About Me
I started at Cruise.co.uk back in April 2009. I was new to the travel industry as my previous work was within the mortgage industry, due to the credit crunch (and being made redundant) this wasn't a great industry to be in so I looked for something new which is when…
Posted on Feb 24, 2014
P&O Oriana has cruise cut short due to propellor problems
There was some unfortunate news about the P&O Oriana this week, she is returning to Southampton three days earlier than scheduled as a result of a technical problem with her propeller. The cruise that has been affected is the X404 15th February 2015 14nts sailing.Passengers can choose to stay on-board until…
Posted on Feb 12, 2014
Is there a simple fool-proof guide to cruising for new to cruise ?
I recently saw an article posted on Travelzoo called "Non-cruisers guide to cruising" (click HERE to read). I do like the idea of this guide but with so many different cruise ships and cruise lines about a description like "If you prefer to holiday with fellow Brits, P&O Cruises is just…
Posted on Feb 5, 2014
Holland America ammends their wine policy as a result of passenger pressure
This story is another example of the positive changes people power can bring.Under 6 months ago Holland America cruise line announced that it would be bringing in a new policy that would come under enforcement from January 31st 2014. This new policy would have limited passengers to bringing on just…
Posted on Jan 27, 2014
Turkey decide to make their visas online only
Turkish visa's never really seemed to be too much of an inconvenience. I have been on holidays plenty of times to Turkey and all you had to do was queue up and hand a £10 note over the counter, get stamped and move on. This is all set to change in…
Posted on Jan 21, 2014
My Dad’s first time on a cruise ship – Norwegian Getaway
I have been working at Cruise.co.uk for coming on 5 years now and up until recently none of my family had set foot on a cruise ship. On the 15th January my dad managed to get a place on the one night launch sailing of the Norwegian Getaway. I was really pleased…
Posted on Jan 12, 2014
Think twice about opting out of receiving marketing information – especially if you have a cruise booked with P&O
UPDATE :- I am pleased to report that this policy is now not an issue and the matter has been fully resolved. Great news ! I have to say that although I really like P&O cruises in general I was informed of something by them earlier this week that I found quite disappointing.…
Posted on Jan 5, 2014
My River Cruise experience on the Serenade I with The River Cruise Line
Back in early December of 2013 I had the chance to sample a short Christmas Markets cruise on the Serenade I with the River Cruise line.This would be the first time for me to go on a river cruise as all of the previous cruises had been ocean cruises. The…
Posted on Dec 5, 2013
What are The River Cruise Line like ?
I am sure that there are a lot of you who read my blog who have cruised on a cruise ship but have still not experienced a River Cruise. River cruising is quite different in many respects to Ocean cruising for obvious reasons. It is getting more and more popular…
Posted on Nov 26, 2013
An on-board casino gambling smartphone app, is this taking things too far ?
The gambling laws here in the UK seem to have got more and more relaxed in recent years. You can now waltz into a casino without having a membership and there are constant adverts for online gambling and gambling apps. I am sick and tired of it all to be honest.…
Posted on Nov 17, 2013
My Cruise experience on the MSC Armonia
I recently had the fantastic opportunity to sail on the MSC Armonia for 7 nights from Venice to Tenerife. I would be travelling and sailing with my work colleague Lee who also wanted to experience an MSC cruise. I hadn’t sailed with MSC before and although I knew they offered…
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