Mood Searches, 'Clogs' and Ecards from Ship to Shore 

The UK's oldest cruise-only retailer changes the face of cruising online

London based cruise specialist, Mundy Cruising has created a major new website, www.mundycruising.co.uk with many exciting and visitor-friendly features. The site responds to the new phenomenon of social networking online whilst updating the image of cruising and how it is sold in the United Kingdom.

The mundycruising.co.uk experience is very different to the average cruise website. The user journey begins with the ability to search for your perfect cruise holiday by mood; A sensual navigation panel where sumptuous images, reflective of the atmospheres uniquely created by cruising, can be dragged into a central area that then processes them to select and display the perfect cruise. The motion of the images and stylized design of the panel make for a truly unique way to find a holiday online.

For those already booked and onboard, the 'My Mundy' area provides a 'sticky' social environment where one can 'Clog' from the middle of the ocean. 'Clogs' are (of course!) 'Cruising Blogs' and allow Mundy's clients to write a daily record of their cruise from the ship, which can then be viewed by all site visitors and other registered users. In addition, photographs can be added, attached to the 'Clog' and even sent instantly as virtual postcards to friends and family back home.

Says Mundy Cruising Managing Director, Edwina Lonsdale: 'Cruisers are nearly all by definition social folk and there has been an exciting rise of social networking sites globally in recent years. Our aim with the new website was to marry the two and provide a special community for our clients and an updated representation of cruising for those who have not yet experienced it. Our client relationships do not simply end after we have sold them a cruise. The creation of an online 'Mundy Cruising Community' highlights this difference even further. Over time, we will build up a robust Mundy community that shares their own 'oceans of experience' with us and with each other.'

The site has a whole host of other features, all regularly updated, which demonstrate Mundy's innovative approach to cruising:

The facility to search online for any Mundy selected cruise and explore Mundy Cruising Experiences - exclusive, tailor-made opportunities to suit all tastes. A 'New to Cruising' section for those cruising for the first time, which dispels the myths and gives overview advice on the wealth of choice available, from selecting the ideal destination, to the ship, the accommodation, and even personal preferencesAn archive of Cruise News articles; ship reports; and also value-for-money Special Offers exclusive to Mundy Cruising 

Lonsdale adds: 'We have created this website to reflect all our years of expertise and to inspire both our customers and other site visitors, helping them have even more expert advice at hand. Our intention is simple; to enhance our clients' buying experience and help them understand the wealth of choice available. As an industry-leader, we are excited to have created an industry-leading website'.

For reservations and news of the latest cruise line offers, contact Mundy Cruising

Tel: 020 7734 4404 or www.mundycruising.co.uk