Sorting through my old files I found three different copies of the English Weekly Illustrated with stories on the build of the Queen...

I asked John Quirk when he was doing the illustrations for my new book, Better Boating Blunders, to please do me a drawing illustrating...

30 knots on the nose in a steep sea running against the wind can raise your attention level, but it's much easier to deal with then...

While Covid has kept me from writing about Big Ships, it did at least give me a chance to finish a book on small boats. Sadly, I must...

I recently asked a question on the FB pages of a number of ship enthusiast sights about what they thought of the growing trend to adorn...

This photo of the famous Mid-Atlantic crossings of the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth put me in mind of a painting by that great marine...

Pacific Princess to Survive! One of the most loved small cruise ships and one of the last small ships left offering reasonably low-cost...

Borrowing an old line popularised by Freddie Mercury, it was sad to see that the first brand new ship ordered by a fledgling Carnival...

Rollei toting Bing was a keen photographer and used to haunt the darkroom on the Elizabeth and Mary when crossing the Atlantic. You can...

My first attempt to get a job on the RMS Queen Mary was to be a ship’s photographer. Following a written application, I was invited for...

Hunting through my drawers (no, not those) I have discovered this invitation to the last Officers’ Party ever held aboard the RMS Queen...

The main differences from land-based parties is that there is usually a far greater mix of nationalities than ashore, which is not...

: As a former entertainment’s officer aboard the RMS Queen Mary, I was saddened by the fact that the British Government appeared to go...

I scored my first job on a passenger ship as a junior photographer. Cruising from Southampton, the Greek Line’s Lakonia used to take...

I have to tell you the tale of Richard Bennett. In England, there was Beken and Son, and in the USA they had Morris Rosenfeld. They were...

Southampton seems to be seeing a lot of the QM2 just lately with her frequent Covid cruises to Weymouth! She keeps this up she might...

The Oasis ships are the wonders of the seas and have fantastic opportunities for those of us that love taking photos. This futuristic...

Can you imagine this? The five biggest cruise ships in the world in a close-knit crossing situation. One thing is for sure, the captains...

I was standing on the wharf taking this photo of Allure of the Seas when a fellow passenger came up and asked me did I know where the...

Bahama Cruise Line’s Grand Celebration is claiming the first ocean-going cruise since Covid restrictions. With 40% less capacity, she...