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Funny stories, honest tips,
and life at sea.

Come for the tips,
stay for the drama.

Welcome to Cruise-Confessions — where the cocktails are cold, the passengers are chaotic, and the stories are too good not to tell.

P&O's Azura at anchor in flat blue water, her Union Jack bow livery catching the sun.
P&O Azura, at anchor
Cruising since 2013
Today At sea
Dress code Smart casual
Overpacking Consistent
Drama Considerable

Today at sea

Your host · Jan Diagala

I share the funniest cruise moments, the unexpected drama, the little luxuries, and the honest tips nobody gives you before you sail away.

Cruise-Confessions is going to be a little bit different. Yes, I will be sharing videos from the cruises I go on, but I will also be giving you tips, tricks, honest thoughts, and probably a few moments where I say, "well… that didn't go quite to plan."

I will be talking about the things I have learned, the things I wish I had known, and the funny little stories that only seem to happen when you are at sea, slightly overdressed for dinner, and trying to remember which deck your cabin is on.

If you love cruising, a bit of cheeky humour, and the kind of stories that make you say "no way that actually happened" — then come aboard.

The running order

What's on the channel
  • 01 New videos

    The confessions

    The funny mishaps, the unexpected surprises, and the moments nobody tells you about — including the ones where I say, "well… that didn't go quite to plan."

  • 02 Every voyage

    Tips that are actually useful

    The things I have learned and the things I wish I had known, from someone who has made most of the mistakes already so you do not have to.

  • 03 From the archive

    Diary-style videos

    Favourite excursions, favourite ships, favourite moments — and a fair few "what was I thinking?" moments as well.

  • 04 Since 2013

    Photographs from way back

    The ships, the entertainment, the technology, the atmosphere — even the way we cruise has changed. My ability to overpack has not.

Every confession
is on YouTube.

Funny cruise stories, honest advice, and a little onboard chaos. New videos from every voyage, plus diary films from the ones that already happened.

Subscribe on YouTube

youtube.com/@Cruise-Confessions

Advance notice

Not yet broadcast

A podcast is on the way — more cruise stories, more confessions, and the occasional dramatic retelling of embarkation day stress.

Because let's be honest, there is always at least one moment where you wonder if you packed your passport, even though you checked it seventeen times.

Episode one, with Suzi

My friend Suzi, who I met by the lifts in 2015 — as you do. Some people meet friends through work, some through neighbours. I apparently collect lifelong friendships somewhere between Deck Whatever-I-Was-On and a slightly confused lift button.

Recording in preparation