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Norwegian Epic Embarkation Day. What type of Norwegian should I choose to cruise like?

…crossed my mind that this was probably about the time that the pilot from Barcelona would be boarding the Norwegian Epic cruise ship to help the crew safely manoeuvre the 4,000 passenger ship into the harbour and to the dock. There it would be sitting ready for me to board in just under 8 hours time. Despite my 20 plus years of travelling pretty much every month, and often multiple times in the month, I am rubbish at sleeping the night before a t…

worst things about cruising

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The 8 Downsides of Cruising and How To Deal With Them

…cruise for example, you’ll often call at the same port. You’ll be going to Barcelona, Marseille, Monte Carlo, Livorno, Civitavecchia for Rome. And again, if you go on a Caribbean cruise, you’ll often go to the same ports repeatedly. So, if you cruise a lot it can get a little bit repetitive. Of course, you can switch things up by choosing different cruise lines, smaller ships or bigger ships to try and shake it up a bit, but there’s always a risk…

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My Seabourn Encore Mediterranean Cruise Moments

…Experience the events, experiences and activities on my Seabourn Encore Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona to Rome through the tweets I made during the trip: https://twitter.com/i/moments/1175073614170902529 Note: I travelled as a guest of Seabourn Cruises on Seabourn Encore on a 7-night cruise from Barcelona to Rome…

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What’s Got Better (And Worse) Since I Started Cruising?

…are getting more overcrowded than when I started. As a result, places like Barcelona, Venice and Dubrovnik have either introduced extra fees to control numbers or are looking at restricting calls of cruise lines. At some Caribbean and European ports, there are sometimes 15,000-20,000 people disembarking per day, making them incredibly busy. With ports either overcrowded or too small to accommodate the larger vessels, cruise lines have started to m…

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The Worst Mediterranean Cruise Ports Are Also The Best

…that reason, but I insisted Winnie have on her must-see list. The first is Barcelona. This city of gets an estimated 12 million visitors a year. That’s because the attractions and sights are worth it. There’s the Ramblas to stroll, quirky Gaudi architecture, and the unfinished Sagrada Familia, which alone gets almost 5 million visitors a year. The other is Dubrovnik. This stunning city in Croatia suffered with so many visitors, especially cruise s…

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Greatest Cruises In The World

…nd fun cruises to both, whether it’s historic sights or famous cities like Barcelona, Rome, Florence and Venice in the Mediterranean, or the fabulous beaches in the Caribbean. However great these cruises are as a vacation, and I really enjoy doing them, they don’t quite tip into the greatest cruises in the world, in my view Am I wrong about that? ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS —————————————– Gary Bembridge’s Tips For Travellers aims to help you make mo…

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Before You Consider Virgin Voyages, What You Need To Know

…. In the Mediterranean, Valiant Lady also has three key itineraries out of Barcelona which are 7-nights and titled French Daze (includes French ports like Marseille and Monte Carlo), Spanish Obsession (Spanish ports obviously) and Irresistible Mediterranean (mix of both Spanish and French ports). All spend time overnight on the party island of Ibiza. Cabins Will Not Please Everyone One of the most hyped features of Scarlet Lady were the cabins. Ho…

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Critical Questions To Ask When Booking A Cruise From Now On

…o swim with the stingrays. If on a Mediterranean cruise, is that call into Barcelona key to visit the Gaudi buildings. We do not know which ports will open to cruises and what the requirements will be. At this stage cruises have all the classic and standard itineraries on sale, saying they will be calling on ports they have for years. But we do not know if that will be possible. It is, of course, highly likely that ports that used to have cruise t…

How to cruise for less money

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How To Cruise For Less Money

…for you. If you look at the really big ports, like Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Barcelona, or Rome, there are lots of ships in there and lots of capacity. So, again, there’s likely to be much more competition and spare capacity. That’s often where you’re going to find the best deals, particularly closer to cruising time. This once again means you can cruise for less money. The other thing to look at are some of the more unusual ports, so you might look…

How to Avoid Crowds in Cruise Ports

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Best Ways to Avoid The Crowds In Cruise Ports

…for either tours or places that are not the obvious ones. For example, in Barcelona, everyone heads off to the Ramblas but very few people actually head up the hill where the Olympic Park was. If you’re going to Grand Cayman, everyone goes to Seven Mile Beach so if you want to avoid the crowds, go to the beaches on the other parts of the island. In Civitavecchia everyone heads up to Rome. There are other excursions that go to an ancient Etruscan…

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10 Best Cruises Around The World

…are lots of different itineraries. Many of them will go out of places like Barcelona, Athens, Venice or Rome or you can also do it out of Southampton in the UK which takes a little bit of longer, because you have to head through the Straits of Gibraltar to get into the Mediterranean. Lots of different itineraries like the East and the Western and, of course, one of the most popular for people to do is the trip from Venice down to Athens which is r…