974 Search results

For the term "label/Cruise Ship Review".

Cruise Ship / Seabourn

Seabourn Small Ship Cruising on the Seabourn Sojourn. Observations and thoughts

…p at the bottom of this article. Seabourn Sojourn Pool Seabourn is a small ship cruise line that is part of the huge Carnival Cruise Organization. It is the brand in their portfolio that offers passengers a more intimate and luxurious cruise alternative. An alternative to the large ships that are used by most of Carnival’s other cruise brands including Carnival, Cunard, P&O, Princess and Costa. The Seabourn line likes to call itself the “World’s B…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard Cruise Line History: Shipbuilding Style & Ship Interior Decor

…dock. To see pictures of the QE2 in her grey outfit: click here While many cruise ships fleets have mainly white ships, the dramatic Cunard Black Hulls and Red and Black Funnels stand out and are instantly recognisable among the more standard cruise decor in any port. Cunard History and Preference for Unique Ship Designs (Mostly..) Cunard has tended over its history to have unique and purpose built ships, and this has added to the style of Cunard…

Cruise Ship / transportation

Essential cruising tips: Saving money on cruise port excursions

…etailed traveller reviews. Some make it simple by allowing me to input the cruise line, ship and departure date and then generate a list of the itinerary and excursions they offer. This makes for easy comparison and decision making. These companies are: Triptelligent: triptelligent.com Viator: shoreexcursions.viator.com ShoreTrips: shoretrips.com CruisingExcursions: cruisingexcursions.com While I still use the cruise line option a great deal, thes…

Cruise Tips

Too Many Caribbean Cruisers Still Get These 7 Things Wrong

…the North American state closest to the Caribbean, and every day multiple ships cruise out of its three ports: Miami, Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, and Port Canaveral. But sailing out of that means sailing out of Florida also has its problems. For example, when I was in Miami to catch Oceania Vista, there had been eight ships in on the Friday, nine ships on the Saturday, and there were going to be six ships on the Sunday. With 15,000 to 20,…

7 Ways Cruising Will Be Changing

Cruise Tips

7 Ways Cruising Will Change After The Shutdown

…sengers off quickly, etc, because historically if there’s an outbreak on a ship, cruise lines have disembarked those passengers, but through this whole outbreak, passengers were being kept on board. So, I think another reason for sticking close to home ports, is to build up infrastructure and relationships. 4 Destinations The fourth thing I think will happen is another very interesting one. As ports closed and they had fewer cruise passengers, the…

Cruise Tips

10 Reasons More Cruisers Than Ever Are Being Denied Boarding

…onboard medical team would screen and assess if I was fit to travel. Some cruise lines I reviewed say online that they will refuse boarding to guests if they are showing signs of Covid, or have Covid. For example, Norwegian Cruise Lines online – at the time of making this – says any guest with a very high temperature or who have Covid or been in contact with someone with Covid are unlikely to be allowed to board. So, make sure you know the cruise…

About Me

…had been charted by Richmond Events and I had mixed feelings about going a cruise ship. That was until we sailed out of Southampton. In that moment, I got my first taste of the thrill of being at sea and all that a ship had to offer. I came back and immediately booked Mark and I on a taster cruise. My mission then was to sell the idea to him, and from there, my cruising journey and obsession grew. The videos I posted over the years about my cruise…

Cruise Ship

9 Reasons To Do A European River Cruise

…you the chance to go explore the culture, restaurants or nightlife. River cruise ships tend to dock right in the heart of the town and so you are right there in the centre of things. You can stroll off and you step right into culture and what’s happening in that particular place. You are right in the heart of things. Most river cruise lines will also bring on board local speakers or entertainers, and they give you port talks and background on the…

Cruise Tips

I’ve Changed My Mind About Cruise Gratuities. Here’s Why

…he ship, which in most cases is U.S. dollars. But if I were, say, on a P&O Cruises ship or a Saga Cruises. ship where the official currency was pound sterling, that is what I would pay. Let me give an example of how this has played out, which is where that cabin steward comes back. A closer look On my recent Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic crossing, the waiters were fantastic. We had the same waiters allocated for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. T…

Cruise Tips

Cruise Scams People Are Falling for even BEFORE Leaving Home!

…. Let’s move on from the “free cruise” scam, as I’d like to warn you about cruise ship crew successfully taking cruisers for a ride.   Cruise Crew Scams As more and more crew members become social media stars and are active on social media, their names and faces are being used to target cruisers who know and recognise them. Helpful crew The first of these is both believable and very clever. I’m not surprised so many cruisers have been caught out t…

I Cruise On A Ship After It’s Been Split in Half & Stretched - Star Pride Ship Tour

Cruise Tips

I Cruise On A Ship After It’s Been Split in Half & Stretched – Star Pride Ship Tour

…crew, so it’s still a small ship. I think it has improved the look of the ship. The ship looks sleek, it looks kind of jaguar-like, very athletic-like. I think it looks fantastic and still very stylish. You can’t really tell where the joints are. There is only one area where you can tell this ship was extended. If you didn’t know it was extended, you wouldn’t have spotted it at all. Let me talk about the things that have changed. Let’s start with…