You are about to discover some key things to consider about cruise line excursions. And, importantly, 9 reasons not to do them! Is it best to explore using the excursions offered on board, or would you rather strike out on your own? I thought it would be helpful to explore the arguments for and against…
Who really owns and operates your favourite cruise line? (Be prepared for some surprises!) In this article, I want to let you know who actually owns the various different cruise lines around the world. When I talk to people about this, there’s usually lots of surprises and people are amazed at who owns what. For…
Mekong River Cruise Tips. Key Things You Need To Know Interested in going on a Mekong River Cruise? They are fantastic. Here’s my four essential things that I think you need to know about a Mekong River Cruise. #1 Where does a Mekong River Cruise Go? The Mekong River is an enormous river. It’s over 3,000…
Which cruise line excursions should you take, and which to avoid? When choosing an excursion, many focus on what their cruise line offers as it’s just easier. But in my many years of cruising experience, I’d advise to be a little pickier about the excursions you should and shouldn’t take. What are the cruise line…
What are the Best Adult-Only Cruise Lines and Cruises? Want a break away from the kids? Or just to spend some time with adults only? I explore the best adult-only cruise lines and cruises, and the best ones to focus on if you’re looking for a kids-free vacation. Adult-Only Cruise Lines Let’s start by looking at the…
These are my solo cruise tips, with 7 tips on how to cruise solo better and cheaper. How can you travel as a solo traveller cheaper, better and on the best cruise lines? I’ve learned a lot cruising solo over the years, so I wanted to share all of my tips and tricks. #1 Cruise…
In this article, I talk about 9 things not to hide from your cruise line What are the things that you should never hide from your cruise line? There are quite a few, actually (in case you were wondering!) #1 Food allergies or dietary requirements Don’t hide your food allergies or needs, whether it’s…
I met up with Bill Panoff, the CEO of the well-known Porthole Cruise Magazine, recently in Fort Lauderdale and we interviewed each other about cruising, YouTube, the cruise experience and some of our favourite cruise tips. Take a look at the video: Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d7QB-GMRkek Subscribe to Tips For Travellers YouTube Channel (click image):…
8 Cruise Services That Could Change How You Cruise Forever I want to share with you eight amazing services that I think could help you think about and cruise very differently. This could change the way you cruise, forever! #1 Finding a cruise mate If you’re a solo traveller, you are often hit with a…
In this article you will get my top cruise on-board credit tips. How to get it, and what you can and cannot spend it on. I was lucky enough to have a lot of onboard credit recently, and that got me thinking – how do you get onboard credit, and what’s generally the best things to spend…
Want to cruise on Virgin Voyages? Want some extra on-board credit? Want to join me when I am booked to cruise? If the answer to any of those is yes, then I have something below that may be helpful! This post includes affiliate links, and if you use them to make a booking I may receive…
In my video below, I explore the 6 biggest trends in cruising and how they could change your cruise and cruising experience. These cruise trends are things I am seeing and hearing the cruise industry talking about. These are the most important trends that I think will influence and change cruising as we know and…
How can you get the best cabin on a cruise, no matter what grade you choose to cruise in. There are good and bad cabins what ever the category: Suite, Balcony, Oceanview and Inside stateroom. Not all cruise cabins are equal due to the design and nature of cruise ships and how they work. I…
What are the 12 biggest blunders that cruisers make when it comes to disembarking the ship? These are 12 things that I want to share with you to make sure when you next leave your cruise, you don’t make the same mistakes as lots of cruisers make. Watch my Cruise Disembarkation Day Blunders Video Watch…
You’re about to discover the answers to eight of the more unusual, curious and inquisitive questions about cruising. They really are slightly unusual, and a little bit on the quirky side. So, I thought I would answer them all, starting with this one. Watch my video answering Offbeat Cruise Questions Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W1cNRN7D2ug #1 Is…
What are the 11 things you should never, ever do in your cruise cabin? I want to share with you 11 cabin no-nos, things you absolutely must not do in your cabin. Watch my Cruise Cabin No-nos Video Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1NV8m6wUzRo #1 No open flames First is a really obvious one, and that is…
