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You Shouldn’t Cruise on These Lines. Here’s Why

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You Shouldn’t Cruise on These Lines. Here’s Why

…aid on time, recruitment’s down, or the way they’re being treated. #2 Ownership The second set of cruise lines I avoid is any line that I fear, or suspect may change ownership, especially if the rumour is they’re being taken over by a non-cruise operator. I learned this initially with Voyages to Antiquity. I came back from a cruise to Iceland on their ship Aegean Odyssey. It was an old, but very characterful ship owned by an elderly billionaire. T…

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Small Things That Can Transform Your Cruise

…comparable. I also, which again takes a few minutes, add a tracker for my cruise on Cruisewatch.com (https://www.cruisewatch.com/cruise-price-alerts). They send alerts whenever prices change. So, I then know to go and double check my specific cabin grade. As Cruisewatch.com does not track all cruise lines, like UK-based lines for example, my alternative is CruiseCritic. I search for my cruise and then go into “Fare Insight” where I can set up a p…

These Cruise Insiders Want Us To Know About This

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Cruise Travel Agents Want Us To Know About These Things

…sive bundles are usually the line’s most basic package and won’t meet many cruisers needs. #4 Cruise Insiders – Passport The next common mistake they raised had me immediately go and check the status of mine. It’s passport issues. While some USA “closed loop” cruises (which means they start and end in the United States) to places like Alaska, Caribbean, Hawaii and even New England and Canada, allow US residents to travel with any government issued…

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When Should You Pay Cruise Gratuities? And When Not?

…icant add-on cost Gratuities can add a lot of cost on to the price of your cruise. Most cruise lines set a gratuity between $12 and $20 per person or per day, and that also applies to children. So, if you’re a couple, it can add between $150 and $300 for a seven-day cruise (around £150 to £250 and about the same in euros). If you’re travelling as a family, with two adults and two kids, you could be talking many hundreds added on to the cost of you…

Cruise Ship / Seabourn

Seabourn Small Ship Cruising on the Seabourn Sojourn. Observations and thoughts

…p at the bottom of this article. Seabourn Sojourn Pool Seabourn is a small ship cruise line that is part of the huge Carnival Cruise Organization. It is the brand in their portfolio that offers passengers a more intimate and luxurious cruise alternative. An alternative to the large ships that are used by most of Carnival’s other cruise brands including Carnival, Cunard, P&O, Princess and Costa. The Seabourn line likes to call itself the “World’s B…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard Cruise Line History: Shipbuilding Style & Ship Interior Decor

…dock. To see pictures of the QE2 in her grey outfit: click here While many cruise ships fleets have mainly white ships, the dramatic Cunard Black Hulls and Red and Black Funnels stand out and are instantly recognisable among the more standard cruise decor in any port. Cunard History and Preference for Unique Ship Designs (Mostly..) Cunard has tended over its history to have unique and purpose built ships, and this has added to the style of Cunard…

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Essential cruising tips: Saving money on cruise port excursions

…etailed traveller reviews. Some make it simple by allowing me to input the cruise line, ship and departure date and then generate a list of the itinerary and excursions they offer. This makes for easy comparison and decision making. These companies are: Triptelligent: triptelligent.com Viator: shoreexcursions.viator.com ShoreTrips: shoretrips.com CruisingExcursions: cruisingexcursions.com While I still use the cruise line option a great deal, thes…

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Too Many Caribbean Cruisers Still Get These 7 Things Wrong

…the North American state closest to the Caribbean, and every day multiple ships cruise out of its three ports: Miami, Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, and Port Canaveral. But sailing out of that means sailing out of Florida also has its problems. For example, when I was in Miami to catch Oceania Vista, there had been eight ships in on the Friday, nine ships on the Saturday, and there were going to be six ships on the Sunday. With 15,000 to 20,…

7 Ways Cruising Will Be Changing

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7 Ways Cruising Will Change After The Shutdown

…sengers off quickly, etc, because historically if there’s an outbreak on a ship, cruise lines have disembarked those passengers, but through this whole outbreak, passengers were being kept on board. So, I think another reason for sticking close to home ports, is to build up infrastructure and relationships. 4 Destinations The fourth thing I think will happen is another very interesting one. As ports closed and they had fewer cruise passengers, the…

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10 Reasons More Cruisers Than Ever Are Being Denied Boarding

…some cruises starting and ending in the United States, like some Caribbean cruises and Alaska cruises, allow US nationals to use a birth certificate and a government issued photo ID. However, every single cruise line I checked with recommend using a passport, even for those. If something goes wrong and you need to leave the ship and return home, not having a passport makes it extremely difficult. However, if you do decide to cruise with a birth ce…

About Me

…had been charted by Richmond Events and I had mixed feelings about going a cruise ship. That was until we sailed out of Southampton. In that moment, I got my first taste of the thrill of being at sea and all that a ship had to offer. I came back and immediately booked Mark and I on a taster cruise. My mission then was to sell the idea to him, and from there, my cruising journey and obsession grew. The videos I posted over the years about my cruise…