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Our Ambassadors

The whole team at Panache Cruises is passionate about cruising, loves talking about cruising but most of all we enjoy speaking to customers and arranging their next perfect cruise, nothing is too much trouble for us.

Since the creation of Panache Cruises we have been on a personal mission to defend cruise, given the media battering the industry has taken during the pandemic and remind people of the exceptionally innovative and enjoyable product cruise is. We are still big believers that there is a cruise out there for everyone.

We are delighted to have found some likeminded partners, our Ambassadors, who come from different walks of life but all share the same passion for cruise as we do and are equally keen to express their view about our fantastic industry.

Throughout our website, on our blog, our social media pages and our emails to you we will feature ideas, suggestions, inspirations and experiences from each of our Ambassadors to help you choose you next perfect cruise holiday.

Introducing

Gary Buchanan

Gary Buchanan

How fortunate are we to have one of the world’s most recognised, well respected and award winning cruise writers as an Ambassador. He brings a huge amount of cruising experience and is a specialist in the areas of small ship cruising, river cruising and expedition cruising. He is always willing to share his stories, give his thoughts on specific cruise lines or itineraries and of course write exceptional blog posts for us all to enjoy. We particularly like his story about interviewing Nelson Mandela whilst onboard QE2.

Helen & Rich Chalu

Helen & Rich Chalu

We are so excited about having Rich and Helen as Ambassadors. These guys visit, video and blog whilst sailing luxury cruise ships all over the world. From the River Nile to New Zealand, the Caribbean to Antarctica, Rich & Helen are tru globetrotters. Our aim is to get them onboard every ship we represent and share with you their professional but amusing recollections of their experiences. We are confident that you will enjoy their writing and video pieces, we find them addictive.

Jenni Fielding

Jenni Fielding

We are proud to partner with Jenni at Panache Cruises to showcase our Big Ship Suites. Jenni Fielding, known affectionately to her followers as Cruise Mummy, is an award-winning cruise blogger and trusted voice in the cruising community. As a certified CLIA ChooseCruise blogger, Jenni’s cruise content spans written articles, videos and social media posts. This wide range of activities reflects her commitment to promoting cruising as an enriching travel experience for all kinds of people.

Sue Stockdale

Sue Stockdale

We’re delighted to welcome former international athlete and polar explorer to the Panache Cruises Ambassador team. Sue Stockdale became the first woman from the UK to ski to the Magnetic North Pole and has since been on expeditions to the Geographic North Pole, Greenland and Antarctica. In her role as Ambassador, Sue will help the Panache Cruises team develop its programme of expedition cruises. Sue will also attend various Panache Cruises events led by our founder James Cole.