…late to get back to the ship you then have a contact to notify and assist. Cruise ships will not wait for passengers who do not get back in time for the all aboard and departure time, but if they know what is going on then plans will be made. I prefer to take a photo of the details before I head out for a day in port as one less thing to take. Budget for the “hidden extras” Cruises are not as all-inclusive as many travellers expect, and what the f…
…e able to (as the CDC puts it) “mitigate the risks of Covid-19 onboard its cruise ships”. If they pass they can apply to resume cruising. So, these are really important. All of the lines have to run these, so for example, Carnival Corporation will be running them for all their lines planning to operate out of US ports such as Carnival, Princess, Holland America ,and then even for lines like Cunard that call into US ports, as the CDC includes any c…
…uise author and expert, share six activities that are no longer allowed on cruise ships. Click the play button in the player below to listen to the episode. These were covered in an article on CruiseFever.net and include: Messages in a bottle. Streamers at sailaway. Hitting golf balls into the ocean. Smoking in the dining rooms and staterooms. Visits from friends and family on embarkation day. Skeet shooting. Subscribe to the podcast to make sure…
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…disspointing that the Caribbean islands do not make more of themselves to cruise ship passengers. They do seem to make more of an effort to promote what their individual islands are about, and what makes them different from the others, to land based travellers. Maybe that is because they are fighting for travellers to make a choice to come and visit, and they know they have to make a choice on where to come and stay. For cruise passengers the rea…
…. They’re a different pace, rhythm, and experience. Myth #2: Repositioning Cruises = Transatlantic Cruises While the majority are Transatlantic crossings (spring and autumn), that’s far from the only type. Repositionings also include: Transpacific sailings (e.g., Alaska ↔ Japan) Australia seasonal repositionings via Hawaii & Tahiti South American repositionings Africa & Indian Ocean seasonal moves For example, I’ve booked a 29-day Tahiti to Vancou…
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