Of course I'm bound to say this, but the best way to ensure the perfect cruise is to enlist the help of an expert cruise consultant.

There are so many cruise lines and ships out there and many will try to be all things to all men in their advertising spiel. But the fact of the matter is that not every ship or itinerary will be right for you and that's where we come in! I always make the effort to really get to know my clients, so that I can match them up with a cruise that I know they'll love.

Fact File

Years in travel: Over 27 years working in cruise and slightly more in general travel

Years working at Mundy Cruising: 16 years

First job in travel: Booking business travel for an advertising agency

First cruise: I sailed with Cunard on board Vistafjord from Copenhagen to Stockholm, way back in June 1992

First cruise with Mundy Cruising: A wonderful trip with Regent Seven Seas Cruises, on board Seven Seas Navigator between Rome and Barcelona in 2006

Best cruise dining experience: I celebrated a special birthday on Crystal Serenity in Silk Road, now called Umi Uma and the staff went all out to make it amazing!

Best non-cruise holiday: I travelled in India including taking the Maharajas Express from Delhi, an incredible journey, which celebrated Indian heritage, as well as journeys to Agra, Jaipur and beyond

Interesting fact about yourself: I held the record in Senior School for the fastest long-distance runner for 2 years

Ocean cruise lines sailed: Crystal Ocean Cruises, Silversea, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas, Oceania, Windstar, Hapag-Lloyd, Hebridean, Holland America Line, Fred Olsen

River cruise lines sailed: Crystal River Cruises, AmaWaterways, Tauck River Cruises

Expedition cruise lines sailed: Silversea Expeditions, Scenic, Hurtigruten, UnCruise, Australis

Areas you've cruised: Western Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords, Rhine, Main & Moselle, Danube, Indonesia, Alaska & Pacific Northwest, Antarctica, Patagonia, Caribbean, Northern Europe