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BIOGRAPHY
Jack Wilson spent most of his working life in Social Housing in the South of England, working for local Councils and Housing Associations. For the last 10 years he has been running his own consultancy in Housing Management and Care.

Jack and his wife have always enjoyed travelling, and 15 years ago started cruising. They now aim to take a couple of cruises each year, and planning for, and looking forward to these, keeps them happily occupied during the winter months!

In 2008, Jack built on a long-standing interest in Local History, and qualified as a Green Badge Tourist Guide, and when his six grandchildren are otherwise occupied, spends much of his spare time conducting tours around Southampton and the Hampshire area, where he meets many British and international fellow cruisers. He also gives talks on Southampton, maritime matters such as the Titanic, the early Liners, Lord Nelson, and other subjects such as Jane Austen, to clubs and schools, and founded as has run for seven years a "Welcome to Southampton" desk for ships calling at Southampton for the day, staffed by volunteers.

In the last seven years, Jack has worked fifteen times as a Port or Destination Lecturer, and twice as an Enhancement Lecturer.
TALK TITLES & REGIONS OF EXPERTISE
MARITIME SUBJECTS:
1. History of P&O
2. History of Cunard
3. Cunard’s Six Queens
4. History of the White Star Line
5. History of the Royal Mail Line
6. History of the Union Castle line
7. History of the Fred Olsen Line
8. The Black Ball Line – the first Transatlantic Liners
9. Titanic’s Crew
10. Titanic’s Passengers
11. Famous Ships
12. Famous Ships of Literature
13. Admiral Lord Nelson
14. Captain Cook
15. The Northwest Passage
16. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
17. The Mary Rose

FAMOUS BRITONS:
1. Jane Austen’s family
2. Jane Austen’s homes
3. Winston Churchill
4. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
5. Queen Elizabeth II
6. William Shakespeare
7. St George
8. Robin Hood
9. Charles Dickens
10. Queen Elizabeth II

SOUTHAMPTON SUBJECTS:
1. Southampton in an hour
2. Southampton’s Medieval Secrets
3. Southampton Docks and the Great Liners
4. Southampton and World War II

OTHER:
1. London’s History
2. History of the New Forest
3. The Cinque Ports
4. Norse Myths and legends
5. Norse Religon
CRUISE HISTORY / EXPERIENCE
6 years experience of port lecturing on Fred Olsen and Saga. Prefer ships sailing out of Southampton, as we live there.

PREVIOUS CRUISE EXPERIENCE

Fred Olsen Balmoral 18.08.11 Baltic L1113
Fred Olsen Balmoral 20.07.12 Baltic L1211
Fred Olsen Balmoral 12.07.14 Fjords L1408 Enhancement
Fred Olsen Balmoral 23.07.15 Around Britain L1508
Saga Sapphire 23.02.16 Northern Lights SA294
Fred Olsen Braemar 30.07.16 Danish Fjords M1619
Fred Olsen Balmoral 05.01.17 Canaries L1707
Saga Sapphire 07.07.17 Fjords SA322
Fred Olsen Braemar 26.07.17 West Baltic M1718
Fred Olsen Braemar 03.11.17 Belgium and Holland M1727
Saga Sapphire 07.01.18 Canaries SA 335
Fred Olsen Balmoral 03.04.18 Med islands L1806
Fred Olsen Braemar 28.06.18 French River Cruising M1816
Fred Olsen Braemar 12.08.18 Scandinavian Islands M 1820
Fred Olsen Balmoral 26.11.18 Canaries L1836
Saga Pearl 02.02.19 Canaries in Bloom P2223
RCCL Explorer 23.06.19 Baltic
RECENT PAST CRUISES COMPLETED
The following recent Cruise History has been recorded for this candidate.
SHIP REF CRUISE DESCRIPTION NIGHTS SAILING FROM DEPARTURE DATE
Spirit of Discovery SD020 The Glorious Canary Islands 13 Southampton Monday, March 2, 2020
Spirit of Discovery SD019 Norways Night Skies 15 Southampton Sunday, February 16, 2020
Saga Pearl 11 P2223 The Canaries in Bloom 13 Portsmouth Saturday, February 2, 2019
Balmoral L1806 Islands of the Mediterranean 17 Southampton Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Saga Sapphire SA335 Canary Island Constellations 14 Southampton Sunday, January 7, 2018
Braemar M1727 Waterways of Belgium & Holland 7 Southampton Friday, November 3, 2017
Braemar M1718 Tall Ships & Cultural Trips 10 Southampton Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Saga Sapphire SA322 Magic of the Fjords 8 Dover Friday, July 7, 2017
Balmoral L1707 Fjords, Mountains & Glaciers 7 Dover Sunday, April 30, 2017
Braemar M1619 Fjords of Denmark 9 Southampton Saturday, July 30, 2016
Saga Sapphire SA295 Mediterranean Odyssey 30 Southampton Saturday, March 12, 2016
Saga Sapphire SA294 Searching for the Northern Lights 15 Southampton Friday, February 26, 2016
Balmoral L1508 Around the UK 10 Southampton Tuesday, June 23, 2015