Based In Surrey
I’m a Travel Counsellors Cruise Ambassador, with a particular focus on river cruising, expedition cruises and luxury small-ship journeys. I also arrange tours and adventures worldwide.
Call: 07989 420702 | 01483 651044
Email: jenny.cookman@travelcounsellors.com
I help clients plan thoughtfully chosen, low-stress holidays, simplifying the options and guiding them to the right experience.
River cruising is a key area of my expertise. I have now been on 44 ships myself and love this serene form of travel with the opportunity to relax and explore. I help travellers who would like to explore Europe’s great rivers - including the Danube, Rhine, Rhône, Douro and Seine - as well as more far-flung waterways such as the Nile, Mekong, Ganges and Amazon. Each river offers a very different style of travel, and choosing the right ship, itinerary and cruise line can make all the difference.
I’m also an experienced advocate of expedition cruising, and as a qualified CLIA Expedition Cruise Champion, I help clients plan journeys to some of the world’s most extraordinary places, including Antarctica, the Arctic, Alaska, the Galápagos and other remote or warm-water destinations. These are trips where expert planning, the right operator and excellent preparation really matter.
I also arrange small-ship and yacht cruises, whether that’s relaxed sailing in the Mediterranean, island-hopping in the Caribbean, a French Polynesian adventure or other carefully curated itineraries worldwide.
I have expert team members who specialise across all areas of travel - from tailor-made touring and safaris to luxury villas, adventure travel and long-haul destinations. This means that whatever type of holiday you’re considering, we have the knowledge and experience to support you.
From our first conversation or email, through to supporting you while you’re away, I can look after every detail including flights, transfers, hotels and pre or post cruise stays and tours - so you can travel feeling informed, reassured and well looked after.
I take time to understand what matters most - your pace, interests and budget and shape your holiday around that. Every trip is bespoke, combining my own experience with the support and full financial protection of Travel Counsellors.
My role is to make the process feel clear and manageable, and to help you choose a journey you’ll really enjoy and will always remember.
Please get in touch when you’re ready to start planning your next journey…
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Aylesbury 28/02/2026
USA 28/02/2026
GERRARDS CROSS 18/08/2024
London 17/10/2023
Seaford 31/07/2023
Bournemouth 31/07/2023
Surrey 07/07/2023
Weybridge 10/01/2023
Uxbridge 06/07/2022
MARLOW 28/01/2021
GUILDFORD 21/05/2020
ADDLESTONE 04/02/2020
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I absolutely live and breathe travel and I love to write about my experiences! Please take a look through my posts - you might find your own holiday inspiration.
27 January 2023
Porto is a colourful, vibrant place with the Douro running through the centre towards the ocean. The city is now one of the most popular destinations in Europe and is protected by UNESCO. Churches, plazas and colourful shop front facades are a few of the features of this historic gem. The beautiful Scenic Azur river ship was waiting for me, and I settled into my balcony suite, my home for the we
23 May 2021
Five More Reasons To Try A River Cruise.... Part 2, following on from my previous blog 'My five top reasons to try a river cruise'... 1. Be In The Heart Of The Action River cruise ships are relatively small compared to ocean ships, so when you’re in a city, you really will be ‘in’ the city. River cruise ships will tend to dock in the centre, so you can be right in the heart of things. You can g
30 January 2021
1. A room with an ever-changing view One of the reasons so many people love river cruise is the view outside your window, or from the deck. Not only have you always got a view (which many hotels charge extra for), it’s also always changing. You can open the sliding doors and settle down with a good book and watch the world go by. I love siting on deck with a drink, relaxing and taking it all in.
19 July 2020
There are two very different camps when it comes to holidays. Some people want to relax and do nothing, while others want to have things to do and interesting places to visit. The difficulty comes when you’re a “relaxer” and your partner is a “doer”, or vice versa. The answer then, is to find a holiday that would give you both, and for me that’s a European river cruise. You can soak in the sunshin
24 May 2020
Going on holiday has some great health benefits. We can’t travel at the moment, but that shouldn’t stop us looking forward to taking a break when we can. We will explore more below as well as showing you some fun examples of how you can holiday at home, whilst you can’t get away. 1. Escapism from your everyday routine Do you sometimes feel weighed down by the everyday routine? We all have so mu
25 November 2019
A great advantage of river cruising is the ability to dock in the centre of the city. I watched the whole process from my cabin, and looked on at the backdrop of Rotterdam, wakening to a sunny autumn morning. It was then time to embark on an adventure round the city. I collected my ‘whisperer’ tour device – a useful gadget that keeps you in radio contact with the guide, and gives some interestin
25 November 2019
I have just returned from a 5-night Rhine cruise aboard A-ROSA Flora, disembarking at the annual Cruise Lines International Association River Cruise Conference in Amsterdam. It was fantastic, and I will be back on the river when I next get an opportunity. I’ve summarised some of my thoughts about river cruising in this blog. 1. It is very relaxing. There is something very calming about rivers. T
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