…Cruise Tips” and “River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks” shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Cruise line Excursions If you only consider the shore excursions sold by your cruise line you may be missing out on saving money and discovering exciting alternatives by using independent providers. There are a number of large companies, including ShoreTrips.com and Viator.com, that offer comprehensive programs alongside those for sale on board….
…ll It’s great to see you. I know you were just in our part of a world on a cruise ship. Is that right? Gary Yeah. I did 2 cruises one was on Symphony of the Seas, and then almost like the opposite extreme, I was on Oceania Vista. So, I did 6-night, Symphony of the Seas, a 7-night Oceania Vista. So yeah. Group Cruises: Your Travel Questions Answered Bill And coming up soon, you have your first group cruise, for example. Can you tell us a little bit…
…rbour When you book and pay your fare you are agreeing to the terms of the cruise line contract. You may not even be given a copy of it but should always review and understand what you are agreeing to by accessing it online or requesting a copy from your cruise agent. Although it is out of scope of Tips for Travellers to provide detailed legal advice, I would suggest you focus on the following as a minimum and decide if you are prepared to accept…
…s review for the site This is a guest post with his Celebrity Silhouette Review by a fellow cruise fan and friend of mine: Daniel Abrahams Disclaimer: At the age of 26, I am not your ordinary cruiser. I am also honest & have no intention of writing this to get a free Celebrity cruise. Most aspects of Celebrity Silhouette I loved. A couple things I couldn’t bare. I’m here to document all. No Spin! Thank you to Gary, one of the most renowned & res…
…today. It is a once off design, and as an Ocean Liner is unlike any other cruise ship in the world. Other cruise companies will only run a transatlantic service at the start and end of the European Summer season to reposition their ships, usually from Europe to the Caribbean or perhaps as part of a World Cruise route. The Queen Mary 2 can cross the Atlantic in significantly fewer days that it runs its schedule on! When the Queen Mary 2 came into…
…dren and families. It also has a disco, a feature one associates more with cruise ships, and during our cruise the two-level, steel-themed G32 disco was well populated with younger adults. Yes, the ship is big, and walking from one end to the other is more like a hike than a stroll. But its very size enables the ship to offer more diversions and provide more space to standard facilities. Nothing on any other ship, for example, can compare to the Q…
…nd our docking location at the Overseas Passenger Terminal. There were two cruise ship terminals in Sydney with this being the most spectacular, and convenient, as right in the heart of the harbour with the Bridge and Opera House in short strolling distance. Watch the video I made of our arrival into Sydney: https://youtu.be/loH1Jz9fF_s We went to our final breakfast on this part of our around-the-world trip and it felt a bit like those days when…
…e today, designed to cope with constant crossings, and is unlike any other cruise ship.She has an art deco inspired décor referencing the old liners that used to ply this same route before air travel. A Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing is better than a repositioning cruise. If you want to say you sailed on a one-of-a-kind ship and that you are one of the select crowd to have experienced the route and romance of the old Transatlantic line…
…Holland America have stuck with smaller more mid-sized ones with a classic cruise ship design, retaining traditional features like a full 360-degree Promenade deck for walking and scenic viewing. I find their ships manageable and never crowded. There are plenty of quiet spaces for sea viewing, relaxing, and it’s less chaotic at the pool and bars. But there’s still a good range of bars, lounges, entertainment venues, and range of features like a li…
…ruise Rules Every Cruiser Needs To Know About There used to be 9 unwritten cruise rules. Things that every cruiser understood were fundamental to making the cruise work and ensuring everyone had a great time. They weren’t written down in the terms and conditions, until one of them was. Nine suddenly became 8 and that’s because cruisers did not stick to that one unwritten rule, so it became a formal written one, along with penalties like disembarka…
…ly a dated and silly way of identifying gay people for a get-together on a cruise ship. Why did Cruise lines embrace “Friends of Dorothy”? Cruise lines actually enthusiastically embraced the term as far back as the 1980s, as they feared the reaction of passengers if they were more overt about having gay get-togethers on their ships. It has become the standard code now, and unfortunately seems that it will stay entrenched. It does feel old fashione…
