Extracts of letters and e-mails from some of the Cruise Lines worked with...
September 2002
Dear Martyn, CRUISE 4MI5 Iberian Peninsular & North Africa I would like to convey my thanks for your work on the above cruise. I have looked at the passenger surveys and 94% say your talks were either excellent, very good or good.
N.H. [Page & Moy Cruises]
October 2003
Dear Martyn, Cruises 322/323 24th Oct.-22nd Nov. - Caribbean Thank you for helping us out at short notice. The passenger surveys are most encouraging with many ‘excellent’ and ‘very good’ boxes ticked, along with many additional written compliments.
B.L. [P&O Cruises]
November 2004
[From a telephone conversation] [World Cruise – 36 Ports of call] Hi Martyn, We in the shore excursions office were pleased to hear you will be the Port Lecturer on this important cruise. From the excellent reports we have had on your many previous cruises with us we are assured of quality lectures.
R.T. [Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines]
August 2005
Dear Martyn, Cruise 4A02 Scandinavia & Imperial Russia Once again the passenger surveys from the above cruise are very encouraging, over 96% of the passengers thought the lectures were either excellent, very good or good. This is an extremely good result.
A.W. [Page & Moy Cruises]
November 2005
e-mail Cruise OR519/520 Caribbean/Europe Hi Martyn, The passenger surveys once again show excellent results, with many passengers saying excellent lectures. Keep up the good work.
S.C. [P&O Cruises]
April 2006
[from a conversation] Saga Ruby World Cruise2006 Many thanks for the work you have put in over the passed three & a half months, including standing in as ‘Neptune’ as we crossed the equator. Your talks, all thirty seven of them! were very well received. The passenger comment cards were full of praise for the quality & content.
J.B. Cruise Director
Note: Some cruise lines, though entirely happy with the work completed, never issue comments, reports or letters.[The content of the above testimonials is accurate and true but may have been condensed]