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7 Cruise Customs Are Being Scrapped. Which Will You Miss ?

…f you’ve wondered why ships can feel so full, here is why. The capacity of cruise ships that you see published in things like brochures or online is based on double occupancy of cabins. So, just two people in each cabin. However, many ships have sofa beds or pull out beds that can hold additional passengers in most of their cabins. So, ships can (and do) sail in peak times way over that published capacity, making things pretty crowded on board. Fo…

Cruise Update

Are Cruise Lines Close To Resuming Cruising? CRUISE UPDATE

…ralia and New Zealand Cruise Return The Australian government has a ban on cruise ships entering until March at this time. So, no new news and everyone is waiting to see if they extend or let it lift. Meantime, in positive news, Ponant announced they have received conditional approval for one of its ships to sail in New Zealand waters, for New Zealanders from February 2021 following months of discussions with New Zealand’s Ministry of Health. The…

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Join me on my Tips For Travellers 2024 Canada & New England Group Cruise

…es. Plus, other surprises and extras to be announced before and during the cruise. The group cruise will be informal, and you should feel free to join organised events as you wish and make whatever plans you like to make it an enjoyable vacation. I will keep everyone posted about any plans I make should you wish to join (e.g. excursions). If you book this cruise separately and not as part of the group booking it will, of course, be great to see yo…

Cruise Tips

9 Amazing Activities That Will Make Any Alaska Cruise Epic

…ure it is one that will be going into Glacier Bay. Not many do as only two cruise ships per day are allowed in. The three lines that have most access are Holland America and Princess, as they have been going to Alaska longer than other lines, and Norwegian Cruise Line. Other lines will go to other areas, like Tracy Arm which is great but lacks the scale and range of Glaciers in Glacier Bay. I have been to Glacier Bay with both Holland America and…

10 Latest Cruise Rip Off's And How I Avoid Them

Cruise Tips

My secret to solving problems on a cruise

…this cabin, and wondered if there are “dud” and “problem” cabins on board cruise ships that the crew know about. And, if they know about it, is there something that they can and will do for me. Cabin steward to the rescue! So, I decided using the cabin steward could be the way to go. Finding an ally to fight my corner and having someone on the inside could be the trick. In the morning I asked him to come and listen to the noise while we were stil…

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Alaska Cruise Tips : 5 Tips to help you prepare for your Alaskan Cruise

…uise? Take a look at all the Alaska cruise options available through Fred.\Cruises Alaska cruises on their site. Follow Fred.\Discover on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest too. Alaska. Photo by KevinJY – https://www.flickr.com/photos/jieyi/ If you enjoyed this article, please follow Tips For Travellers on: YouTube Channel: Helping you to make the most of your precious vacation time and money. Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Monthly Newsletter :…

Upcoming Cruises

…ates I was invited by the cruise line, who then covered some or all of the cruise fare. I book my classic ocean and river cruises via Sarah Bolton of Travel Counsellors. So, if you are based in the UK, feel free to contact her to handle your next cruise holiday. If you are in the United States I can suggest Gary Pluck of Travel by Red and Walter Biscardi of Where’s Walter Travel. If in Australia then I can suggest Jake Hower. Note: I get no benefi…

Cruise Tips

6 Crafty Things That Catch Alaska Cruisers Out

…ts and $18 for kids. It’s a short, and well signposted walk from where the ships dock. Alaska Cruise Must-Do! In Skagway, the line would sell excursions on the – in my view must do – White Pass & Yukon Railway. It’s a great experience, but again they can book tickets on any of the departures for less (around $142 for adults and $71 for kids). The cruise line tour would involve walking them to the train, which admittedly often departs from the pier…

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Limited Availability To Book My September 2024 Canada & New England Group Cruise

…es. Plus, other surprises and extras to be announced before and during the cruise. The group cruise will be informal, and you should feel free to join organised events as you wish and make whatever plans you like to make it an enjoyable vacation. I will keep everyone posted about any plans I make should you wish to join (e.g. excursions). If you book this cruise separately and not as part of the group booking it will, of course, be great to see yo…

Cruise Tips

Cruise Lines JUST Banned These 6 Much-Loved Items!!

…te understood the hit-and-miss nature of advertising using that on regular cruises, when there are entire ship charters dedicated to swingers run by groups like such as Bliss Cruises which seems a surer thing. Before I talk about the less well publicised ban those three contacted me about, here is the recent one that’s upset me the most. Making Sounds That is the ban on Bluetooth speakers, including white noise machines and other types of audio eq…

P&O ARCADIA CRUISE SHIP: REVIEW AND VIDEOS

cruise / cruising / P and O

P&O ARCADIA CRUISE SHIP: REVIEW AND VIDEOS

…a I have been on the P&O ship Arcadia 3 times now. Once on a Mediterranean Cruise for 2 weeks not long after the ship was launched, then on a 2 week Caribbean/ repositioning back to UK and then lastly on a short 3 night Marketing Conference that had chartered the ship. I went back and looked at the review I wrote on the first trip and as much still applies, thought would post on the blog and add in videos of the 3 cabins I have stayed in. 2 were s…