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Stop!! Look no further- these are the very best cruise holiday people, service is excellent, price is unbeatable. Everything from start to finish is polished and professional but they are also so frie... See more
This is our 6th cruise booked through cruise 1st and two of them were for a larger family group so had some added complexity. MIchael Thomas is a cruise consultant and specialist that we have spoken t... See more
I saw the advertised cruise and needed to know more about it. Victoria Benjamin has booked cruises for us before and we are always delighted with her work. She listens to what the customer wants and o... See more
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About Cruise1st
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We are compliant with ABTA & ATOL:
So your booking is protected when made with Cruise1st.
We are an award winning Cruise Agency:
AAA: Agent Achievement Awards 2021
We specialise in Cruise bookings:
Unlike some Travel Agencies, who offer Cruise Holidays as an extra. We are specialised in Cruise Holidays. Each of our cruise specialists are trained to have an in-depth understanding of the cruises we offer. Plus many of our cruise specialists are ex crew members. So they have a very detailed knowledge of what to expect while on-board a cruise ship.
We are honest with our customers:
We are looking to have a positive long term relationship with our customers. Many of our first time customer, are repeat customers. We pride ourselves on the quality service both our booking agents and customer service staff provide. They always do their best to help our customer requests or enquiries.
More than 20+ Cruise experience:
We have been working as a Cruise Travel Agency for more than 20 years. The times might have changed! But our desire to provide valuable information and best cruise offers for our customers remains the same.
So your booking is protected when made with Cruise1st.
We are an award winning Cruise Agency:
AAA: Agent Achievement Awards 2021
We specialise in Cruise bookings:
Unlike some Travel Agencies, who offer Cruise Holidays as an extra. We are specialised in Cruise Holidays. Each of our cruise specialists are trained to have an in-depth understanding of the cruises we offer. Plus many of our cruise specialists are ex crew members. So they have a very detailed knowledge of what to expect while on-board a cruise ship.
We are honest with our customers:
We are looking to have a positive long term relationship with our customers. Many of our first time customer, are repeat customers. We pride ourselves on the quality service both our booking agents and customer service staff provide. They always do their best to help our customer requests or enquiries.
More than 20+ Cruise experience:
We have been working as a Cruise Travel Agency for more than 20 years. The times might have changed! But our desire to provide valuable information and best cruise offers for our customers remains the same.
Contact info
Office 310, 3rd Floor Manchester Digital World, 1 Lowry Plaza, The Quays,, M50 3UB, Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom
- 0161 385 7425
- customer.services@cruise1st.co.uk
- www.cruise1st.co.uk
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Helpful and informative
James was very helpful in booking our cruise. Very informative and patient. We are very happy with the price we were offered.
8 July 2026
James again was AMAZING
James again was AMAZING! So helpful patient and understanding. What a gem for cruise 1st. Sorted our query!
Thank you James.
7 July 2026
All my questions answered and was…
All my questions answered and was listened too in my time. Attention to detail in all aspects. Did has he said he would and felt looked after throughout.
Recommend 1st Cruise!
13 July 2026
Trisha Bradley service was outstanding
Trisha Bradley service was outstanding. Trisha made sure I was happy with my cruise choice even though I changed my mind several times over the past week. I would highly recommend booking with Cruise 1st.
13 July 2026
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5 stars from me as always…
5 stars from me as always great service from experienced and polite staff. Keep up the good work gang. Thanks
5 July 2026
First Class Service
Fast, efficient booking, great service again, I wouldn’t book a cruise with anybody else.
30 June 2026
Cruise 1st, wins again for us.
I saw the advertised cruise and needed to know more about it. Victoria Benjamin has booked cruises for us before and we are always delighted with her work. She listens to what the customer wants and offers options. She is thorough and conscientious. Patient with the many questions we ask and we feel that we always benefit from her knowledge and experience.
6 July 2026
Excellent service thank you so much
3 July 2026
Great service from james ..
Great service from james ... The guy is professional and knowledgeable! A+++
20 June 2026
Great itinerary
Great itinerary. Spoke with Romario who was really helpful and prompt in returning questions we've had re: booking/ flights etc
18 June 2026
Great booking process
Got the price we wanted, was quick to respond & detailed advise & booking info
26 June 2026
The line was a bit quiet so I had a job…
The line was a bit quiet so I had a job to hear the gentleman on the phone
26 June 2026
The lady that took my call was…
The lady that took my call was extremely helpful. She explained everything about the holiday and gave us discount she never put any pressure on us regarding the additional things you can have on the holiday and listened to everything and question we asked
26 June 2026
Do not use
Do not use! They are very efficient and quick to take your money but when you need anything else changes they are horrendous. You have to email and will be responded to in a weeks time. You can’t speak to a person because she can only do via an email inbox. We paid a £700 deposit and are unable to change our booking swiftly. Absolutely terrible service and we will never use again
23 June 2026
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Made a booking very easy the person was…
Made a booking very easy the person was helpful
15 June 2026
James was very helpful and answered all…
James was very helpful and answered all our questions and explained everything clearly.
21 June 2026
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