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When Cruise Line Excursions Could Be Your Best Decision Ever

…Greenland and the Canadian Arctic. At most stops, I could only get off the ship on a cruise line excursion because of the threat of polar bears. So, the area had to be patrolled by armed polar bear guards. And the other easy decision on doing a line excursion for me is when they’re included. Like on that Regent Explorer Japan cruise I mentioned. Included in my fare was a choice of excursions. So, as I had paid for them I did them in each port. The…

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9 Things That Drive Frequent Cruisers Crazy

…one is that more and more speciality dining venues are opening up on board cruise ships, and of course that takes away space for other more general activities. There’s the sense that a lot of the space on a ship is being taken up with these special features and leaving much less space for just normal cruising and hanging out, sitting on decks or whatever that is. And of course, as the ships get bigger and bigger, there are more and more people and…

The Truth About Cruise Cabins: What Every Cruiser Should Know

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The Truth About Cruise Cabins: What Every Cruiser Should Know

…bout and probably has never crossed your mind, and this is the unusual way cruise ship cabins are constructed and why. Cruise Cabins – How Cabins Are Made I saw this with my own eyes when I was invited to visit a shipyard several years ago. To my surprise, I discovered there are dedicated cruise cabin factories in a different location. They make and transport fully assembled cabins. Complete with all the fittings, carpets, and furniture to the shi…

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7 Cruises To Steer Clear Of These Days. And Why!

…s were closed off during the trip because they had meetings or events. The ship and cruise lacked the usual buzz and vibe, was not the usual Regent passenger mix, and usual cruise highlights like the Captain’s Welcome party was sparsely attended. Of course, it could have been an even more disruptive charter, like people I know who found themselves on a rowdy motorcycle club part ship charter. Nowadays, for all my cruises before booking I put the n…

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Crystal Cruises tips, tricks and advice : How to get the most from your cruise

…e on board You receive extra discounts or benefits if you reserve a future cruise while on the ship. You do not cut your usual agent out of the picture as the booking gets credited to the agent that made your current booking, or an alternative if you prefer. This means you make savings without disrupting the relationship with your agent. Have you travelled with Crystal and have any other tips and advice to add? Crystal Serenity Lobby I hope you en…

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I Discover What Ultra-Luxury Cruising Is REALLY About

…ecame very clear to me that on a basic level of cruising and basically how cruise ships work is the same. Whether it’s an ultra-luxury line or it’s a normal regular line it’s similar. So, that raised even more the question in my mind just what is an ultra-luxury cruise and what is it going to give me that’s different? Luxury Cruise – Confusion We chose Seabourn to go on our ultra-luxury cruise, but the thing that I really struggle with is understa…

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Smart Cruisers Rely On These Game-Changing Cruise Resources

…ised was Holland America’s Zuiderdam. This was great because my next group cruise is on that ship and as I was hosting a group cruise on Eclipse, and many are also coming on that, we could all geek on it. I was also able to see in ports, like Quebec, all the ships also there even though they were in different parts of the port and not visible. It’s also great for checking the status of any ship I’m due to board to see its progress and confirm it h…

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I Used To Swear By These Cruise Tips. Not Anymore (Here’s Why)

….com. As well as offering lower priced and smaller groups, the two reasons that I like those two is, first I can input my cruise line, my ship and the dates, and it’ll bring me up all the excursions port by port that they offer. And second, they guarantee to get me back to the cruise ship in plenty of time or they will arrange and cover costs to get to the next port. Viator.com is another good one, as is ToursByLocals.com if you want more local an…

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Cruise News Update 28 – 2021 Cancellations, Test Cruises, Australia, River Cruising And More

…ecording, the Australian government has a blanket ban on any international cruise ship returning to Australian waters until the 17 December. Although it is likely the date gets extended, The Australian Department of Health said in the past week that although they are not ready to set a date for the resumption of either larger domestic or international cruises, a spokesperson said: (and I quote) “Options being considered include a staged approach t…

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Best Adult-Only Cruises and Cruise Lines

…ch is aiming to really cater for the youthful at heart, and that is Viking Cruises. To cruise on a Viking ocean cruise, in fact even on a river cruise, you have to be over 18 years old. Certainly, if you’re looking for a sort of more sophisticated, perhaps more refined kind of cruising experience, one that’s perhaps a little bit more laid back, less sort of party-like, then Viking is a great one to consider. Viking have quite a lot included within…

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6 Top Tricks To Beat Today’s Fast Growing Cruise Fares

…coming trips I’ve got booked. I’m going to show you how I, and other smart cruisers, cruise for less than others in this time of rising fares. Get In At The Start First, I try and book when lines launch new itineraries. When cruise lines launch new itineraries, you’re going to get the best prices for any cruise because fares move up from launch prices due to a dynamic pricing. Lines use lower fares at launch to get us to commit and then as the shi…