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Hello and welcome to my October 2023 update! My latest update follows on the heels of a recent trip with Royal Caribbean International (RCI) to visit Bordeaux, with a group of agents staying in a lovely chateau and taking in two of the early Rugby World Cup games. It’s a…

Hello and welcome to my September 2023 update! After a month of continuous rain in August, I have the best-looking lawns and the most colourful display of summer bedding plants I have seen for many years; but at long last it is great to see some long overdue late-summer weather…

Hello and welcome to my August 2023 update! I do hope that you enjoyed the summer issue of Into the Blue, which is our celebratory 50th edition. It was a little surreal reading about my past journey with the business, looking right back to my first cruise on Canberra and…

Hello and welcome to my July 2023 update! The past month has been a busy time particularly for our Cruise & Stay Department with record numbers of passengers travelling, up 130% on the same period last year! Plus, over the next month, we have a similar increase which really does…

My June update comes to you at a time when we are all enjoying some of the best summer weather I recall for a number of years. I’m just back in the office after a week of driving around Europe on my annual ‘Lads and Dads’ trip, having covered some…

Hello and welcome to my May 2023 update! My May update comes to you from the Tyrrhenian Sea, as I sail from Rome to Malta on Oceania Cruises’ new ship, Vista. Along with agents from all over the world, my wife and I are here to sample the new ship,…

Hello and welcome to my April 2023 update! With the recent clock change and the lighter evenings upon us, it really is starting to feel like spring. Hopefully, with the last of the cold weather behind us, we can look forward to my favourite part of the year and the…

Hello and welcome to my March 2023 update. I began last month with news that the travel industry had seen a phenomenal surge in business in January – and I’m delighted to say this has continued! We have seen record levels of bookings in February and I must thank you…

Hello and welcome to my February 2023 update! I’m delighted to share with you that the travel industry has seen a phenomenal surge in business in January with new bookings above pre-pandemic levels and, what’s more, cruise holidays have seen some of the strongest demand! That is a great endorsement…

Hello and welcome to my January 2023 update! I do hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and I would to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy New Year! It’s certainly been a busy time over the Christmas period here at the Cruise Centre with demand for…