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What’s It Like Cruising On A Cruise Ship Right Now?

…ght is excursions. It has been well publicised that you can only leave the ship in port on a cruise line excursions as part of the new protocols allowing cruises to resume. These are strictly controlled, with temperature checks before and after, wearing of masks, smaller group sizes, use of individual earpieces to listen to the guide commentary so you can keep distance from others and you cannot leave the tour for any reason, including going into…

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I Paid A Fortune to Cruise On “New” Crystal Cruises. Was It Worth It?

…o my surprise, what I discovered. Let me start with the positives. Crystal Cruises Good: The Ship A big concern for me was the age of the ship. The Crystal Symphony is 30 years old, while her sister ship, Crystal Serenity, is 22 years old. I worried the ship might feel dated and its age. But instead, I loved the classic layout and look both outside and in versus the more contemporary ships of the competition. Things like the wide promenade deck th…

The Highs And Lows Of Cruising French Polynesia

Cruise Tips

The Highs And Lows Of Cruising French Polynesia

…is spotless. And they were not packed and busy with mass tourism and busy cruise ship calls, more on that later as to why. Another plus of exploring the Society Islands is how close they are to each other, with surprisingly little sailing. For example, from Taha’a to Bora Bora was only about three hours. And about one and a half hours to sail from Moorea to Papeete. So there were some overnights which allowed exploring and appreciating some islan…

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise : Week Two Highlights (Port Canaveral to Aruba)

…es off shore. It was a fairly busy shipping area and we passed a number of cruise ships from Celebrity and Carnival, yachts and a regular flow of container ships heading in the opposite direction – and presumably in front and behind of us were a similar flow of ships. Lying out in the sun meant that I missed the port talk on the forthcoming ports of Aruba and Cartagena in Columbia, and so watched it later on the in-room TV. There was the first tal…

Cruise Ship / Norwegian / transportation

4 things you need to know before cruising on Norwegian Epic

…of the water slides on Norwegian Epic   (2) Norwegian has created distinct ship-within-ship experiences – including those for solo and premium travellers. What do you need to know? Norwegian create different experiences for different types of travellers. Driven by the philosophy of choice – and probably by the need to appeal to a wide demographic of travellers to fill the large 4,000 plus passenger ships – Norwegian Epic offer a number of separate…

Cruise Ship / Norwegian / transportation

11 essential tips on how to get the most out of cruising on Norwegian Epic

…p I have created these 11 essential tips to help you get the most out of a cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic . They are based on my experiences of travelling with them – and drawing on my other cruising experiences: (1) Check if “Cruising like a Norwegian” is going to be suited to your travel style and taste. Do this by reviewing my “4 “things you need know before cruising with Norwegian Cruise Line“. (2) Book the right type if cabi…

AmaWaterways / Cruise Ship

AmaWaterways River Cruise Tips

…rated. For example, the Berlitz River Cruising Guide ranked over 300 river cruise ships and their top ten were all AmaWaterways ships. They operate in the Mekong and also on the Chobe River in Africa but around 20 of their ships are actually either in service or are about to come into service in Europe, and they cruise very extensively in Europe. They operate on the Danube, which is where about 80% of all river cruises take place, on the Rhine, th…

Cruising

How To Avoid Putting On Weight On A Cruise. 10 Top Tips.

…ng yourself or indulging. First of those is look for at the Spa menu. Most cruise ships will have some kind of spa or healthy option menu that normally have a starter, main course and a dessert. Start by looking at those choices first and seeing if any of those appeal, because you’ll be surprised as they can make a dramatic difference in terms of the number of calories, salt, fat and those kind of things – and they are designed to be delicious. Se…

Cruise Update

6 Biggest Changes USA Cruisers Will Face As Cruise Lines Reveal Cruise Protocols

…otocols. It is not going to please some cruisers. It looks to blow some of cruisers imminent cruises out of the water and will be a very different experience to pre-lockdown. I reveal what the cruise lines have submitted to the CDC (Center For Disease Control and Prevention) for consideration and what it will mean for you if they agree Watch My Video On The Changes https://youtu.be/-xL2XYauslw Watch my video about USA cruise protocols on YouTube T…

Cruise Update

USA 2020 Cruise Update – New Plans and Protocols

…t rush” Thirdly, ports and countries need to be open and willing to accept cruise ships. This is still a challenge for countries that cruises out of USA ports call on. There are many limits, unlikely to change soon, on countries willing to accept USA residents. Movement between borders is difficult and tightening as we see second waves emerge. And so, it is even more difficult as lines travel further afield. This is why Azamara and Seabourn have c…

Cruise Tips

Cruise Extras Worth Paying For. And Those That Are Not

…ion. And they prove to me they do not pay back. Skip Out On Spa The spa on cruise ships are usually busy. And, in my view, they are not worth spending on. Is this a cruise extra cost you can live without? The prices are much higher than most five-star hotels on land, and will have a hard sell push at the end of treatment for products, which the consultants earn commission on and are very skilled at getting passengers to buy. The only time I use th…