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Cruise Tips

Cruise Lines JUST Banned These 6 Much-Loved Items!!

…te understood the hit-and-miss nature of advertising using that on regular cruises, when there are entire ship charters dedicated to swingers run by groups like such as Bliss Cruises which seems a surer thing. Before I talk about the less well publicised ban those three contacted me about, here is the recent one that’s upset me the most. Making Sounds That is the ban on Bluetooth speakers, including white noise machines and other types of audio eq…

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Holland America

Should You Use Holland America For Your Caribbean Cruise? Pros And Cons

…entre in New York and here’s where you’ll hear more classical music. Newer ships On the newer ships, they also have the Rolling Stone Rock Room which, as the name suggests, is rock music. There’s a huge focus on music on board the ships and it’s great when you’re cruising the Caribbean, come back from a day out at the beach or wherever, and you can basically rotate around those different venues listening to all different types of music. In additio…

Cruise Tips

What’s Got Better (And Worse) Since I Started Cruising?

…e most passengers choose to sail. On the plus side, whether it’s a massive cruise ship like those within the Carnival or Royal Caribbean fleets, through to smaller ones like Azamara, we can now go to those three areas on any size of ship and price category we want. Of course, there’s been some opening of new places cruises go to, but the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Alaska are still where most people choose to cruise. Nickel & Diming The next key…

The 5 Best Lines to Cruise on Right Now (According to those in the know!)

Cruise Tips

The 5 Best Lines to Cruise on Right Now!

…mple of a line that is hot in parts. So, choosing wisely is key. Celebrity Cruises reviews vary widely based on which ship people went on, and what grade too. They now have three classes of ships, with the one they’re focusing on being the Edge class ships (Edge, Apex, Beyond and Ascent). These are contemporary modern ships, and very different to the existing Solstice and Millennium class ships, which are more traditional in design and layout. The…

Cruising

Cruiseable. A New Way To Discover And Book Cruises

…es it unique and different to everything that is already out there What is Cruiseable? Cruiseable is a new service that helps you discover, plan and book a cruise vacation that’s perfect for you. We’re both a travel company and new media publication that fills a big void in the cruise space. But we’re also a resource for the cruise community. We’re all about sharing authentic experiences through photos and words. Why did you decide to create it? I…

Antarctica Gary Bembridge

Antarctica

Antarctica Expedition Lines Don’t Tell You This, Until You’re On Board!

…allowed on land at any one time, on the 200-passenger ships you wait less long for your turn to get off the ship to explore, and usually get more time on land. While on the larger ships the wait is longer, often having fewer landings with more downtime. If you go on a classic cruise line and ship carrying over 500 passengers, like Holland America, Norwegian, Oceania or Regent Seven Seas, then no landings are allowed. You only have scenic cruising…

I Sail The World's Top-Rated Cruise Line That No-one's Heard Of!

Cruise Tips

I Sail The World’s Top-Rated Cruise Line That No-one’s Heard Of!

…“cruise bible”, the authoritative Berlitz “Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships”, has for years said this line has the best ships in the world, but almost no cruisers outside its home country have ever heard of it. Even though it’s 50% owned by Royal Caribbean, a line everyone’s heard of. So, I decided I should test the line out to see if they were better, and if I would recommend that cruisers like you consider taking a risk and cruising…

Cruise Podcast

How To Become a Gentleman Dance Host on a Cruise Ship- Essential Cruise Tip #113

…xpert Gary Bembridge talks about how to become a gentleman dance host on a cruise ship – and travel the world almost for free. Listen to the episode online here: For more essential cruise tips and to leave thoughts visit EssentialCruiseTips.com Buy and read one of the cruise tips books by Gary Bembridge: “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook” (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK) “Essential Cruise Tips” (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK) “River Cruising Tips and Tricks” (Amaz…

Cruise Tips

How To Cruise To Antarctica On A Budget!

…ca On A Budget? While the cheapest way to go to Antarctica is on a regular cruise line and ship sailing past the Antarctic Peninsula as part of a South America itinerary, there is a huge catch making it less fulfilling. These cruises only sail through the region. You won’t step on the 7th Continent, nor will you experience landings or zodiac rides to get close to penguins, seals, birds, glaciers, explore ancient whaling stations, explorer huts, or…

Azamara / Cruise Ship

Azamara Club Cruises Excursions

…tting the lay of the land). Azamara make much of the fact that “when other cruise ships leave, we stay”. They claim to have more later stays in port and more overnights than other cruise lines. The small size of their ships also takes them into more out of the way ports. Across the year half the ports they go to cannot be accessed by the larger ships used by their sister line ships (Royal Caribbean and Celebrity). To help travellers get more from…

Cruise Update

Cruise Update #30 (Vaccines, Alaska, Cancellations And More)

…ments you need to know about First of all, Canada has to lift their ban on cruise ships in Canadian waters. The current ban runs to February 28. Based on past extensions, the decision on lifting or extending the ban is taken close to expiry date. So, we are unlikely to know well into February on the lifting or extension of the ban. By US law, foreign flagged ships (which all the main lines are) leaving and returning to a US port have to call on a…