…a 7 night Baltics Cruise from Stockholm, visiting Tallinn, St. Petersburg, Helsinki and Copenhagen. Silversea are a privately owned, luxury all-inclusive, small ship cruise line with an Italian heritage that appeals to well-travelled, international guests….
…zarre, but in several Caribbean islands, there is more than one place that cruise ships dock. For example, in Honduras, you may be at Puerto Cortes, Coxen Hole at Mahogany Bay or Trujillo. In Cozumel, there is also 3. Punta Langosta, the International Pier, and Puerto Maya. I was on a Cunard Caribbean cruise some years back and the couple on the table next to us for dinner were running a little bit late after misjudging time. They jumped in a taxi…
…st : what to take and what to leave at home How much luggage can you take? Cruise ships do not place limits on how much luggage you can take. However when planning what to take you should consider the following: Weight Restrictions. If flying to catch your cruise you need to stay within the weight limits of the airline to avoid excess baggage charges. Self-disembarking. While cruise lines will usually take your bags to and from your cabin to the p…
…parts and confirm the guarantee in writing. Most will meet and depart from ship side, as the cruise line tours do too. In my experience, most passengers book cruise line tours as it is the simple and easy option. However, always take a look at what independent providers are offering in your ports as you may find something that is more adventurous, unique and cheaper too. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher Radio Check out this episode!…
What is the future of cruising? The view of Cruise CEOs versus Travellers Cruise Ships: Fred Olsen, Cunard Queen Mary 2, Celebrity As I took my seat to listen to a panel discussion that promised to reveal the future vision for cruising, I looked at the panel who were already seated. From what I saw, I feared I was going to hear a staid corporate business plan perspective of cruising – rather than inspired crystal ball gazing. The group consisted…
…rs) are now: Tips For Travellers, Royal Caribbean Blog, La Lido Loca, Emma Cruises and The Shiplife. With Emma Cruises and The Shiplife now in the top 5 11 Channels now have over 100,000 subscribers Harr Travel and Life Well Cruised hit that milestone and earned their Silver YouTube Play Button since the last update 5 Channels added over 30,000 subscribers in the last 4 months The Shiplife (+47,000), Emma Cruises (+48,000), Life Well Cruised (+39,…
…ned. No tour tours The last time I was in St. Lucia, instead of going on a cruise line tour, and as there’s not much around the cruise port, I used a taxi driver offering to give a tour of the island. But he kept taking me to shopping venues, and places like a beach with bar and restaurant where he clearly was getting some sort of kickback rather than the must-see places. People on my recent Nile River cruise had the same experience with using a C…
…r families: Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival Cruises, Disney Cruise Line and MSC Cruises. He talks about the strengths of each and why they are good for families. Listen to the episode: 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 U…
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…Cruise Tips” and “River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks” shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Cruise contract watch-outs When you book and pay your fare you are agreeing to the terms of the cruise line contract. You are unlikely to be given a copy of it but can access it online, in the brochure or requesting a copy from your cruise agent. Here are a few things to be aware of: Refuse to let you cruise: You are likely to have agreed that t…
…azy? The reality is, whether we like it or not, gratuities are part of our cruise fare, and the way cruise lines pay and set wages for the crew is including the gratuities. They are not on top of the wage the crew are promised when agreeing a contract. They make up the wage they are offered. If you want crew to get something on top of their set wages, you need to then tip on top of auto-added gratuities. These charges are not a way of rewarding cr…
