Award-winning cruise writer, formerly deputy editor of Metro, Britain's best-read daily paper. A journalist with more than 40 years of experience, I have worked for the Daily Mail, Today newspaper and The News in Portsmouth, as well as Metro for 17 years. I now write about cruising for the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, World of Cruising and Cruise Trade News, as well as my award-winning blog, shipmonk.co.uk. I also have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts under 'Shipmonk'. With my long experience, I am available to advise PR agencies and companies on media strategies.