Tim Todd is the editor of Cruise & Maritime, an independent UK cruise publication launched in October 2026. It covers cruise news, ship reviews, port guides and plain-English advice for people who cruise or are thinking about it.
Tim also runs Sounds and Stage, a theatre and entertainment publication with a team of five, and brings the same editorial approach to cruise coverage: first-hand reporting, clear and consistent scoring, and open disclosure of anything that could affect what is written. Cruise & Maritime is not owned by a cruise line, and cruise lines cannot buy, change or remove coverage.
16 stories on Cruise & Maritime since October 2026
MSC Cruises will sail a one-off 3-night mini cruise from Southampton on MSC Meraviglia on 26 May 2027, calling at Zeebrugge in Belgium and Cherbourg in France. Prices start from £440 per person, and bookings open at 10am on Tuesday 20 October 2026.
Royal Caribbean has announced its 2028-29 Europe programme across seven ships, with Rhapsody of the Seas sailing year-round and Freedom of the Seas offering 3 to 9-night holidays from Southampton from May to October 2028.
Carnival Corporation the world's largest cruise company, strengthened its support of Caribbean tourism and young people as the lead sponsor of the Caribbean Tourism Organization's (CTO) Regional Tourism Youth Congress.
Seabourn has unveiled its 2029 Summer Ocean Voyages, featuring 166 sailings to more than 180+ unique destinations across the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Alaska, Canada and New England.
TUI River Cruises has announced its summer 2028 programme, with two new-build ships, TUI Zora and TUI Velara, and a first season on the Seine for TUI Elara. Bookings open on 15 October 2026.
Special Needs Group, which rents mobility and medical equipment to cruise passengers, has partnered with the US agency network MAST to give its member advisors accessible travel training and access to equipment rentals.