…then slowly that has become less and less, until pretty much every single cruise ship that I’m aware of, you’re not even allowed to smoke or vape on your balcony any longer. They have very specific areas on the ship, and increasingly fewer parts of the ship, where you can go to smoke. On almost all cruise ships, the rules for vaping is the same as the rules for actual cigarette smoking. Some ships will have specific smoking rooms or bars, for exa…
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…Cruises launched Spirit of Discovery in July 2019, the first of two sister cruise ships (Spirit of Adventure in 2020). These are the first new-build ships for cruising ever for Saga, which had previously bought and refurbished existing cruise ships. The Spirit of Discovery holds 999 passengers and in my blog and video, I discuss the 8 things that I think are best about the ship, and show and explain why. I also talk about one major watch-out and i…
…ig hairdos by bin bags. It was a great show and an engaging way to end the cruise. Ship with a heart As I disembarked from the Balmoral I looked back at the ship, this time docked at the very City Terminal where the Anthem of the Seas had been the week before. Unlike her, she did not soar above the building, dominate the skyline or look gleaming, glitzy and new. She simply looked like a humble but self-confident ship, one that I had seen has a hea…
…t know, or are so different from my past cruising experience. MSC Preziosa Cruise Ship Below are some things he spoke about that stood out for me, and why they stood out: MSC Cruises is one of the youngest cruise companies in the world, although MSC has been in shipping for decades. This interests me as I am used to cruising on lines with a very long history, like Cunard and P&O who have centuries of heritage and set habits. He made me even more e…
…has set sail. 3: Which is the right cabin type for me? Unlike many modern cruise ships that have a high proportion of balcony cabins to meet the growing demand for this style, the older ships that Fred Olsen operate have a relatively small proportion of these. You have five main choices: Suites Premium balcony cabins Ocean view cabins, which are the majority available. The ones on higher decks often have restricted views due to the lifeboats. Man…
…, which is basically a double-sized ship. It’s the equivalent of two river cruise ships together, and they have more choice for dining options. There are several Christmas-focussed itineraries on this ship along the Danube. Normally on a river cruise ship, you’ve got the whole top deck – the sun deck – which in winter you’re not really going to be using. That does decrease the space available, but you’ll still have the lounge area and dining room….
…ships in. Secondly, which is my personal preference, is to go on a smaller ship Cruise Line. For example, on my most recent cruise around the Greek islands was with Azamara Club Cruises, but I’ve also done it with Windstar Cruises. Go on cruise lines which have much smaller ships. The advantage of those is they’re much more likely to go to some of those smaller and out-of-the-way places, because they have a much smaller ships. The third thing you…
…In some countries local regulations do not allow you to take food from the ship onto land. Often the cruise lines stress that you must not take any form of food on land, though often this is more applicable to things like fruit, nuts and those kind of more agricultural type items. We’ve all done it when we’re out for a long day on an excursion and at breakfast we pack a couple of pastries or some rolls and cheese. However, it could have some big p…
