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I'm super excited to be heading back to Norway again with MSC Cruises, on their much loved mega-ship, MSC Virtuosa, setting sail from Southampton!
This will be my second time on board MSC Virtuosa, and my third time cruising to Norway. Joining me this time will be my partner, along with his mum, who has never been on a cruise before and has decided to take the plunge for her sixtieth birthday. 
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I am so excited to be finally stepping back aboard my favourite ship, after almost a decade! Queen Mary 2 was my first and will probably always be my favourite ship of all time. There’s truly nothing else like her afloat today. She is simply one-of-a-kind.
In July my father celebrated his seventh birthday, so I surprised him with a four-night voyage on Queen Mary 2. I booked it sometime before however, so I had to keep it secret for a while. I have not been aboard the Cunard flagship since 2016, but for my father its even longer. He has not been aboard since we celebrated my eighteenth birthday on board, and I am now 31! (Where has the time gone!!??) We will also be joined by my partner, Nick, who has never been aboard before. 
For those of you that don’t know already, I recently graduated from Durham University, having completed a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in physics. That’s why for the last 6 or so years, I’ve been somewhat quieter when it comes to blogging, cruising and drawing ships!
My journey to studying at Durham started in the summer of 2018. A friend of mine told me about a foundation course at Southampton University, where you did not need A-Level maths or physics to enrol. If you passed, you could then go on to study a variety of science-based degrees, including ship science or naval architecture. As a child, I dreamt about becoming a naval architect, but maths and science was my downfall, as I did not enjoy it and eventually opted for a business course after secondary school. Without doing this course I would very likely have not set up Cruise Cotterill. 
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Harry CotterillHarry Cotterill set up his blog when he was just 16-years old, making him one of the youngest cruise bloggers in the world. In later years he became known across the world for his amazing talent of drawing cruise ships! Blog Archive
October 2025
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