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Caribbean Cruise / Cruise Ship / Cruise Tips And Advice / Journeys / Norwegian Fjords / transportation

Cruise Tips And Advice: Main Cruise Types and Destinations To Consider

…ummer. Usually 2 weeks long, with one week in the destination and one week crossing the Atlantic, they can usually be calmer as they do not cross the North Atlantic. Norwegian Fjords and Alaska: Must Dos Both the Norwegian Fjords and / or the Alaska cruises are also must dos. They take you to areas of scenery you will just not believe. It also takes you to see things you just cannot really do by driving and via land excursions. For example, you wi…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard Cruise Line History: Shipbuilding Style & Ship Interior Decor

…that were designed for, and capable of handling, the rigours of the North Atlantic Crossing between Southampton and New York. This drove the approach to the fleet. Ships suitable for regular Transatlantic Crossings were the prime requirement for Cunard ships, as ships suitable just for regular cruising has historically been the second priority. The Queen Elizabeth 2 when it came into service, for example, had no balcony cabins. This was true for…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Inside Cunard Queen Mary 2 : Exclusive Audio Interviews With The Senior Crew

…r: the Queen Mary 2. I spent 3 weeks on the ship, first on a transatlantic crossing of the Atlantic from Southampton to New York, and then down to the Caribbean and back to New York. While on-board, Cunard gave me exclusive and unique access to interview some of the key people that work on board to ensure the passengers have a memorable crossing and cruise. Over a series of 3 audio episodes, that you can listen to online or subscribe to my Tips fo…

Cruise Tips

6 Ways Cruising Is Changing This Year. Are You Ready?

…s. For example, on Cunard, I did two trips with them in 2022 (Queen Mary 2 crossing and Queen Elizabeth Mediterranean), I am looking at doing a crossing with them in 2023, and have booked Queen Anne for 2024. I’m seeing fares for the same grade, and basically same trips, have increased up to 30% from 2022 to 2024. No doubt due to growing demand the line’s dynamic pricing systems, which increase fares as the ship fills up, kick in, but also, projec…

How Do You Get The Best Fare On Cunard, Or Any Other Cruise Line?

Cruising / transportation

How Do You Get The Best Fare On Cunard, Or Any Other Cruise Line?

…ing the best deal, do not just look at the headline price of the cruise or crossing. Look at the total package. Cruise lines are, like airlines, under competitive pressure to cut the headline fare to encourage bookings. However, they then will need to and be looking to recoup and improve margins in other ways. Look at the total deal. The most common ways that the deal can be better can be achieved by: On Board Credit. This has become very popular…

Cunard Queen Elizabeth: 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure)

Cruise Ship / Cruising / Cunard / Queen Elizabeth / transportation

Cunard Queen Elizabeth: 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure)

…en Mary 2 (Short Cruise to Hamburg, Short Northern Europe Cruise, QM2 Transatlantic Crossing, Q3 Penthouse Review) Queen Victoria (Short Northern Europe Cruise) Queen Elizabeth (Short Northern Europe Cruise, and now this Norway Fjords & Fountains) Queen Mary in Long Beach. I have visited this ship twice now, and she is worth visiting add my Queen Mary Review discusses. I adore Cunard and, for me, they are the only line I travel with. I have tried…

7 Best Cruises To Consider For Your Return To Cruising

Cruise Tips

7 Cruises To Consider For Your Return To Cruising (After the Shutdown)

…e on your wish list. So, let’s take a look at those cruises: Transatlantic crossing I think that a transatlantic cruise, particularly a crossing on Cunard Queen Mary 2 should be on the list. The reason I chose this is, first of all, that it’s an iconic trip. The Queen Mary 2 is the only full ocean liner designed ship. Every other ship is a cruise liner. But also, and importantly, if you’re worried about going out cruising, the advantage with a tra…

Cape Town South Africa: 5 more great and amazing things to do there

Cape Town / Destinations / South Africa

Cape Town South Africa: 5 more great and amazing things to do there

…here is a viewing platform and stunning views into Hout Bay and out to the Atlantic. I have done this drive many times, and you can and never will tire of the views and experience. It is a truly beautiful and amazing sight and experience Part of the Chapman Peak Drive is cut into the Mountain WATCH THE VIDEO OF SOME OF THE DRIVE AND THE PEAK ITSELF: 3: SANDY BAY NUDIST BEACH The warning sign that marks the start of the walk to Sandy Bay Nudist Bea…

Advice and Tips For First-Time Visitors to Cape Town

Cape Town / Destinations / South Africa

Advice and Tips For First-Time Visitors to Cape Town

…cause it was so violent and so many storms as this is where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet and come crashing together. King John of Portugal later renamed it the Cape of Good Hope, which is what it is know of today. There are, though, monuments with white crosses dotted at points by the edges of the cliffs that mark where ships were wrecked by the treacherous seas and rocks. The sea is very dangerous and perilous around here and many ships ha…

Destinations / South Africa

Cape Town Tips For Travellers : Must-See and Must-Do Sights and Attractions

…orms, because it was so violent and stormy as this is where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet and come crashing together. King John of Portugal later renamed it the Cape of Good Hope. There are many monuments of white crosses dotted along the edge of the cliffs to mark where ships were wrecked by the treacherous seas and rocks. The sea is perilous around here, and Dias probably had the more accurate name. At Cape Point is a famous lighthouse bui…

Silver Explorer / Silversea

Silversea Arctic Tips – 9 Questions you should ask before exploring the Arctic on Silver Explorer

…eds of Guillemots, Little Auk, Kittiwakes, Glaucous Gulls and the adorable Atlantic Puffins. Also guaranteed is diverse Arctic plant life as there are 173 types of flowers, 59 grasses and 373 moss variants. There is a good chance you will see walrus and reindeer, as their movements and location seem to be more predictable. The Silversea team will work hard to find polar bears, seals, arctic foxes and whales. However, these are more elusive and dif…