Alan is a passionate ‘cruise ship’ expert and travel writer, with over 150 cruises completed on nearly 80 ships of 21 cruise lines. He has travelled the world from the Arctic to Australia, USA to the Balkans and Russia, Black, Baltic and Red Seas, Asia, Middle East, South America and most Mediterranean ports. Alan is a writer for Silver Travel Adviser, a regular contributor to Your Holiday TV and the newspapers of Atlantic Print Media. Alan says "There is something magical about stepping aboard a beautiful cruise ship, visiting multiple countries and ports but only unpacking once".