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Getting Disembarkation Day Right

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The Best Way To End Your Cruise: Getting Disembarkation Day Right

…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

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These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…

I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line

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I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…

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I See If an Ultra-Luxury Line Beats Cruising on “Regular” Lines

…ple, in Barbados we were in port with Costa, Celebrity, P&O Cruises and in Antigua MSC and Celebrity. I discovered my fellow passengers wanted the same things as on any other line. Good and plenty of food and drink. A daily program with trivia, guest speakers, deck games, cooking demonstrations, karaoke, and the like. They wanted a Captain’s Welcome Party, deck parties, and live music. Importantly, they wanted to meet people and to shop and spend…

caribbean / Cruise Tips

Revealed: The 7 Mistakes Caribbean Cruisers Make Time and Time Again

…ing Roatan, Honduras, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Nassau, the US Virgin Islands, Antigua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Colon. Many of the governments dispute that they’re dangerous, but some of these places do have crime especially if you stroll out of busy and monitored places. The good news is I have seen most islands are getting more focused, with police and tourist police increased around the ports and in popular places. Increased Security Presence Fo…

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Available Cruises Summer 2021

…(which may involve quarantine without vaccine). Unless other side stated only vaccinated guests on these sailings Celebrity Millennium (St Maarten) (under 18s allowed with PCR test) Crystal Serenity (Bahamas) Crystal Symphony (St. John’s Antigua) (5 August to December) Norwegian Gem (Dominican Republic) Norwegian Joy (Jamaica) Royal Caribbean Adventure of The Seas (Bahamas) (under 18s allowed with PCR test) Seabourn Odyssey (Barbados) July 18 – Oc…

0 Unusual Laws You Could Break On Your Next Cruise

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10 Unusual Laws You Could Break While Cruising Without Knowing It!

…r looks like a military uniform. In the Caribbean, camouflage is banned in Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. You’ll also find it’s banned in some places in Asia. This includes the Philippines, and many countries in the Middle East. Plus, if you were to go on a river cruise in Africa, you’d find that it’s banned in Zimbabwe, too. Leave your camouflage clothing at home, that’s the safest option. Prescription…

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10 Best Cruises Around The World

…o like Cozumel and Costa Maya. Southern Caribbean which includes St Kitts, Antigua, Martinique, Dominica and Barbados. It’s hard to choose between them, but definitely pick one of them and (of course) if you want to add more cruises do all three of them and then you’ve done all three sectors of the Caribbean, but definitely Caribbean should be on that list. Mediterranean The second biggest cruising region in the world is the Mediterranean, and for…

Caribbean Cruise Port Shopping Tips

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Caribbean Cruise Port Shopping Tips

…perience and that tends to be in big places like in Barbados, St Lucia and Antigua where there are big towns and where the shopping experience is much more of a traditional big town shopping experience, with things like department stores. The third is the more traditional shopping and crafts market set ups. These tend to be in smaller ports and slightly more eco ports, so you’ll find, for example, in Dominica that you don’t have the big shopping m…

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5 Best and 5 Worst Things About Caribbean Cruises

…ich only go to Cuba. The Southern Caribbean goes to places like St. Kitts, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica, St Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Most of the cruises to the Caribbean tend to be seven-night cruises. Cruise Line Options Another great thing about a Caribbean cruise is choice. You have the choice of itineraries, but you also have an enormous choice of cruise lines and style of ship to go on. There’s…

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7 Cruises To Steer Clear Of These Days. And Why!

…h made getting to and from the historic and main attraction of the city of Antigua tight and stressful, as it’s a two-hour ride away. So, like most people I just ended up just spending it at the small cruise port area with market stalls. So that was a big learning. Look very carefully at not only the ports you’re going to, but how long you’re spending in the ports. In another example, friends of mine booked a bucket list Alaska cruise but made a p…