…Join me on a tour of Uniworld Boutique River Cruise’s River Beatrice River Ship. I show you all around this beautiful ship including the facilities and cabins. For more videos, photographs and articles visit tipsfortravellers.com Check out this episode!…
…ngers in style and comfort. Seabourn Sojourn is one of three Odyssey class ships in the ultra-luxury Seabourn fleet. This all-inclusive ship carries just 450 passengers and came into service in 2010 with the UK-based model Twiggy as godmother. On board this intimate sized ship there are five main focal areas: First is the pool deck. This expansive area with swimming pool and hot tubs is the main area that guests gather at on sea days. It also host…
…ipsfortravellers.com One of the remarkable experiences on a European river cruise, especially on the Danube, is passing through a constant series of locks which lift or lower the ship to continue the trip along the river. The locks are connected to hydro-electric plants which is why they exist. You can be lifted or lowered 60 feet or more. In this video I show the experience (using some sped up footage to illustrate the amazing feat!) Check out th…
…Seabourn Sojourn Cruise Ship I take you on a video tour of the entire Seabourn Sojourn Cruise Ship and visit all the public areas and focus on the dining, entertainment and facilities. For more visit https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/seabourn Check out this episode!…
…t Cruise Ship Cabins For 11 Different Traveller Types Discover the 11 best cruise ship cabins for 11 different types of cruise travellers. These are revealed in my video below. Learn which is the best cabin for your cruising vacation. These include for those seeking a quiet trip, are a party animal, looking for the lowest cost, worry about seasickness, are a solo traveller, family with young kids, family with older kids, looking for luxury, travel…
…round 350 guests, so offers small ship cruising. This is not going to be a cruise ship for everyone. In the review I look at the good and less good aspects of the ship to help you decide if the ship is right for you. I look at topics including the history, size of the ship, facilities like dining and entertainment and dress codes Watch My Aegean Odyssey Tour And Review Video https://youtu.be/EYY5LSv57I0 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EYY5LSv57…
…ueen Mary 2 Queens Grill is the flagship of the Cunard Fleet. Cunard’s flagship cruise liner ship, the QM2 will be 10 years old in 2014. The ship underwent a refit and refresh in Winter 2010. In this article I ask if a recent traveller experience in one of their more premium suites (a Q4 penthouse cabin) is evidence of slipping standards and wear and tear showing. Or was their experience an unfortunate exception. The devil is in the details. So go…
…nd found the book a great reminder of the full scale and the detail of the ship. And realised too that I had actually missed out seeing some of this large and impressive ship. So it serves as both a way of preparing for a trip, or as a reminder afterwards. There are some 120 pages in this well produced book that is published by The History Press and first appeared in 2010. The book covers the various accomodation, restaurants, bar and lounges, pub…
…the amazing ship itself. At the end there is a date by date history of the ship, and then facts and figures about the fabulous ship. Chris and Rachelle are very passionate about Cunard and the ship, and this shows through in the book. This passion and knowledge has also led to Chris being invited to talk on Cunard ships, and so you also know that the company sees the authors as experts. I found this book fun, entertaining and very informative. I l…
…videos I have taken and posted, is how few people seem to be about on the ship! The ship is so vast and pretty much all over you can find a spot which is quiet. The decks are usually quiet, though as can be windy based on time of year that does not always work – though right at the top of the ship you can find a sheltered area of deck that is great. Inside, during the day the Commodore Club is always very quiet and a great spot to sit and read. T…
…wn as Cruise Directors on other cruise lines) to find out how you become a cruise director, what a cruise director does exactly – and to find out some surprising insider information about their role, Cunard and Queen Mary 2. In the podcast you will hear from Ray Rouse, who has been at sea for over 40 years, and worked on a number of cruise lines including Royal Caribbean and, of course, Cunard. I also spoke to Ed Moffat, who has been working with…
