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Cruise Tips

Not Telling Your Cruise Line These 6 Things Could Sink Your Cruise

…allowed in the State she lives in, so assumed she could bring them on the cruise. Cruise lines have a no tolerance for drugs policy, which includes any cannabis related products. So, despite being a loyal Carnival cruiser, she was banned for life for contravening the policy. Even if you’re sailing out a state where those products are legal, they are illegal on board a cruise ship. So, if you use any cannabis related items or other drugs considere…

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MSC Cruises Tips: My Observations, Review and Top Cruising Advice

…ials”. The following are some examples of the promotions offered during my cruise: • Cruise DVD deal offering three for price of two. These were “My Cruise” (highlights of events on board), “My Excursions” (highlights of the destinations) and “My Ship” (tour of the ship). The offer was 49,90 Euros versus 69,70 Euros. • Photographs. There are many photographers touring the ship all the time including at the muster drill, dinner, around the pool, co…

7 Things Every First-Time Cruise Passenger Should Know

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7 Things Every First-Time Cruise Passenger Should Know

…ots of things that you may not realise the significance of when you book a cruise. The cruise contract that you agree to simply, by booking a cruise has many conditions. For example, you accept and agree that the line can change the itinerary or ports of call at will. You must accept it and without the right to compensation, or often ability to cancel. They usually have strict cancellation terms, which won’t allow you to change the name of the per…

Getting Disembarkation Day Right

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The Best Way To End Your Cruise: Getting Disembarkation Day Right

…of a cruise far worse than it should be. #1 Thinking Ahead When planning a cruise, like most cruisers, I used to focus on the cruise itself and pay little attention to the detail of disembarkation day – like the time of my flight home. Smart cruisers taught me to factor this into my planning with as much care as the cruise itself. So, now, if I want to get home as quickly as possible on disembarkation day, I book a flight as close to noon as possi…

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The Smartest Way To Deal With These 6 Cruise Nightmares

…facing a medical bill of $150,000 after their father fell ill on European cruise. Cruise Cancellation Nightmares Let’s start with your dream cruise disappearing when the cruise line cancels it. The issue we face is there is no legal or regulatory compensation required, and nothing in the cruise contract about compensation if they cancel on us. And so, what happens varies, even by the same line. So, what should you do? First there are some prevent…

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These 17 Ports Are About To Ruin Your Cruise Plans

…cruise ships that can dock there. During the pandemic, they voted to limit cruise ships, banning cruise ships carrying more than 1,300 passengers and crew. However, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida overruled it. Then there was a less strict resolution, allowing one ship per day to dock within the harbour. That was then overruled. So, there is an ongoing battle around what happens there. These Ports Are About To Ruin Your Cruise Plans – French Poly…

Should You Only Book Cruises Via A Cruise Agent

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Should You Be Using A Cruise Agent To Book Your Cruise?

…is a no brainer. If you have had cruises cancelled, and you’ve got future cruise credit, a cruise agent will be very happy to pick those future cruise credits up as you plan. Because the agents are so important to them, the cruise lines will give commission when they rebook new cruises with future cruise credits. So, future cruise credits are located to you as an individual, either with your club number, your captain’s number, or your frequent cr…

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9 Best Ways To Cruise For Free

…rhaps onboard organize a few activities. It’s not a lot of work for a free cruise. Cruise Line Credit Cards My next tip on getting a free cruise is to take a look for cruise line companies that have credit cards. This applies much more in the United States at the moment than other countries, but many of the cruise line companies have a credit card and for every dollar that you spend your collect points which you can then use to redeem either for o…

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Cruise Line Secrets They Don’t Like Talking About

…This has significant implications for us passengers as buried deep in the cruise contract, cruise lines say they will not accept liability for those contractors’ activities even if we have serious issues with them. This is one of the least know cruise line secrets. Medical Centre One that surprises many is that on several lines the medical centres are run by third parties. While lines that are part of the Carnival Corporation, Norwegian Cruise Gr…

I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line

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I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…lenge and issue that hit me on that first night and played out through the cruise. The World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line – Activities At the Welcome Aboard party in Compass Rose, I clicked there was no entertainment team, just a lone Cruise Director along with a four-person band and a music duo. In the evening there were no shows, just live music like an inevitable Abba evening. One evening the crew did a line dancing set. The only sho…

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You Should NEVER Buy These from Your Cruise Line

…ilton guaranteeing the best price when going direct. This is not true with cruise lines. Cruise lines never undercut travel agent prices because they are too important to their business. So, at worst, you’ll always get the same price as booking directly with the line. And travel agents may even give you a better price. Many get discounts if they sell certain amounts of cabins which they pass on, some also use their commissions to cut the price or…