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5 Things I Wish Cruise Passengers Would Stop Doing

…P&O, and found they met my needs better. And so, I then started only doing Cunard cruises for the next few years, Is there something better out there? However, I was repeating the same mistake I made with P&O. I did not keep looking to see if another line was even better than Cunard in meeting my needs. The thing that opened my eyes to this was this channel, as I felt I needed to cover other lines and started trying them. I quickly found so many m…

Queen Mary 2

What’s Queen Mary 2 Like Today? The Good, Bad & Baffling

…t maritime history walk dotted around the ship, which tells the history of Cunard and the celebrities that have cruised on Cunard over the years. Out-Of-Touch But all is not perfect with Queen Mary 2. There are some areas that show she is out of touch with contemporary cruising and has some growing weaknesses. As cruising evolves, and passenger needs have changed over the 2 decades since launch, these stand out. First, Queen Mary 2 is a bit stuck…

You Shouldn’t Cruise on These Lines. Here’s Why

Cruise Tips

You Shouldn’t Cruise on These Lines. Here’s Why

…es after that. I booked a Mediterranean cruise. It was fine. Then, I tried Cunard, and I realised what I was missing. P&O wasn’t for me anymore. After a ten-year break, I gave P&O a try last year and it reminded me of why I no longer sail with them. It reassured me that once you’ve had a so-so experience and you’ve moved on it’s best to keep going. And it’s important to remember that whatever category of cruise line, you have so much choice. So, i…

Cruise Tips / Cunard

Tips For Travellers: An Interview With Gary’s Husband, Mark

…ly, which obviously is the same style ship as Queen Victoria and it was on Cunard and, therefore, I was jealous of that because I always like going on Cunard. Gary’s also about to go on Regent Seven Seas, which is a line that I’ve wanted to try for a while. I’d go on all of them if I could, but I just have to acknowledge that I can’t. And to be honest, if there’s one I really want to go on, I do try and build that into my holiday plans for the yea…

Cruise Tips

Don’t Break These 6 Rules Or You’ll Drive Other Cruisers Crazy

…just lay out what is not acceptable perhaps. Choosing Cunard When I go on Cunard, I choose Cunard because I’m in the mood to go on a cruise where I’m going to dress up and feel very smart. But, for example, I chose to cruise on Viking Cruises in Alaska, because I did not want to come to Alaska and dress up. As the place and ports were the main focus. Viking have a relaxed code which is basically a collared shirt and no jeans in the main dining ro…

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Stavanger “The Oil Capital of Norway”

Cruising / Cunard / Destinations / Norway / Norwerian Fjords / Queen Elizabeth / Stavanger / transportation

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Stavanger “The Oil Capital of Norway”

…o the area for: See the Fjords! This was not actually an option offered by Cunard, but I do think it is the best option available and best use of your time in port. There are 2 or 3 companies with booths right on the dockside that offer 2.5 to 3 hours boat tours from right next to the ship to the nearby Lysefjord. The image that the tour will sell you is a stunning one of people sitting atop the impressive “Pulpit Rock”. This is massive rock with…

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Skjolden Sognefjord 130 miles Inland

Cruising / Norwegian Fjords / Norwerian Fjords / transportation

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Skjolden Sognefjord 130 miles Inland

…rdcruise.com/ Viking Boat Ice Sculpture: Queen Elizabeth Back on the ship: Cunard Chocolate Buffet and Ice Scuplting This evening at 10:15pm was the ice sculpture and chocolate buffet held in the Garden Room. This is a room named after a popluar room on the original Queen Elizabeth. The room is supposed to be inspired by “Kew Gardens” and the metal and glass conservatory there. It is really a large seating area covered by a glass roof…. It is, tho…

Queen Elizabeth 2: Revisiting my review on the 3rd anniversary of her retirememt

cruise / Cruise Ship / Cruise Ship Review / Cunard / QE2 / Transatlantic

Queen Elizabeth 2: Revisiting my review on the 3rd anniversary of her retirememt

…ed in design and not very inspiring merchandise. I had expected an amazing Cunard branded shop, but there was not a lot to excite and we struggled to buy mementos for friends at home. The spa was very shabby. The ship is working out its last years. And I think you can feel it. The regulations coming into force mean the QE2 cannot sail much past 2007 without a massive change to the inside. The inside – in addition to the regulations about wood etc…

Celebrity / Cruise Ship / transportation

Celebrity Eclipse Review. Ship tour, staterooms, suites and more

…ense of link to the sea and some touches like the open promenade deck that Cunard has all round the ship. Plush cabins and suites The cabins are probably more plush and have much more detail than Cunard cabins, and I think many first time cruisers would like the ship as feel more hotel like and more of a transition as one experiments with cruising. I would like to do a short few days and try it out, but I think for me Cunard is still Queen! Whatev…

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…r 2022) 98: Silversea Silver Origins 7-Night Galapagos (November 2022) 97: Cunard Queen Elizabeth 7-Night Western Mediterranean (October 2022) 96: Disney Magic 7-Night Norwegian Fjords (September 2022) 95: Celebrity Edge 7-Night France, Italy and Spain (August 2022) 94: Holland America Nieuw Statendam 10-Night Scandinavian Cruise (July 2022) 93: Majestic Princess 7-Night Alaska Voyages of the Glaciers (June 2022) 92: Cunard Queen Mary 2 7-Night Tr…

travel podcast

Listener Travel Q&A (Three) – Tips For Travellers Podcast 222

…etting off the ship in time for a flight? Do river ships move at night? Is Cunard Queens Grill suitable for solo travellers? Can you book for Cunard Afternoon tea and the Planetarium? What are the must-do activities on Cunard Queen Mary 2? How to budget for three people sharing a cabin and the best way to get the best price? Which is the best line for people wanting to have a younger passenger profile, active excursions and healthy dining? Best al…