…port as possible, and to be as active as possible. Most of the people on a cruise ship will come off the ship and stay close to the port, and that’s where most businesses and activities set up because they know that’s a captive audience. However, if you head off in the opposite direction and find little local back streets, there is lots to be found. For example, in Venice, it’s crazy busy but if you head off in a different direction down the side…
…ots of choice and lots of options and there are so many people and so many cruise ships going to the Caribbean. You’ll find when you arrive in a port there can often be four or five, or even more, ships which means they could be 12,000, 15,000 or over 17,000 people heading off into the port, on the excursions, heading to the beaches. It gets really busy and a little bit manic. This is probably the worst thing of all of a Caribbean cruise. As the s…
…those cruise lines on top of their game, I’ve been diving into the latest cruise reviews, pouring over the thousands of comments and messages I get, and been cruising on many cruise lines to see which are hot – and which are not – right now. Based on all of that, here are the lines I think you may need think about carefully, and why. Perfect Storm I found there is a rocky storm at sea driving passenger frustrations. First, many lines are cutting…
…neymoon and were upgraded to a Penthouse Suite. The Agent had good relationships with the cruise line, makes many bookings for them and so was able to get us on an upgrade list. So, if you have a big event coming up, especially your wedding, let the line know. It’s not going to work for birthdays, and I have not heard it working for anniversaries much – but give it a go as worst case they will upgrade the experience on board with champagne, cakes,…
…ile technology can help us get in early and make those bookings before the cruise, technology on the ship makes something else very different this year. 5 Things You Won’t Be Able To Do On A Cruise This Year – Can’t Disconnect A big change this year, as the lines finish rolling it out, is we can no longer tell the boss that we won’t have a Wi-Fi connection and must be logged off, and certainly cannot do things like Zoom calls or anything involving…
…many other lines have continued since then. Travelling around the world by cruise ship takes around three months, and usually operates between January and April. Crossing The Line Ceremony on Cunard Queen Victoria Planning and Preparation Tips #1 Be prepared for everyday events at home In addition to planning the details of the cruise, you must plan for events that may occur at home while you are away. As soon as you deciding to do a trip, start a…
…and ship. The latest addition to the Silversea fleet is the Silver Muse. I cruised on the ship on one of the shakedown cruises days before it officially came into service. Based on this experience, I have developed a list of 10 things every potential cruiser needs to know about the ship – and cruising on it. Silversea Silver Muse at Sea #1: Part of the Silversea Cruises family Silversea Cruises was created in early 1990s out of a love of cruising…
…within-ship experience that raised more doubts. Escaping the Whirlwind MSC Cruises ships are big. MSC Virtuosa, when full, has 6,300 passengers. It is jam-packed, boisterous, and noisy all over. One big plus the Yacht Club gave me was a less busy and calmer place to escape the manic atmosphere of the ship. It felt like stepping out of a whirlwind of activity and noise into an immediately more sedate and quieter space without hordes of people. Alth…
…Paul Gauguin? Paul Gauguin is a small ship luxury cruise line. It’s a one ship cruise line, and they cruise around the French Polynesian islands. They focus on 7 to 14-day round trips out of Papeete. They’re owned by a company called Pacific Beachcomber, who are the biggest operator of luxury resorts across the French Polynesian islands. They’ve been in business for over 25 years, so real experts in the region. The ship that serves as the Paul Ga…
…l and stylish layout along the bar where you sit and eat Norwegian Getaway Cruise Ship Glass Staircases that go from Deck Eight to Deck Six Norwegian Getaway Cruise Ship Atrium where the Guest Services, Excursions Desk, Cyber Cafe, Video wall and Atrium Cafe and Bar are located Norwegian Getaway Cruise Ship Atrium where the Guest Services, Excursions Desk, Cyber Cafe, Video wall and Atrium Cafe and Bar are located Norwegian Getaway Cruise Ship O’S…
…ght is excursions. It has been well publicised that you can only leave the ship in port on a cruise line excursions as part of the new protocols allowing cruises to resume. These are strictly controlled, with temperature checks before and after, wearing of masks, smaller group sizes, use of individual earpieces to listen to the guide commentary so you can keep distance from others and you cannot leave the tour for any reason, including going into…
