Cruise.co.uk go the extra mile for Christmas party...7 to be exact!

The weekend of the 19th December was our Cruise.co.uk Christmas cruise and it was certainly full of unexpected twists and one we will never forget!! Here is our story of traffic jams, snow, team effort and a 7 mile motorway hike to get onboard the ship....

Amsterdam at Christmas!

Here at Cruise.co.uk we have recently been very lucky to have our Christmas party onboard the Fred Olsen Balmoral for a 2 night cruise to Amsterdam! That's what we get in return for being the No 1 Specialist Cruise Consultants....

Here are some wonderful pictures of my day in Amsterdam, it was a winter wonderland and felt VERY Christmassy!

Cruisin' for a Bruisin'?

With today's uncertain economic climate and soaring oil prices, we all wondered whether we had seen the last cruise sail on the horizon. However, extraordinarily the cruise industry has remained resilient in the face of adversity and continues to grow from strength to strength. This is because cruises offer incredible value for money compared to land based holidays and this has been recognised in times of hardship!

With increasing demand to cater for a wider range of people, cruise lines have shown themselves to become incredibly agile, with the introduction of multi-million pound ships, such as the immense Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas, amongst many more!

Here at Cruise.co.uk, we have recently employed 12 new cruise specialists so that we can deal with the growing demand for cruises and can continue to offer the best service around.

So with the cruise lines continuing to pump millions of pounds to facilitate the growing demand, is the industry crusin for a bruisin in the recession? ..... I think not! Happy sailing in 2010!

Cruising dreams shattered by yobs!!

I have just been watching our regional news on ITV1 and was absolutely horrified to hear the story about a young local lad from Birmingham, suffering from cancer and on the verge of complete blindness, having his house robbed along with £8000 worth of life savings which he was saving to take his dream holiday on a Caribbean cruise...

Tips on tipping...

Tipping practices vary greatly amongst the cruise lines today, ranging from a required added service charge to no tipping at all on the British cruise lines. It is very important that you know the policy of the cruise line before you cruise so you can budget accordingly. When planning your cruise, check with your travel agent or the cruise line about the tipping policy. Often the recommended tips, which run from about $10 to $15 per passenger per day, are published in the cruise brochure or on the cruise line Web page. The cruise director will also remind passengers (sometimes over and over) about how much and who the cruise line recommends you tip.

Ladies, looking for a friend??

If you are a single female traveller and are fed up with paying single supplements or just holidaying on your own this site is the place for you, go to http://www.thelmandlouise.com/  the site gives single females the opportunity to meet up with other likeminded single females to share all types of holidays including cruising!

Say goodbye to lonely holidays....