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About John Honeywell

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John Honeywell was a leading expert on cruise ships and cruise holidays. Best Blogger of the Year in 2013 Cruise International awards. Former managing editor at three UK national newspaper groups.
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    Crystal Bach: first impressions

    The hype, as with all things Crystal, has been high-pressure for months. Unlike many companies,...

    25 August 2017
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    Crystal Bach enjoys a sparkling christening

    Crystal Bach – first of four ground-breaking Rhine-class ships to be built for Crystal Cruises,...

    21 August 2017
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    Save the date… CLIA forthcoming events

    This month, John Honeywell, AKA Captain Greybeard, summarises the exciting forthcoming events hosted by CLIA, and...

    10 August 2017
    Ships funnel emitting black smoke
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    C4 documentary on cruise ship pollution branded as...

    Summer is the silly season for television. How else can you explain the popularity of...

    05 July 2017
    Ritz-Carlton luxury Yacht
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    Ritz-Carlton to launch fleet of luxury yachts

    It’s always good fun to play the game of “If cruise line X was a...

    30 June 2017
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    Two-night cruises – a taste of luxury or...

    This month our cruise aficionado John Honeywell, AKA Captain Greybeard, checks out the facilities on...

    26 June 2017
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    Global gathering – interview with Micky Arison

    How a teenager and a silver screen love story inspired the building of Cunard’s Queen...

    19 June 2017
    Dirk Brand and Scott Grayson
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    ‘The Cruise’ set for ITV return in 2018

    Television’s love affair with cruises and cruising people is blossoming – with two familiar series...

    25 May 2017
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    Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is branching out onto...

    The quintessentially-British operator (despite its Norwegian heritage) is taking over a 156-passenger vessel, to be...

    17 May 2017
    TUI Discovery 2
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    Thomson Cruises to launch TUI Discovery 2 as...

    Thomson Cruises has today revealed that it has seen an almost 40 per cent increase...

    12 May 2017
    Seatrade Cruise Global
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    Seatrade Cruise Global

    Seatrade Cruise Global is the biggest annual event for the cruise industry, attracting exhibitors and...

    10 April 2017
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    Saga Cruises announces new cruise ship will be...

    Saga Cruises has today announced their new cruise ship will be named “Spirit of Discovery”....

    29 March 2017
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    A welcome dose of publicity

    Jane McDonald's cruise-focused documentary series on Channel 5 was a refreshingly realistic portrayal of ocean...

    23 March 2017
    Celebrity Edge - Sun Deck
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    Celebrity unveils Edge-Class ships

    The pre-launch hype was almost unprecedented – generating excitement and anticipation without actually revealing anything...

    14 March 2017
    Gianni Onorato, CEO of MSC Cruises
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    The Italian driving MSC forward

    Few cruise lines are on as sharp a growth trajectory as MSC Cruises. Chief executive...

    13 March 2017

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