Manchester with Flybe. My heading says "Naked On Board QM2" as this…
Cunard cannot wait until the January sales, they have jumped in early. If you book your cruise this week, until Saturday, and on selected sailings during 2015. You will receive on-board spending money of between $65 and $620 per person. Cunard are trying to to encourage early bookings. In January…
Discounts of up to £600 per cabin lead MSC Cruises’ turn-of-year sales campaign. The sale prices will be available from December 1 until March 5 next year and are focused on the Italian line’s fly-cruise programme in summer 2015 and the following winter. A dedicated brochure is also being published…
Before you embark on a luxury cruise ship, you think about where you are sailing to? What's on-board? What's the food like? And what to wear? Or should I say, some people think about what they wear. Others it seems as though they just don't bother about what they have…
Passengers can now slip on their dancing shoes as P&O Cruises ups the tempo with its first “official” Strictly Come Dancing contests on all ships. Exclusively recorded clips of judges Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli, will be shown along with footage of celebrity performers from the show and the “voice”…
IT'S BACK....BIGGER AND EVEN BETTER THAN BEFORE!! Take a close look at this week blog for full details on the new "Celebrity 1-2-3 GO" Promotion. Celebrity Cruise last launched there "123 GO" promotion back in June this year, it proved to be so popular they have decided to do it…
Royal Caribbean have launched a “Smart Check-In”. Customers can take care of all necessary documentation online including uploading your own photo, and receiving digital boarding confirmation. The all‑new SMART Check‑In system claims you can make it from sidewalk to ship in 10 minutes, with no check‑in counter, no forms to…
When you mention the words, Mama Mia, you think of London, West-end, Theatres, Musicals etc. What you wouldn't think is cruise ships and in particular Quantum of the Seas. Well for the first time ever the smash hit Mama Mia the musical will be on Quantum of the…