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Proven Ways to Deal with The Crowds on Your Cruise!

…the ship within the ship, or the kind of special access areas for suites. Ships-Within-Ships On the MSC cruise that I spoke about I booked the yacht club, which is their little closed off area. It has all suites, and it has some inside cabins in there, too. It has its own restaurant, it has its own bar, lounge, pool deck, hot tubs. And that was a great way of escaping from that really packed, busy ship into that quiet, calm area. Now, many, many…

European River Pros and Cons

River Cruise Tips

The Pros And Cons Of European River Cruises

…that it’s a much smaller, more intimate experience. Obviously on an ocean cruise ship, you can be one of thousands of guests. Even if you’re on some of the smaller lines, there are going to be at least a couple of hundred guests. River cruise ships in Europe are probably going to be between about 150 and 200 guests, so it’s quite a small experience. Also, that means that you’re going to get to know the crew very well. On river cruise ships there…

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7 Pieces Of Cruise Advice That Will Ruin Your Cruise

…k of Red Travel. But having an actual person is key and make sure they are cruisers and cruise experts. Don’t Book Flights Through Cruise Line I was recently following a couple just off a Viking River Cruise who were stranded in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport when British Airways had an IT problem, and cancelled flights. They had booked their own flights, were desperately trying to contact the over-whelmed airline, line up in long customer service lin…

Cruise Update

Cruise Update #23 – USA Cruise Update, Royal Caribbean And More

…ncluding COVID-19, and outbreaks of COVID-19 have been reported on several cruise ships” The lifting of the no-sail order is key to cruise lines being legally able to resume sailing, but this advice against cruising is also significant as it usually negates traveller’s insurance and deters many from travelling, making resumption challenging for the lines. As recording this, some lines have already started to cancel and push cruises out even furthe…

How I Cruise Solo Cheaper, Smarter and Better

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How I Cruise Solo Cheaper, Smarter and Better

…ns are in high demand prices can shoot up higher than alternatives. Photo: CruiseMiss – CruiseMiss.com #2 Solo Deals The next thing that I rely on a lot, as I like a balcony cabin, is constantly looking for low or no solo traveller deals. It does mean booking more short term and is more unpredictable. I sign up for the email marketing newsletters for all the cruise lines I’m interested in, as that’s where they normally announce their solo deals. A…

9 Things You Need To Do Now To Be Ready To Cruise Again

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9 Tips On Preparing To Cruise Again Post Shutdown

…using on as you think about going cruising again, if you have either moved cruises, or had cruises cancelled and you’ve taken the future cruise option is you need to understand how that’s going to work, because each of the cruise lines has different ways of doing it. So, for example, I’ve had a Cunard cruise and a Virgin cruise cancelled, and with both of those I took the future cruise credit option. And neither of these send you any documentation…

cruise line loyalty programs

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Best and Worst Things About Staying Loyal to a Cruise Line

…se lines and looking at the pros and cons of staying loyal to a particular cruise line. Cruise line loyalty programmes are free to join, and you normally get signed up when you go on your very first cruise. Often, you’ll need to sign up to be able to get in to manage your cruise booking. You then earn points based on the number of cruises you take. For most cruise lines, it’s based on the number of nights that you cruise, so you’ll achieve points…

Daily Twists & Turns: My 18 Day Expedition Cruise Around Greenland

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Daily Twists & Turns: My 18 Day Expedition Cruise Around Greenland

…as. After a short zodiac ride into the town, past the first and only other cruise ship I’d seen on the trip so far, we entered the picturesque harbour jam packed with small fishing boats. I jumped on the cruise line’s bus transfers to the Isfjord Visitor centre and headed off down the signposted path. Looming out the mist just behind me was the most remarkable site. It looks like it’s a glacier, but in reality it’s floating icebergs. Huge chunks o…

Seabourn

Seabourn Cruise Tips: Eight Things You Should Know About Cruising With Seabourn

…ment too. I never felt cramped, lacking space or limited for choice on the ship. Although the ship is small there was a lot of deck space to find quiet spots and plenty of indoor areas to do the same. There was a choice of bars and lounges, some more vibrant like The Club and some more sedate and refined like the Observation Bar, there were plenty of options of places to eat (The Restaurant, Restaurant 2, The Colonnade, Poolside Grill and In-room…

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2024 Cruise Watch Outs! Changes That You Need to Know And Worry About

…committed to investors to add capacity in 2024, which means nine new ocean cruise ships for us to try this year. And the good news is it looks like the delays and disruptions we saw the last two years where most new ship launches had to be pushed back, from what the lines are telling investors, these are expected to happen on schedule. Though looking at the line-up, one disappointing thing stuck me is that almost all continue the trend by lines to…

Cruise Cabin No Nos

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Cruise Cabin No-Nos

…cabin stewardess cleaning away or they’ve now pulled up alongside another cruise ship or they’re pulled into a port and there’s people able to look in. Really important, particularly, on a river cruise. So, don’t step out of the bathroom completely stark bollock naked without checking because there’s a possibility you’re going to have an audience, and one that you didn’t really intend to have! #3 Electrical items The next area of no-nos is around…