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…es for those wanting just to visit the icy 7th Continent, and even shorter Air bridge trips, where they fly guests onto King George Island within Antarctica avoiding having to travel the unpredictable Drake Passage. Expedition Team Silversea Expedition Cruises long experience means they do something I feel is better than other lines I have been on in the last few years, which is the expedition team. They are a key reason I chose to come back to Si…

…he best places to do viewings, especially those forward facing and in open air, so not behind by glass. My recent Regent Grandeur was not one, and even I messed up by not checking on this. On Grandeur the only place and way to see the canal and locks ahead was sitting behind glass windows in the Observation lounge overlooking the bow. It was frustrating. However, on both Queen Victoria and Holland America Zuiderdam, those ships designs allowed the…

…pool and bar. Unfortunately, being under the Dome, it was not in the open air as such. But it was an alternative to the more rowdy, busy and kid-filled other pools. The thermal area in the Spa is adult only but has a charge. And if you are in a premium Sanctuary Collection cabin there is an adult only deck there too. Let me explain more about this as, if you have the budget, this is another positive. Positive: Sanctuary Collection The Sanctuary C…

…Housekeeping pantries Noisy venues (nightclubs, bars, kid clubs) Service staircases ✔ If something’s wrong—go to Guest Services immediately Most cruises now sail full—moving cabins is harder. But register your issue straight away, then return the next morning when: No-shows are confirmed Cancellations open availability Discounts or upgrades may be possible ✔ Look for interconnecting doors Unless you specifically booked them, interconnecting cabins…

…ve a job related to travel in some way. If you work for an airline, hotel, airport or air traffic control, cargo carrier, ferry service, tourist board, tour operator, and so on, you probably qualify for what’s known as Interline fares. These are heavily discounted fares of up to 70% on selected cruises across most lines. There are specialized travel agencies that collect the deals and offer them to anyone that qualifies. For example in the United…

…ation would cost me as no one knows how their body will react to the “thin air” until they are in it. If I reacted badly, my $5,000 trip could be over before it truly began. Symptoms of altitude sickness like headaches, nausea, and dizziness can take days to subside, and I didn’t have days on this excursion to acclimatise. To add a further problem, I’d developed a cold the day before. I was already feeling a little run down, and I feared the altit…