About Me

My real name is Julie work name Juliette . I have just joined cruise.co.uk in June 2015 from Thomson holidays were I was a Retail Manager for over 20  years . Prior to that I worked in a couple of smaller agencies, my first job was as a cruise consultant at…

Posted on Nov 6, 2016
£50m to make new Liverpool cruise terminal dream a reality

Plans are now underway to build a new terminal on the riverfront at Liverpool. Last month councillors approved a £1 million scheme to develop detailed plans for a two-storey terminal at Princes Parade just north of the Pier Head. Council chief executive Ged Fitzgerald says the final scheme could cost…

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Posted on Oct 23, 2016
Virgin Voyages coming soon…………………………….

Richard Branson has just revealed that Virgin’s new cruise line will be called Virgin Voyages.  The entrepreneur was joined by the new cruise line’s president and chief executive Tom McAlpin, who revealed that Virgin Voyages had officially signed a ship building contract for three vessels to be built at the…

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Posted on Oct 9, 2016
Samsung phone owners BEWARE !!

What type of phone do you have? If its a Samsung Galaxy note 7 you need to read this! Several major cruise lines, including Carnival and Royal Caribbean, the world's largest and second largest cruise ship operators, have banned cruise passengers and crew members from using Samsung Galaxy Note 7…

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Posted on Sep 25, 2016
8.5 Million dollar refresh for Celebrity Solstice

Guests onboard Celebrity Solstice will soon enjoy even more exciting new offerings as the ship undergoes a bold refresh. New features include Celebrity Cruises' unrivaled "A Taste of Film" experience under the stars, authentic Japanese cuisine at Sushi on Five, a reimagined Photo Gallery, among other exciting new additions. The…

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Posted on Sep 11, 2016
New Ship announced for P & O

P&O Cruises has announced that it is to launch a brand new ship in 2020. At over 180,000 gross tons and with a passenger capacity of 5,200 guests, the ship will be the largest in the P&O Cruises fleet and the largest cruise ship ever built specifically for the British market. This…

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Posted on Aug 28, 2016
Woman ‘survives for 38 hours in Jellyfish infested waters after cruise ship fall

A woman who fell overboard on a Royal Caribbean cruise from Japan to China survived floating in the sea for more than 38 hours, according to reports. The unnamed 32-year-old from Shanghai was travelling with her parents on Wednesday when she failed to return from a stroll around the ship,…

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Posted on Aug 15, 2016
The cruise consultant with an expired passport………..

  I decided to book a last minute trip at the end of this month to my favourite part of the world Fethiye in Turkey. I found a bargain flight £169 return so was pretty chuffed with myself on grabbing such a bargain for peak dates. Found a beautiful family…

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Posted on Aug 2, 2016
Carnival a New Ship on the Horizon

Carnival Horizon is the name given to a new Carnival Cruise Line ship due to for delivery in March 2018. The 133,500-ton vessel will be the line’s second Vista-class ship and the 26th ship in the fleet.Horizon will hold 3,936 passengers at double occupancy. The sister ship Carnival Vista entered service…

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Posted on Jul 19, 2016
Cruise lines pull the plug on troubled Istanbul

In the aftermath of the Istanbul airport terrorist attack a few days ago, and the recent Military coop, various cruise lines have already acted quickly and cancelled Istanbul calls in their forth coming cruises. Celebrity have pulled 2 ships scheduled to depart from Istanbul over the next few months and…

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Posted on Jul 5, 2016
New look for QM2 and dont forget your pooch!

Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 sailed into Southampton early this week following a 25-day refit costing around £90 million The revamp includes 50 new cabins added, including 15 for single travellers. Also Ten additional kennels have been added for passengers taking their pets on transatlantic sailings, complete with a lamp…

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