…the world. During this Q&A, we’ll be chatting about the luxury aspects of cruise and much more. Rich and Helen will be joining me on Sunday 7 July, set a reminder and join the chat. Cruise Q&A – How To Set The Reminder Simply go to the links above and click the ‘notify me’ button. My livestreams run on most Sundays, unless I have connection issues while I am cruising. Watch for updates on my channel page. Subscribe to my Tips For Travellers New…
…eport, St. Maarten, Grand Cayman, Barbados, Roatan, San Juan & Tobago. The passes must be booked before you head off on your cruise as they are not sold on board or on arrival. You can cancel up to 11 days before your departure and will get a full refund if the ship does not call at the destination. Find out more and review their FAQs at ResortForaDay.com. They have a Live Chat customer service online to also answer queries. Subscribe to the podca…
…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….
…You explore the Yacht’s history before fetching an audio guide to tour the ship itself. This classic looking ship was adored by the Queen, who was close to tears when it was decommissioned. She did almost 1,000 journeys and over 1 million miles in the ship. Some of the areas you tour, and my observations in the video are: Today areas like the Bridge feel basic, simple and almost crude. In its day it had the leading technology and systems. Over 240…
…ch a video of an Inside Cabin on the same ship: Take a look at all the content I have about cruising with Holland America: click here Declaration:I travelled as a guest of Holland America Cruises on their MS Nieuw Amsterdam ship on a 7 Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona visiting Naples, Palermo, Civitavecchia (Rome), Livorno (Florence/ Pisa), and Toulon. Holland America are a Premium Cruise line with Dutch origins dating back to 1873….
…ge. Oh, how the usual flattery always works.. With the average age on many cruise ships, and especially ones like the QM2 that do the World Cruise, it is not unusual one reads for at least one death en route and with so many elderly passengers I am sure there are a lot of ailments, along with the usual sea sickness and sore throats and the such. We had breakfast in our room again. So much more civilized. Room service does not cost anything and the…
…tain Bossi is quite a character. Passionate and friendly, he has captained cruise ships since 1981, and been with MSC for over a decade. He has been responsible for leading the last 5 MSC cruise ships for their maiden voyages. This is what I learnt about the process of bringing a cruise ship, like the MSC Preziosa, into service, what he feels makes MSC different and his favourite ports and places to visit. The Captain’s role in preparing the ship…
…t in was backed out onto the Canton Road as guests for our ship and a Star Cruise Line ship arrived. We shuffled down and into the drop off point. A number of guests preferring to abandon their transport and haul their own cases along the access road in frustration. The situation was tricky as the taxis and vehicles dropping off passengers ran along the narrow quay between the ship and the terminal where loading of supplies and luggage were also u…
…xes!). More change Another 400 guests left and a similar number joined the ship in Osaka. This meant that close to 60% of the ship churned over the last two stops. Departure from Osaka Despite our late departure, which was around 10.45pm, there were hundreds of people at the pier to say goodbye. They cheered as the ship pulled away from the pier and the horns blasted, waving and shouting goodbye as we left. It was a great experience and a city I w…
…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….
…etail. It was fascinating. The daily program is like other premium classic cruise ships. They have live music, trivia, cooking demonstrations, all those kinds of activities, but they almost always have a Disney spin of some kind. I came away believing that you need to be a Disney fan, or go with one, to really appreciate and get the most out of the experience. I realised that Disney fans don’t necessarily appreciate how much people like me miss by…
