…ars and lounges, entertainment and shopping options: For all my articles, videos, photographs and audio podcasts on the ship visit Tips for Travellers MSC Divina page. Declaration: I travelled as a guest of MSC Cruises USA on the MSC Divina. You can follow MSC Cruises via their official website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. All opinions expressed in my reviews, articles and videos my own. …
…Crystal Cruises Crystal Serenity in Lisbon While travelling on the Crystal Cruises ship Crystal Serenity, I made this extensive video tour of the entire ship. I take you through all the public areas including the lobby, pool deck, dining options, fitness, bars and lounges, entertainment and even the bridge. Crystal promise a luxurious and sophisticated cruising experience and I think the ship reflects that. What do you think? For more of my videos…
…P&O Cruises Britannia was launched in 2015 and named by Her Majesty the Queen. This large ship is full of lounges, bars and restaurants and in my video tour I explore the ship in detail. Take a look My P&O Cruises Britannia Ship Video Tour My P&O Britannia Superior Deluxe Balcony Cabin Video Tour…
…like when I went to the Greek Islands on Seabourn visiting ports other big ship cruise categories cannot visit. They dock in the centre of town where big ships can’t, like when I went to Shanghai on Crystal and we sailed right into the heart of the city, past lines like Norwegian and Cunard having to dock far out in the container port. But what I’ve found, is people I’ve met on board ultra-luxury who really enjoy it are those who are looking for l…
…h artist called Onno Heesbeen. Onno Heesbeen is a total historic liner and cruise ship obsessive (in the best possible way), and his work immediately stood out to me because it’s not just beautiful – it’s deeply researched, historically accurate, and created by someone who truly understands ships. He describes himself as a liner and maritime artist and model maker, but if you follow his work you’ll quickly realise how much depth goes into every dr…
…ng to reveal. As well as talking about serious things like the presence of cruise ship mafia, I’ll also share what crew really think about two big divisive issues amongst passengers (Towel animals and hiding of rubber ducks) but first, I wanted to get the inside track from crew on three issues and theories I have as a passenger about cabins. Starting with Guaranteed cabins. Guaranteed Cabins These are when you’ve booked a fare where you don’t choo…
…e Sales and Disembarkation 3. Larger Ship Cruising: Tips, Designing an MSC Ship, Review, Yacht Club Deluxe Cabin, Captain’s Interview, Butler Service, Queen Mary 2 Queens Grill versus MSC Preziosa Yacht Club and Eight Questions MSC Cruises asked about my Experience. 4. Cruising Tips and Advice Buy the book on Amazon USA, Amazon UK or any Amazon store worldwide. About Gary Bembridge A self-confessed ship and cruising geek, Gary has been cruising fo…
…g the player below: The episode covers the following key topics: Silversea Cruises. Ship details. Ultra-luxury cruising – what it means. All-inclusive fares (inclusions and exclusions). Suites types. Cruising experience. Dining options. Facilities. Dress Code. Passenger Types. Resources: Tips For Travellers Silver Muse Ship Tour Video: https://youtu.be/zUj3P-OM4jM Tips For Travellers 10 Things about Silver Muse Video: https://youtu.be/IAIGXPtt-P0…
…idering doing a European river cruise on Titan Travel’s M/S Serenade river cruise ship. The ship sails on some of the main European rivers during the season and is unique in many ways. The podcast explores why. Listen to the episode The episode covers the following: Who it is designed for. Titan Travel. The ship and facilities. Cabins. Style and grade of cruise experience. Fare inclusions and exclusions. Itineraries. Dining. Packing and dress co…
…y. P&O is the main UK based ferry company operating on this route. The P&O Cruise Ship business is not part of the company, as this was sold to Carnival, the massive cruise company that also owns brands like Cunard, Princess and Holland America. They run many sailings every day from Dover to Calais. Who uses the Dover to Calais Ferries? There seem to be 4 main types of people using the Ferry: Commercial Haulage Companies, moving products between t…
…ly either watch one of the shows (last night was the songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber, which was fabulous) or gambling. Doing ok on the gambling front, mostly been playing Blackjack and the slot machines. P&O Cruise Ship Arcadia, originally uploaded by garybembridge. Click on the photo or links to view all the photos TO VIEW ALL MY ARCADIA PHOTOS: click here Final instalment: coming soon…..
