Featured on Two Leading Cruise Podcasts: Sail Away Uncensored & The Joy of Cruising

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I Join Two Leading Cruise Podcasts

In the past two weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of being a guest on two fantastic cruise podcasts, both offering very different — but equally fascinating — discussions about the world of cruising today. Whether you’re a long-time follower of my Tips For Travellers channel or simply love hearing insider cruise perspectives, I think you’ll enjoy these conversations.

🎙 Sail Away Magazine: Uncensored Podcast

The team at Sail Away Magazine invited me and Bill from Ritzy Travel Guide to join them for a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred discussion on some of the most talked-about topics in cruising right now.

It was an insightful and lively conversation that covered everything from how cruise lines are evolving in 2025 to what’s really happening behind the glossy marketing and social media posts.

  • You can watch or listen to the episode directly below or on YouTube:
    👉 Watch on YouTube
    Or search for “Sailaway Uncensored” on your favourite podcast app.

Here’s how Sail Away Magazine describes the episode:

“In this episode of Sail Away: Uncensored, we’re joined by two of the most influential and trusted voices in cruise content creation — Gary Bembridge from Tips For Travellers and Bill from Ritzy Travel Guide. Between them, they’ve reviewed hundreds of ships, built global followings, and helped shape how thousands of people think about cruising.

Together, they sit down with Sail Away Magazine to discuss the realities of modern cruising — the good, the bad, and the bits many content creators never mention. Whether you’re a long-time follower of Gary Bembridge or a fan of Ritzy Travel Guide’s stylish approach, this episode goes far beyond ship reviews. It tackles the challenges facing the cruise industry in 2025 and questions whether some parts of the cruising experience are starting to lose their way.”

I really enjoyed this one — it’s open, honest, and explores sides of cruising I don’t often get the chance to talk about.

⚓ The Joy of Cruising Podcast

I was also a returning guest on Paul’s Joy of Cruising Podcast, where we originally planned to focus on luxury cruising — though, as you’ll hear, we covered much more!

We delved into the changing face of ultra-luxury lines like Explora Journeys and Silversea, as well as broader reflections on why so many travellers are drawn to cruising in the first place.

Paul also provides links to all major podcast platforms, so you can download and listen on the go.

🎧 Why These Conversations Matter

Both of these podcast appearances highlight how cruising continues to evolve — from the growing divide between value and luxury experiences, to the challenges lines face keeping the magic alive as ships grow larger and expectations rise.

If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the polished cruise brochures or YouTube videos, I think you’ll find both discussions revealing, insightful, and thought-provoking.

And who knows — you might even discover a few things about me you didn’t already know!

📌 Listen & Subscribe

If you enjoy cruise conversations that go deeper than reviews and itineraries, make sure to subscribe to both podcasts — and, of course, follow me on YouTube at Tips For Travellers.

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Gary Bembridge

In 2005, I launched Tips for Travellers to make it easy and fun for people to discover, plan and enjoy incredible cruise vacations based on my first-hand advice and tips from going on well over 100 and counting cruises. I have most subscribed to cruise-focused vlogger channel on YouTube.

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