…do is re-assess the whole medical centre, for example. Medical centres on cruise ships are really only designed to do basic triage and stabilise medical situations. As soon as they get to the next port, they basically will get patients out into the hospital if they need more treatment. What we discovered, of course, during this whole process is that ships will have to have larger, much more well-equipped medical facilities that can deal with peop…
…, tells me about the places to see and secondly the daily program with the ship or cruise agent contact details if I have a problem or am running late. My best experiences have been doing this. My partner and I did 10 weeks of a world cruise calling on 35 destinations, but the ones I remember best are doing our own thing. Using Kuala Lumpur public transport and finding incredible local food market. Exploring Tokyo and stumbling across and playing…
…nk. Here’s Why! For many people, the idea of living part, or full-time, on cruise ships sounds like a dream-like paradise. But having spent time closely following several people that have recently tried it, I saw the harsh reality is that dream comes with some darker aspects , nightmare challenges and unwelcome problems. I think you need to know about these too. Welcome aboard. I’m Gary Bembridge. In another video, I looked at the options and what…
…indset and you’re going to be attuned to issues. I don’t necessarily avoid cruise lines with bad reviews. I just research them as much as I can. Nothing is perfect in my mind. So, I always try and focus on what is important to me. I’ve already mentioned things I like such as good enrichment,. quiet spaces, good food, out of the way ports. So, if those things are being reported up as issues, then I might avoid that line. If that’s interesting and I…
…comparable. I also, which again takes a few minutes, add a tracker for my cruise on Cruisewatch.com (https://www.cruisewatch.com/cruise-price-alerts). They send alerts whenever prices change. So, I then know to go and double check my specific cabin grade. As Cruisewatch.com does not track all cruise lines, like UK-based lines for example, my alternative is CruiseCritic. I search for my cruise and then go into “Fare Insight” where I can set up a p…
…sive bundles are usually the line’s most basic package and won’t meet many cruisers needs. #4 Cruise Insiders – Passport The next common mistake they raised had me immediately go and check the status of mine. It’s passport issues. While some USA “closed loop” cruises (which means they start and end in the United States) to places like Alaska, Caribbean, Hawaii and even New England and Canada, allow US residents to travel with any government issued…
…icant add-on cost Gratuities can add a lot of cost on to the price of your cruise. Most cruise lines set a gratuity between $12 and $20 per person or per day, and that also applies to children. So, if you’re a couple, it can add between $150 and $300 for a seven-day cruise (around £150 to £250 and about the same in euros). If you’re travelling as a family, with two adults and two kids, you could be talking many hundreds added on to the cost of you…
…iscovered. What is The Haven? What is “The Haven”? It’s what’s known as a “ship-within-a-ship”, a dedicated area for all the suites filled with exclusive facilities behind card-controlled doors. But, as I discovered, some perks and experiences started before getting into The Haven area itself. Boarding Although when I arrived at Civitavecchia terminal near Rome for my cruise, I found there was no Haven priority lane until after bag drop off and se…
…are usually clustered around. Unlike other Norwegian Cruise Line, or most cruise ships, that I am used to with a big central atrium, this was not the case on here. There is one sort of multi-level atrium with guest services, a couple of bars, Starbucks, and some shops. But then I had to hunt out the other bars, restaurants, and venues, as they were dotted around the ship without a clear theme. It also meant there were some long hallways on some d…
…amily Connection. All the Cunard ships in service, as well as previous flagship ships, have been named by a member of the British Royal Family. Most of them by the Queen herself. The Royal Family will often pay visits to one of the ships at high profile events related to an anniversary or celebration. 2. Scheduled Transatlantic Crossing Service. They are the only cruise company with a scheduled passenger transatlantic crossing service. Others may…
…then lastly on a short 3 night Marketing Conference that had chartered the ship. I went back and looked at the review I wrote on the first trip and as much still applies, thought would post on the blog and add in videos of the 3 cabins I have stayed in. 2 were suites and one a mini-suite The short summary is that we LOVED this new ship to the P&O fold and we loved the cruise around the Mediterranean, finding nothing major to highlight as areas P&O…
