Jo's Cruise Jollies

This weekend saw a family trip to the 17th Annual Belbroughton Scarecrow Festival and a fantastic day out was had by all. Belbroughton is a small picturesque village just a couple of miles away from where we live and each year in order to fund raise for the local school,…

Princess Cruises are the latest cruise line to try their hand at brewing and are introducing their own craft beer on board the Regal Princess this autumn. They will feature an Indian Pale Ale (IPA) called The Seawitch West Coast IPA. Personally I thought this was a strange name until…

This  weekend see's Birmingham's NEC play host to the Cruise Show, Europe's leading event for Cruise Lines and specialists. You can hear from cruise experts, gain inspirational ideas and benefit from great show only cruise deals. You'll be able to meet all operators under one roof and there are free talks in…

When I became a Cruise Consultant at Cruise.co.uk I knew that I would have a great job. My customers are happy people and  I get to talk about holidays and fantastic destinations all day long. I also knew was that I would get some opportunities to travel and I have been lucky…

This time of year is one that I always love, helping to make peoples dreams come true with the sale of World Cruises and this year it is better than ever with some fantastic early booking benefits. A World Cruise is not something that you book very often and whilst…

Celebrity Cruises have said a huge 'thank you' to the people of Liverpool for always giving them such a warm welcome by donating £30,000 worth of gym equipment to a local youth centre. Celebrity Infinity regularly calls at Liverpool port and when they refurbished the gymnasium on board earlier this…

Regular readers of my blog will know that there are a few of us at Cruise.co.uk who like to keep fit and take on some crazy challenges. This started in 2012 when our friend and colleague Drew was suffering with a sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Drew was brave…

Back in the year 2000 I was introduced to the world of cruising with my first ever cruise ship launch on board P&O's Aurora.  I thought she was glitzy and glamorous and I had a fantastic time. I have returned on board in recent years and having now experienced many…

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 tide was on the way in and we'd come across a few jelly fish so…

Well there is no need to be, just pack your Blue Suede Shoes and join plenty of other Elvis fan's on board Fred Olsen's Braemar to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the birth of  'The King.' This exclusive sailing departs Harwich on the 13th April 2015 and sails a 5…