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Cruise Buffet Dining: What SMART Cruisers Do (And DON’T Do)

…es to the buffet is seeing it as limiting my dining options. I think smart cruisers agree with me that the cruise buffet is not the limited dining option. In fact, it’s usually a way to get more choice than eating in the main dining room. The main dining room menu is relatively limited, while most buffets have an enormous and diverse range of options. It is also often a chance to try more exotic foods than in the main dining room. Most evenings I…

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River Cruising versus Ocean Cruising – Key Differences

…Size The most obvious difference is size of the ships – and cabins! Ocean cruise ships range from yacht-style ships, like the Windstar Star Breeze with 212 guests, through to the enormous Royal Caribbean ships carrying up to 6,000 guests. The trend in ocean cruising is towards ever bigger ships, as the economies of scale make it an appealing business model for the cruise lines. Even lines like Silversea and Seabourn that focus on smaller ships hi…

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Biggest Cruise Excursion Mistakes & How To Avoid Them

…hem. I put in my diary the day excursions open and lock them in for all my cruises. However, once cruisers have their excursions booked there are several mistakes I keep seeing once they go on them. Biggest Cruise Excursion Blunders – On-Tour Mistakes On every trip I see people travelling with friends or family, annoyed that they are on different busses or groups. It is so easy as all they need to do is check in at the same time with all the group…

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6 Cruise Freebies You Can Get If You Just Ask!

…drinks. Another important thing to note is that tap water is drinkable on cruise ships. Some people say they don’t like the taste, but it’s 100% safe to drink. Bring along a refillable water bottle and perhaps bring some flavour sachets or cordial and use those to give your tap water a little bit of taste. Tap water is free and is completely drinkable, and by bringing little sachets of flavour you can spruce it up and probably save a lot of money…

Diamond Princess Cruise Ship from Room 1609 Four Seasons Sydney

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Essential cruising tips: How to get the best cruise deals?

…re When hunting the best deal do not just look at the headline fare of the cruise. Cruise lines are under competitive pressure to cut these to encourage bookings and fill their ships. They aim to recoup this in other ways such as charging for items on board and encouraging travellers to spend a lot once on the ships. You need to make sure you understand exactly what is and is not included in each fare, particularly when comparing between lines. Wh…

Should you stay on board a cruise ship in port

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10 Good Reasons To Stay On Your Cruise Ship In Port

  10 Good Reasons To Stay On Your Cruise Ship In Port Just because the ship arrives in port, it doesn’t mean you have to get off and explore. You might even have a better time staying on board.Just because the ship arrives in port, it doesn’t mean you have to get off and explore. You might even have a better time staying on board. On a recent cruise I decided to stay on board in port. That got me thinking – why don’t I share with you 10 reasons t…

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Smart Cruisers ALWAYS Get Off The Ship in THESE Ports. Here’s Why

…e countries, islands, and port cities are placing bans and restrictions on cruise ship visits. These include the much-publicized Venice changes, total bans by various popular ports in Canada, limits on how many and which types of ships can go to Santorini, Mykonos and other Greek Islands, while Palma, Ibiza, and mayors in cities like Nice and Barcelona are pushing for more bans and restrictions. So that port you don’t get off in may not be able to…

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Regent Claims It’s the BEST Cruise Line – Here’s What I Found!

…ff menu. But the dining experience in the Compass Rose is like any regular cruise ship main dining room experience. As I mentioned, you don’t necessarily have your own table, and so it is hit and miss, often with a line at the entrance to get allocated a table, the waiting staff cannot get to know you as you keep shifting tables and look after many tables and are busy and it’s all a bit frantic. Excursions The second area that is a bit weak are ex…

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What Do Celebrity Cruises Do Better And Worse Than Other Premium Cruise Lines?

…used on Galapagos. In this article I’m focusing on the traditional classic cruise ships. At the time of writing this, they had 10 ships, and within that classic fleet they already have plans that that will grow to 13 ships by 2022. They have three different classes of ship: they have the Millennium Class, the Solstice class and the Edge class. The four Millennium class ships, which2002, Millennium, Infinity, Summit and Constellation hold around 2,…

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Is Cunard Retaining It’s Distinctiveness Within Carnival Cruise Lines?

…amily Connection. All the Cunard ships in service, as well as previous flagship ships, have been named by a member of the British Royal Family. Most of them by the Queen herself. The Royal Family will often pay visits to one of the ships at high profile events related to an anniversary or celebration. 2. Scheduled Transatlantic Crossing Service. They are the only cruise company with a scheduled passenger transatlantic crossing service. Others may…

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A Lot That Can Go Wrong On An Alaska Cruise. Here’s How To Avoid That Happening

…hour time difference. Many US travellers spend 6 plus hours getting to the cruise ship and face time differences, too. It’s worth having days to recover and be on top form for the cruise. It is hectic and tiring, with many excursions being lengthy and full days out on deck taking everything in. Consider adding a land-based trip to see more of Alaska and the chance to see wildlife up-close. For example, head to Denali where lines like Princess and…