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European Canal Barge Cruise

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Is a European Canal Barge Cruise better than a Regular River Cruise?

…ing pools or any of that kind of stuff that you might find on modern river cruise ships. Dining Another key area where you are going to have less choice is when it comes to dining. On River Cruises you often find large menus with lots of options, with multiple starters, main courses and desserts. On barge cruising, you tend to have a set menu. So, again let me give an example on my cruise, breakfast was a buffet breakfast with the usual things: pa…

Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean Anthem Of The Seas – 10 Tips, Tricks and Advice

…rough the system to your cabin on the Royal IQ app. You then head onto the ship and collect your cruise card in your cabin. 7: Pack appropriately. As previously mentioned, Royal Caribbean and the Anthem of the Seas is overall a casual to smart casual dress code. There is no formal night, but there is likely to be a Royal Night with Captain’s cocktail party, which everyone is encouraged to dress up for. If you dine in The Grande then you are also e…

Silver Explorer / Silversea

Silversea Arctic Tips – 9 Questions you should ask before exploring the Arctic on Silver Explorer

…illow menu. On-board facilities and choice is more limited than on regular cruise ships but there is still a good range of options. There is one restaurant (although an outdoor grill operates on deck six for lunch and serves the line’s signature “Hot Rocks” at night), one main bar (Panorama Lounge), indoor smoking room, Observation lounge, Theatre (used for talks, briefings and muster station), small fitness room, hairdresser and one spa treatment…

Is Cruising in a Suite Worth The Extra Cost - Yes or No

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The Pros And Cons Of Suites On A Cruise Ship

…ng on the ship you’re on. On some ships, you’ll find that the suites are a ship within a ship. For example, on the bigger Norwegian ships, they have the Haven where you have your own swimming pool, lounge, concierge service, dining room, and bar. All these are within one specific area. This is the same on MSC with the Yacht Club. However, on other ships that may be more dispersed, but you’re going to generally find you have your own restaurant, an…

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Things Expedition Cruise Lines Don’t Tell You Until You’re onboard!

…e and not going would have meant not being allowed to go on any of the off-ship outings during the cruise. These talks laid out what we all must do, can do, and cannot do on landings, and the rules most hear for the first time are incredibly strict and limiting. Unlike when they’ve been on a Caribbean or Alaska cruise where they can head off the ship and pretty much go and do whatever they want. Rules included having my clothes worn off the ship b…

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Which Cruise Line Is The VERY BEST By Region And Why?

…cent and has a massive restriction, as the Park Authorities only allow two cruise ships in per day, and quotas on how often a line can go in. Currently, there’s only six cruise lines authorised to operate in Glacier Bay: Princess Cruises, Holland America, Norwegian, Seabourn, Cunard, and Viking. So, my strong advice is to focus on one of those lines. I tend to recommend Holland America, as it’s the line that’s been cruising Alaska longest, or Prin…

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Don’t Break These 6 Rules Or You’ll Drive Other Cruisers Crazy

…uisers Crazy – Balcony Rule Breaking There are a few specific rules around cruise ship balcony’s, including things that can spill over to affect people’s balcony next to or above or below the rule breakers. In the embarkation safety briefing, the Captain always lays down several balcony rules. Two of which really rile up passengers if broken. Almost every cruise line does not allow smoking nor vaping in the cabin or on the balcony. But inevitably,…

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Pro-Cruise Tricks Smart Cruisers Don’t Want You Know About!

…ip it was triangles pointing in the direction to head for the front of the ship. On their older ships, it’s the direction the fish are swimming in the carpet design. I relied on the triangles in the carpet every day on my Viva cruise, to ensure I was heading the right way! More Signals Other lines also added even more signals. Just like on my Disney Magic cruise. I saw they had metal fish above the door numbers pointing the direction to the rear,…

7 Big Challenges Cruising Now Faces

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7 Challenges Cruising Now Faces

…do is re-assess the whole medical centre, for example. Medical centres on cruise ships are really only designed to do basic triage and stabilise medical situations. As soon as they get to the next port, they basically will get patients out into the hospital if they need more treatment. What we discovered, of course, during this whole process is that ships will have to have larger, much more well-equipped medical facilities that can deal with peop…

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Cruise Tips for Over 50’s Travellers From a 50+ Traveller

…, tells me about the places to see and secondly the daily program with the ship or cruise agent contact details if I have a problem or am running late. My best experiences have been doing this. My partner and I did 10 weeks of a world cruise calling on 35 destinations, but the ones I remember best are doing our own thing. Using Kuala Lumpur public transport and finding incredible local food market. Exploring Tokyo and stumbling across and playing…

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The Dark Side of Living on Cruise Ships: By Those Who’ve Done it!

…nk. Here’s Why! For many people, the idea of living part, or full-time, on cruise ships sounds like a dream-like paradise. But having spent time closely following several people that have recently tried it, I saw the harsh reality is that dream comes with some darker aspects , nightmare challenges and unwelcome problems. I think you need to know about these too. Welcome aboard. I’m Gary Bembridge. In another video, I looked at the options and what…