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Too Many Repositioning Cruisers Get These 5 Things Wrong

…ositioning cruise I did was 12-nights on P&O Britannia from Southampton to Barbados. We called in at Madeira, and then into two Caribbean ports before Barbados. There Is Still Potential Although repositioning cruises are mostly sea days with few ports, there are some where you can see some incredible things. For example, the repositioning cruises to and from the Caribbean and Alaska go through the Panama Canal. A few ships sail Northern Europe and…

What should you expect when cruising the Caribbean?

Antigua / Arcadia / Barbados / caribbean / cruise / Cruise Ship / cruising / Madeira / P and O / St Kitts / St Lucia / Tips for Travellers / travel

What should you expect when cruising the Caribbean?

…on of slavery which was timely as traveling around the islands we visited (Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Antigua) the one thing that did strike me, as I learnt more about the history of the Caribbean, was that these stunningly beautiful islands were not only built on the back of slave labor, but also just how brutal and terrible the slave trade was. An unpleasant history…. Behind the laid back tone and startling beauty of the Caribbe…

Caribbean / Destinations / podcast

Episode 91: Caribbean Podcast – 3 Surprises

…Tips for Travellers Podcast (3 Caribbean Surprises) online now using the player below: Listen to the other Tips for Travellers Caribbean Podcasts too: Visiting the Caribbean – what to expect Cruising the Caribbean – how to get the most out it Barbados – the ultimate guide for travellers Barbados – the best places to eat on this island of top restaurants   Help me to improve the Tips for Travellers blog by doing a short 10 question survey online: h…

Caribbean Cruise Part 8: Funchal, Madeira

Arcadia / caribbean / cruise / Madeira

Caribbean Cruise Part 8: Funchal, Madeira

…e docked facing the town. Although we are on a Port Side cabin, other than Barbados I don’t think our side has been on the port side! We caught the shuttle bus into town for about 45 minutes, as we wanted to get some Euros. Rather disappointingly for the city considering there were so many visitors in town, the ATM system was down and so no-one could draw out Euros and all the banks didn’t seem to have cash to change (or were reluctant to). I am s…

Caribbean Cruise Part 6: Antigua

Antigua / Arcadia / caribbean / cruise / P and O

Caribbean Cruise Part 6: Antigua

…orious color like nothing I have seen before, but not as clear as it is in Barbados or Grenada further south. The weather was cloudy but the temperature in the Caribbean seems to be the same all the time and so was a nice 26 degrees Celsius. It started to rain and so we did eventually return to the ship for lunch and lying around generally. Video of Antigua from the front of P&O Arcadia See my photos from Antigua on FLickr: click here CLICK HERE T…

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6 Secret “Weapons” Smart Cruisers Use To Save Money

…Seven Seas, it made a huge difference knowing this. For example, I saw in Barbados there would be six mega ships in, and it estimated there would be between 15,000 and 20,000 cruise passengers. I knew that many would head to Harbour Lights beach area. So, I chose an excursion which avoided that. On my Oosterdam trip, I could see only one small Viking or Saga ship would be in ports at the same time, so self-exploring or any excursions would be fin…

Cruise Tips / luxury

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

…went to the same places, calling at mostly the same ports. For example, 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 mu…

caribbean / Cruise Tips

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

…t police and police. So only licensed vendors and taxis are allowed in. In Barbados, for example, the beaches are patrolled by tourist police who keep an eye on things like the vendors and make sure they’re not pushing things too far. All the ports have tourist information booths in the port area, and I always check in with them as they will have leaflets for their listed and approved tours, and I check the places I am planning to go are safe and…

8 Things I Didn’t Expected To Happen On Ultra-Luxury Cruise Lines

Cruise Tips / luxury

8 Things I Didn’t Expected To Happen On Ultra-Luxury Cruise Lines

…old everyone else up by being late for meet-up times. On an excursion to a Barbados beach on my recent ultra-luxury cruise, one couple held up the whole tour because they decided on one last swim in the sea just as we were due to be packing up to return to the ship. They expected us all to wait for them. This meant we were late and missed lunch. Bad behaviour happens at all levels, I found. Will the ship wait for you? Something that I‘ve found, ev…

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Available Cruises Summer 2021

…ominican Republic) Norwegian Joy (Jamaica) Royal Caribbean Adventure of The Seas (Bahamas) (under 18s allowed with PCR test) Seabourn Odyssey (Barbados) July 18 – October 31, 2021 Viking Orion (Bermuda)…

Cruise Update

Cruise Update: Is That Light At End Of Tunnel. Or False Alarm?

…. Royal Caribbean has arranged for Grandeur of the Seas to homeport out of Barbados. I have previously reported that Norwegian Group has indicated to their crew that they are exploring starting up in Europe before the USA. Royal Caribbean are saying that when cruising does return, it will be in a phased approach, and also may resume sooner in other parts of the world, such as Australia, China or Europe as that may be quicker and easier. Bayley fro…