Category: Cruise Tips

Secrets The Crew Want Us To Know About (And Some They DON’T!) It took some convincing to get cruise ship crew to open up about most things I’m going to talk about. In some cases,...

Solo Cruise Tips: I’ve Done 87 Solo Cruises, And Here’s What No-One Else Is Warning You About Recently I have started to wonder if solo cruising is under threat because lines seem to be discouraging...

I Used To Swear By These Cruise Tips. Not Anymore (Here’s Why) On my last cruise by doing the opposite of what I used to recommend, instead of hanging around for ages I sailed through...

10 Bucket List Cruises You Absolutely MUST Do Before You Die! If someone told me I could only ocean cruise 10 more times in my life, based on the two decades and 128 cruises I’ve...

Cruise Fare Tracking Will Save You A Fortune. Here’s How To Do It If you’re not tracking your cruise fare after booking, there’s a very good chance you’re overpaying — and don’t even know it....

7 Cruises To Steer Clear Of These Days. And Why! I’ve spent a small fortune and two decades at sea to learn one thing: while most cruises are brilliant unfortunately some cruises are a waste...

Adult Cruise Tips: These 5 Cruise Tips ONLY Work If You’re Over 21 With cruise lines these days obsessed with attracting first time cruisers and especially more families, even lines traditionally focused on couples aged...

I’ve Done 5 Oceania Cruises. Here’s What No-one’s Warns You About! After cruising across every category of cruise line, I keep coming back to Oceania. I’ve cruised 5 times on all three of their current...

Small Ship Luxury Cruise Line Comparison: Who’s Best? In recent years, I’ve cruised on all five of the major small ship luxury lines, not just once, but multiple times on each. And whilst doing that...

WARNING: These 6 Overrated Cruise Tips Are Probably Costing You BIG TIME! I’m just back from a cruise on Explora Journeys Explora 2, and was disappointed how many passengers I met on there are still...

7 Cabin Checks Every Cruiser Must Do Before Unpacking (To Avoid Big Problems Later!) After 125 cruises, I’ve learned—often the hard way—that there are several things you must do the moment you step into your...

8 Popular Repositioning Cruise Beliefs That Are Completely Wrong (And What To Expect Instead) Repositioning cruises can look incredibly appealing. The fares are usually far lower than regular cruises, the itineraries look more adventurous, and...

I’ve Done 13 Ultra-Luxury Cruises. Here’s What No-One Tells You When we spend more on anything, a flight, a hotel, a car, we expect more. More options, more features, more everything. So, when travellers decide...

Cruising This Year Will Be Very Different. Here’s 6 Reasons Why! If you’re thinking about cruising in the next year, it’s going to feel rather different from what we’ve been used to recently. There are...

I’ve Done 15 Caribbean Cruises. Here’s What No-One’s Telling You! When I took my very first Caribbean cruise 18 years ago, I had no idea how often I would return. Yet here I am, fifteen...

Regular Vs. Ultra-Luxury Cruises: The 4 Big Differences I DID NOT Expect! While most cruisers have not been on ultra-luxury cruise (yet?), all of us are intrigued and want to peek behind the curtain to...

Looking for Gifts for the Cruise Fans in Your Life? Here Are Some Ideas That Also Support Tips For Travellers! If you’re hunting for something fun and perfect for the cruise-lover in your family or...

Which Mainstream “Resort” Cruise Line Is BEST? Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, MSC, or Carnival? Imagine booking what you think will be your dream cruise on one of the four most popular lines… only to realise within...