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Best Vacation Options While We Can't Go Cruising

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6 Best Alternatives To A Cruise Vacation Right Now (Video)

…all things that I have done and feel are a great alternatives to a cruise holiday right now. Watch My Cruise Vacation Alternatives Video https://youtu.be/_OcbhqD5jbI Watch My Cruise Vacation Alternative Video on YouTube Join this channel to get access to perks Take a look at my Cruise T-shirts Gary Bembridge’s Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of th…

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…u are based in the UK, feel free to contact her to handle your next cruise holiday. If you are in the United States I can suggest Gary Pluck of Travel by Red and Walter Biscardi of Where’s Walter Travel. If in Australia then I can suggest Jake Hower. Note: I get no benefit or commission if you do book with any of them and I recommend them based on my personal experience and those of people who follow the channel. Make sure you check this page ofte…

I Try A Cruise Line Everyone Says Is Going Downhill Fast!

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I Try A Cruise Line Everyone Says Is Going Downhill Fast!

…isit my YouTube channel to find out more about why you should try a cruise holiday.   BECOME A TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS MEMBER ———————————————————— Sign-up as a Channel Member to get perks: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/Join Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers BUY MY CRUISE-THEMED T-SHIRTS ———————————————— Check out my T-Shirt range: http://bit.ly/TFTStore FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ——————————————- You…

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10 Things European River Cruise Lines Don’t Like Talking About

…I guess! People in their 50s, 60s, and 70s and above. In the summer school holiday periods, some cruise lines are more multi-generational and try to cater more for those with more activities and features for kids. European river cruises are not always great for Solo travellers. Most charge double occupancy for solos. Some do offer earlier and later in the season solo deals and there is more talk of solo cabins coming. 10: Accessibility Another thi…

I cruised Disney without kids

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Nightmare At Sea? I Cruised Disney As An Adult Without Kids

…isney as an adult, focus out of school vacation time. Focus out of the big holiday seasons, and probably go on itineraries like I did, to the fjords. But be a Disney fan or go with one.   BECOME A TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS MEMBER ———————————————————— Sign-up as a Channel Member to get perks: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/Join Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers BUY MY CRUISE-THEMED T-SHIRTS ———————————…

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8 Things You’d Didn’t Know You Needed To Know About Cunard!

…ot particularly expansive and they tend to focus and be most active within holiday periods. As an example, I’ve been on Queen Mary 2 to the Caribbean at Christmas and there has been maybe 300 kids on board. But because they have ramped up the kids’ areas, you don’t really notice it. In my opinion, Cunard is not the best choice of line for kids. It is so focused on enrichment, afternoon tea and so on. It’s not the best kid environment. BECOME A TIP…

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

…hoose adult-only lines like Viking or Virgin Voyages, or cruise out of key holiday period times, and on longer or more exotic cruises. Fares Another impact I am seeing is that as ships full up, fares are increasing, and deals are likely to be less easy to get by waiting for close to departure deals. I’ve seen a big shift in fares through 2023, and even more so heading into 2024. I’ve been comparing cruises and fare trends. For example, on Cunard,…

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Things Expedition Cruise Lines Don’t Tell You Until You’re onboard!

…get close to as they have no fear of humans. Also in South Georgia, on the beaches I could get close to elephant seals and seals. And in the Galapagos close to birds and the giant tortoises. While I don’t think expedition cruises do a good job at setting expectations about wildlife until on board, they absolutely do not on the next area. And many passengers, especially those used to on-board life on regular cruises to places like the Caribbean are…

Things They Don’t Tell You To Expect on a Mekong River Cruise!

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Things They Don’t Tell You To Expect on a Mekong River Cruise!

…hard to actually see many of these places if you were just on a land-based holiday because there’s not the infrastructure there. Another of the things I hadn’t really appreciated is the importance of seeing this on a cruise. If you want to do it by land, you’d have to really rough it or actually struggle to do it. Those are the eight things that no one had really told me about a Mekong River cruise before I went. Those are things that I discovered…

Misunderstood: What I Found Regent Seven Seas Get Right (And Wrong)

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Misunderstood: What I Found Regent Seven Seas Get Right (And Wrong)

…us to the hotel, and the hotels were standard chain conference and package holiday type. In Japan it was Hilton Tokyo, in a standard room. In terms of the Unlimited Shore Excursions, some had issues here. Unlimited Shore Excursions They are released about a year before the cruise at a certain time of day, and people swoop in and pick all the best ones. For example, for my Tokyo trip, they were released UK time after midnight. So, I logged in at 6a…

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You Should NEVER Buy These from Your Cruise Line

…hire Hathaway. In the UK I’ve used at various times Staysure, AllClear and Holiday Extras. So, these could be places to start. This leads me to another area you should really be cautious about booking with a cruise line, even though it’s very easy and convenient. You Should NEVER Buy These from Your Cruise Line – Exploring Wisely I do need to address buying cruise line excursions without comparing three things here. First, never book a hop-on hop-…