I’ve been on one bad cruise, lots of cruises that were good, even more that were great. And then there have been a handful that were so eye-opening, so incredible, so stunning that I think of them as the “greatest cruises in the world” . And it’s those that I want tell you about, as …

As someone who does it regularly, I wanted to find out if there was anything to be gained by paying a cruise off early before final payment date. This is what I found out. MORE WAYS TO PAY There are 3 ways to pay for a cruise, and which one you use will affect what…

It’s easy to blow a small fortune on all the add-ons offered by the cruise lines. So, which you should go for and which to skip. Some, as you will see, are opposite to what many cruisers, maybe you too,  are doing. Splash Out On Your Cabin In my experience, your cabin while maybe will…

This is a list of all the ships by region that have confirmed they will be sailing. These are new and specific cruises that work around the no sail in reigns like the United States and many countries in Europe Updated 27 April with new Azamara sailings UK Domestic “Staycation” Cruises Only available for UK…

Cruise lines ban a surprisingly large number of people from cruising. And you will be surprised at how you too may be unwittingly, and easily, added to that cruise ban list. A cruise ban list that has also just longer due post-pandemic cruising rules. I am going to share with you the 9 ways you…

Want To Cruise In 2021? Why You May Be Going About It The Wrong Way! So, you want to make sure you go cruising in 2021? It’s not going to be as simple or as straight-forward as you thought it would be, and you may be approaching it the wrong way! I am Gary Bembridge…

7 Reasons You Should Book 2022 Cruises And Not 2021 You are about to discover 7 reasons you should be looking at 2022 and not 2021 cruises, including the surprising news that the cruise lines agree with this too! In this article, I look at why booking 2022 cruising vacations and avoiding committing to 2021…

You’re about to discover why volunteering for one of the free test cruises the lines have to run in the United States may not be as good a deal as it sounds. I explore 8 things you need to know about the test cruises that all cruise lines are required to run in the United…

What are the best vacation options for cruisers while we can’t cruise, or even don’t want to cruise for a while. I look at the 6 very best alternatives to cruising that draw on the best parts of cruising, what makes a cruise vacation and avoids some of the things that cruise passengers prefer to…

What are the 5 very best cruise lines for travellers over the age of 40, be they seniors, couples or solo travellers? I recommend the 5 lines, based on all the cruise lines I have been cruising with, that I think are best suited for travellers over 40 – and explain why I chose these…

I discuss 5 less well-known cruise lines that you probably have not heard of, but I think your really should know more about – and consider for a future cruising vacation. These cruise lines are not as well-known as the big lines but offer the cruise travellers something different, which is always something worth looking…