Live Q&A with Gary Bembridge: Your Travel Questions Answered
Live Q&A with Gary Bembridge: Your Travel Questions Answered I was recently a guest on Bill Panoff of Porthole Magazine’s Live on Friday. It was wonderful to share some of my...
Category: Cruise Tips
Too Many Caribbean Cruisers Still Get These 7 Things Wrong
Too Many Caribbean Cruisers Still Get These 7 Things Wrong I’ve just returned from back-to-back Caribbean cruises on two very different ships, the massive 6,000 passenger Symphony of the Seas and...
Avoid Cruise Hell – Cruises You Should Stay Far Away From!
Avoid Cruise Hell – Cruises You Should Stay Far Away From! I told my friends not to book the cruise as it was one of those I keep warning cruisers to...
Putting The Best (& Worst) “Ships-Within-A-Ship” To The Test
Ship-Within-A-Ship Showdown: Putting the Best (& Worst) “Ships-Within-A-Ship” To the Test Although most cruise reviewers say there are five, there are strictly speaking only two cruise lines that truly have a...
Most Asked Questions About River Cruises
Most Asked Questions About River Cruises I am asked a lot of questions on different cruise related topics during my livestreams, so I decided to start gathering these together to form...
I Cruise Silversea To See If Its New Owners Have Ruined It
I Cruise Silversea To See If Its New Owners Have Ruined It Four years ago, Royal Caribbean, best known for huge, good value resort ships, surprised many by buying Silversea, known...
Get A Exclusive Discount On “The Cruise Maps” Of Your Favourite Cruise
The Cruise Maps Giveaway – Print Your Cruise Itinerary Map! Last year, I highlighted ‘The Cruise Maps’ a company launched also last year by Matthew Jones and Will Ellison. They offer...
5 Things You Won’t Be Able To Do On A Cruise This Year!
(Should’ve Done It Last Year!) 5 Things You Won’t Be Able To Do On A Cruise This Year There are five things I took for granted last year as a cruiser...
Reasons To Book Your Cruise With A Travel Agent
Reasons To Book Your Cruise With A Travel Agent Despite doing 100 and growing cruises, I use a travel agent to book every cruise and for many good reasons, which I’ll...
6 Things “Polite” Passengers Do That Drives Cruise Crew Crazy
6 Things “Polite” Passengers Do That Drives Cruise Crew Crazy I used to think of myself as a considerate cruise passenger, trying to be polite and help make the crews’ jobs...
So Many People Have The Wrong Idea About Cunard Cruise Line. Here’s Why.
Do Regular Britannia Guests Miss Out on The Full Cunard Experience? Cunard has the reputation of being the most class-based cruise line sailing today, keeping alive the tradition of grand old...
Too Many Repositioning Cruisers Get These 5 Things Wrong
Too Many Repositioning Cruisers Get These 5 Things Wrong Cruise lines charge less per day for repositioning cruises than ANY of their other cruises. Making them some of the most inexpensive...
“Naughty” Tips ONLY Cruisers Over 18 Should Know About
Don’t Tell The Kids! “Naughty” Tips ONLY Cruisers Over 18 Should Know About I have some tips and tricks that only cruisers over 18 should know about. Kids absolutely shouldn’t know...
Why Are Norwegian Cruise Line Cruisers Are So Unhappy?
Why Are Norwegian Cruise Line Cruisers Are So Unhappy? I met so many regular Norwegian cruisers on my Norwegian Viva cruise that disliked this new class of Norwegian Cruise Line ships....
I Test Out The VIP-Only Area On Norwegian Cruise Line: The Haven
I Test Out The VIP-Only Area On Norwegian Cruise Line: The Haven Just before my much anticipated and costly $1,800 a night cruise in Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Viva’s all-suite Haven, “Cruise...
You Should NEVER Buy These from Your Cruise Line
You Should NEVER Buy These From Your Cruise Line While Cruise lines make it easy and convenient to book and buy most things for our cruise directly with them, have you...
When Cruise Line Excursions Could Be Your Best Decision Ever
When Cruise Line Excursions Could Be Your Best Decision Ever The cruise lines argue we should always do their excursions because they are convenient, easy to book, include the must-see sights,...
Biggest Cruise Excursion Mistakes & How To Avoid Them
Biggest Cruise Excursion Blunders & How To Avoid Them Excursions are one of the biggest extra costs when we go on a cruise vacation, and so it never ceases to amaze...
