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Crossing The Atlantic By Ocean Liner. My Cunard Queen Mary 2 Winter Crossing And Ship Review And Video Tour

…urope to the Caribbean, as the seas will usually be calmer and something a cruise ship design can cope with better. Crossing the Atlantic in winter, even on the Queen Mary 2, can be a very boisterous at times. I have crossed from Southampton on both the Queen Elizabeth 2 and the Queen Mary 2. The QM2 handled it much better than the QE2, but still there was quite a lot of movement. A good smattering of people at the start of the winter crossing fel…

My MSC Preziosa Review and Video Tour

ship that despite its size has a sleek looking style – unlike some modern cruise ships that tend to look like chunky apartment blocks. One key feature of the MSC Preziosa, as with MSC Cruises other “Fantasia” class ships (MSC Fantasia, MSC Splendida and Divina) is the Yacht Club. This is called a “ship within a ship”, and is where I was staying. This is an access controlled area that offers a premium experience. It has about 60 suites, with most…

What 10 things can you expect a cruise butler to do on-board a ship?

…in questions I am asked about cruising is “What exactly does a butler on a cruise ship do”? In this article I share what Thierry Fnu, the Head Butler on the MSC Preziosa, told me in answer to this question. I do not have a butler at home. Like many people I tend to think of Downton Abbey’s butler Mr Carson when the topic comes up! Saying that, I have been on many cruises where I have had a butler. I always feel uncertain about what I should be exp…

MSC Armonia Stretch : Extending A Ship To Add Features! #MSCArmonia

…ances of shipbuilding, running them profitably and the changing demands of cruisers, especially new to cruise, are the drivers. It costs hundreds of millions of dollars and lots of time to build a new ship – and making a return on them takes years. Many of the costs of operating a ship are fixed, and so the more passengers you can carry on the ship the more financially advantageous it is for the company. Especially for a line like MSC, who are a g…

Cruising Tips 80: Flight Tips – Getting To And From The Ship

…idge author of “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook” provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit 60SecondCruiseTips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Getting To And From Your Ship: Flight Times If you are making your own flight arrangements to get to and from your ship, there are a few key guidelines that I recommend you follow. If you can, aim to get to the embarkation port the day before your c…

Cruising Tips 80: Flight Tips – Getting To And From The Ship

…idge author of “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook” provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit 60SecondCruiseTips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Getting To And From Your Ship: Flight Times If you are making your own flight arrangements to get to and from your ship, there are a few key guidelines that I recommend you follow. If you can, aim to get to the embarkation port the day before your c…

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Emerald Waterways River Cruise Highlights Eastern Europe Danube

…eate an on-balcony ambience. Watch my video tour of the Emerald dawn River Cruise Ship: click here   The trip was more relaxing and calm than other river cruises that I have been on. The greater time sailing along the river and the feeling that it was okay to occasionally stay on board to soak in the weather and environment added to this. While the excursions were less packed with sights than other regions I have cruised through, I appreciated tha…

AmaWaterways AmaSonata River Cruise Ship Review and Tour

…ver and see everything you need to know about AmaWaterways AmaSonata river cruise ship. Watch My AmaWaterways AmaSonata River Cruise Ship Review / Tour https://youtu.be/dmNI72zNm-Y   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dmNI72zNm-Y AmaWaterways ships are amongst the highest rated like the Berlitz Guide to River Cruising ranks 10 of the AmaWaterways ships as their top 10 ships. Let’s take a look at the AmaSonata and find out why they’re so highly rat…

Viking River Cruises Longships Review And Ship Tour

…ch are designed for people with accessibility needs. Bear in mind on river cruise ships, and this is true also on Viking, the cabins are pretty small because you don’t have a huge amount of space. Facilities Let’s start at the top deck. The top deck is the Sun deck, and is a big wide-open space across the whole length of the Longship. There’s lots of seating up here and a few areas where you can play games like crazy golf and deck games. It is a r…

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Sky Princess Ship Tour and Review. Need-to-knows Before Cruising

Ship Tour and Review Come and join me as I explore Sky Princess, the first cruise ship built by Princess Cruises integrating their Ocean Medallion technology. The ship went into service in October 2019, and I was on the first sailing after it left the shipyard. I discuss and show the main features of this ship, including the most impressive areas, facilities, bars, lounges, entertainment, fitness, dining options and cabins. What is a Princess Meda…

Wave Awards Favourite Cruise Blogger. Vote For Me To Win A Cruise For Yourself…

  I am a finalist in the World of Cruising Wave Awards in Favourite Cruise Blogger category. It would be great (of course) to win. There are about 15 people in the category! If you would like to vote for me (Gary Bembridge Tips For Travellers) at https://www.worldofcruising.co.uk/vote/ that would be great. Everyone who votes will be entered into a prize draw for a cruise for two on SeaDream. Nice! Thanks if you get time to head over and vote! Vot…