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5 Things I Wish Cruise Passengers Would Stop Doing

…zza in a restaurant she had assumed had a charge, and the shuttle bus into town. She had made the mistake of not researching her cruise fully, and especially what was and was not included. Fatal cruise passenger mistake. But even as a regular traveller I keep checking every cruise, as it keeps changing as lines keep adding and removing items from the included and exclusion lists. What’s included differs And then what’s included often differs based…

7 Things Every First-Time Cruise Passenger Should Know

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7 Things Every First-Time Cruise Passenger Should Know

…ommend using one of their “explore on your own” transfers into the closest town. Technically, this counts as an excursion but costs very little. Alternatively, you can use the hop-on hop-off bus is if available. Many cruise ports have these, and they synchronise the timetables with the ship schedule. Other Watch-outs? One big watch-out for a first-time cruiser is you are agreeing lots of things that you may not realise the significance of when you…

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What Cruise Crew Want Cruise Passengers To Know – Their Top Tips

…ages. For example, you see so many crew hanging around free Wi-Fi spots in town or in port, because many cruise lines charge their crew for Wi-Fi. So, to stay connected to their family, there is a cost to do that. Extra The other tips they had was that first, of course, they appreciate extra tips for amazing service or extra things they do. But, if you are going to do so then cash is king. I know some passengers like the idea of giving gifts from…

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!

…my Western Mediterranean cruise, in Marseilles we docked right in the old town. While other lines were miles out in a commercial port. In Monte Carlo, we docked in the yacht basin, and we stayed there late into the night, same as Saint-Tropez. There was no to tender or dock in Nice. We had an overnight in Livorno allowing tours of Pisa, Florence and Tuscany. The infrequently visited Calvi in Corsica was also fab, but that port could not have cope…

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What Went Right And Wrong On My Alaska Cruise? And What You Can Learn From it!

…antastic, although I did feel it was more tacky on visiting it, again. The town, of course, is very commercial. Throughout this trip I was reminded that Alaska is still magnificent. The sights are just as impressive and as memorable. Although, there were many businesses closed and shuttered up that hopefully will re-emerge Alaska Lowlights Guests were warned by the cruise line that Covid was an issue in the region, and we should take care. Althoug…

Why Most Cruisers Have The Wrong Idea About Smaller Cruise Ships

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Why Most Cruisers Have The Wrong Idea About Smaller Cruise Ships! Small-Ship Cruising Misconceptions

…er ship cruise I was told to watch out, as I would find myself unable to escape boring or annoying people. Why? Because the ship’s too small. Someone else told me the problem would be lack of atmosphere, as too few people onboard to make trivia, events and parties, buzzing. These and other things made me wary. Until I clicked that all these warnings were misconceptions from people who had never been small-ship cruising. I did find how one belief i…

How I Cruise Solo Cheaper, Smarter and Better

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How I Cruise Solo Cheaper, Smarter and Better

…sands of people, it’s hard to meet people and settle, but going to a small town or village is much easier to fit in and settle. For example, I went on a barge cruise in France on CroisiEurope Deborah. There were just 15 people who all knew I was solo from the minute I boarded and they included me in everything. The same, too, on river cruises I’ve been on with 100 to 150 people. I found the same to also be true on smaller ocean ships like Azamara…

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I Made A Cruiser Go Back On A Line He Hates

…found a cruise heading out of San Diego to sunny Mexico for Christmas to escape cold London on the Koningsdam. It’s one of their new Pinnacle-class ships, with bigger and with better facilities versus the Vista-class Nieuw Amsterdam he had previously been on. It’s also the class and template that the new Cunard Queen Anne is using. So, that piqued his interest. Next, I pointed out that we could get a suite for 30% less than one in Cunard Queens Gr…

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6 Crafty Things That Catch Alaska Cruisers Out

…a big slug of their money. I did also argue that while exploring the port towns are entertaining, they should not get caught up in just doing that, like many cruisers do, as the best things to see are outside of the towns and will be a more rewarding Alaska cruise experience. SUPPORT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS Find out about being a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers Check out my T-Shirt range: http://bit.ly/TFTStore FOLLOW ME…

I’ve Learnt The Hard Way Who Should (& Shouldn’t) River Cruise

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There’s Way More To River Cruising Than I’d Realised

…or some evenings and nights, so I could pop out after dinner or eat in the town. On my Mekong cruise in Phnom Penh, I was able to go out and stroll into a night market close by. On my Nile cruise we were docked 6 of 7 nights for some or all of them. While some European river cruises have some choice within included excursions, on my Mekong and Nile ones there was only one excursion in each stop. So, it is important that looking at what those are a…

I Discovered The Best (& Worst) Things About Cruising Japan

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I Discovered The Best (& Worst) Things About Cruising Japan

…ish man, who contributed enormously to Japanese modernisation. Iconic Landscapes I also recommend visits to iconic landscapes, especially as I will discuss later there’s an issue with the ports and towns you will visit. For example, if you’re in Shimizu, go to the Miho No Matsubara Pine Forest and beach as it is the spot the picture postcard shot of Mount Fuji is taken. The day I went there, it was covered in cloud, but did see it from the port la…