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Too Many Caribbean Cruisers Still Get These 7 Things Wrong

…der. Almost every cruise line, style of ship and size of ship sails in the Caribbean. I’ve cruised the Caribbean on vast resort-style ships, on premium ships like Celebrity Solstice, Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam and Cunard’s Queen Mary 2. On luxury small ship Oceania Insignia with 600 guests and Vista with 1,200, and even ultra-luxury Regent Seven Seas with just 420 guests. You can do it in any style you want, from adult-only Viking or Virgin…

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5 Best and 5 Worst Things About Caribbean Cruises

…ther alternative that you can go on. Broadly speaking there is the Eastern Caribbean, the Western Caribbean and Southern Caribbean cruises. The Eastern Caribbean normally visits places like the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Dominican Republic, the US and British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Dutch Saint Maarten. If you go on a Western Caribbean, some of the places you could go to include Jamaica, the Cayman Islands are usually included, Mexico…

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I’ve Done 15 Caribbean Cruises. Here’s What No-One’s Telling You!

…and talk about—has been the changing safety landscape across parts of the Caribbean. Caribbean Cruise Watch Outs: Safety Many islands are struggling and suffering with economic hardship despite booming tourism. The flow of affluent visitors has in some led to an increase in crime against them, as well as within communities. A few sit on drug trafficking routes, and gang activity has increased in some areas. As a result, government travel advisori…

What should you expect when cruising the Caribbean?

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What should you expect when cruising the Caribbean?

…with lots of ports. What is the impact of this huge cruise industry to the Caribbean? My first Caribbean cruise in 2007 also happened to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery which was timely as traveling around the islands we visited (Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Antigua) the one thing that did strike me, as I learnt more about the history of the Caribbean, was that these stunningly beautiful islands were…

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Should You Use Holland America For Your Caribbean Cruise? Pros And Cons

…k times. Those are the things that I consider for and against going to the Caribbean on Holland America. I loved my time in the Caribbean on Holland America, and hope you found that helpful. I have loads and loads more videos about Holland America, about Caribbean cruising and about cruising in general so why don’t you watch one of those right now? View my upcoming cruises. Subscribe to Tips For Travellers YouTube Channel (click image): Follow Tip…

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Caribbean Islands. 3 More Amazing Things About This Incredible Part Of the World.

…dos, Grenada, St Kitts and St Lucia this was not my experience over the years that I have been there. What discoveries do you have to add to my list? Please leave a comment, Tweet me or email me! Other Tipsfortravellers.com reading about the Caribbean: Guide to Caribbean Duty Free Tax Free Shopping Caribbean Shopping versus History. The missed opportunity What to expect when cruising the Caribbean Tips to making the most of a Caribbean Cruise Guid…

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P&O Cruises Britannia Caribbean Cruise Highlights and Must-dos

…ch: My video of Dominica Champagne Reef Snorkelling Excursion Grenada: The Caribbean’s Spice Island Grenada Caribbean Grenada is known as “The Spice Island” of the Caribbean and is also blessed with gorgeous beaches, like Grand Anse, and fantastic snorkelling opportunities. An Under Water Sculpture Park was created in Molinere Bay for guests to explore. This was something I had read about and really wanted to see and so I chose the P&O Cruises exc…

Caribbean Cruise Port Shopping Tips

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Caribbean Cruise Port Shopping Tips

…, the beaches and the sights, shopping has become a really big part of the Caribbean and Caribbean cruising. It has been reported that everybody who goes on a Caribbean cruise will do some form of shopping whilst they’re on their cruise! I’m going to tell you the nine things to watch out for to make sure that you avoid the traps, you avoid the pitfalls and you don’t get ripped off. Why has the Caribbean become so big for shopping? First of all, it…

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Royal Caribbean Anthem Of The Seas – 10 Tips, Tricks and Advice

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Cruising the Caribbean. The Battle of Cheap Diamonds, Gems & Watches Versus History and Heritage.

…the islands that are closest to, and so are more common, on routes to the Caribbean for USA based cruise lines. The vast majority of cruising to the Caribbean operates out of Miami, and then other more southern based USA cruise ports like Fort Lauderdale and Jacksonville. The more south you go in the Caribbean then the less shopping focused, and less commercial chain store developed they seemed to be. This may be a function of the volume of traff…

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Diamonds, Gemstones And Trinkets. My Ultimate Guide To Duty Free – Tax Free Shopping in the Caribbean.

…es And Trinkets. My Ultimate Guide To Duty Free – Tax Free Shopping in the Caribbean. Although I think it is a pity that so many people travelling to the Caribbean are more obsessed with the duty and tax free shopping available there rather than the history and heritage, especially cruise passengers, I have developed top tips for shopping in the Caribbean should that be your interest and passion! In a previous article (“Cruising the Caribbean. The…