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Avoid Cruise Hell – Cruises You Should Stay Far Away From!

…ally. We stopped taking our Mums on these as they loved going on the short Cunard trips. But they started to be more party and less the typical Cunard experience they loved. My tip is if you do want to try them look for those run out of holiday periods and ideally mid-week. So, less of a booze cruise as it were. Avoid Cruise Hell – Themed Cruises Another cruise to stay clear of is when there are themed cruises that you are not part of. Groups and…

Cruise Line Secrets They Don’t Like Talking About

…The other is the UK-based Harding+ which runs shops for 14 lines including Cunard, Fred Olsen, Oceania, Princess, P&O Cruises and Regent. This means that the staff in these shops are not employed by the cruise line but by those companies, and their income is largely commission-based. This explains the frequent promotions and sales events on board. Port Shopping Advisors Additionally, those port shopping advisors on Caribbean, Alaska, and Mediterra…

I’ve Done 5 Oceania Cruises. Oceania Cruises Watch Outs: What You Should Know

…d dairy-free Baked Alaska that my partner has custom made when cruising in Cunard Queens Grill. But also, as Oceania is not an ultra-luxury line with their budget and resources, I don’t feel or found they can compete with the likes of Crystal’s Nobu partnership, or Silversea’s unique S.A.L.T restaurant with dishes totally linked to the specific region being sailed in. I find that based on their “finest cruise at sea” claim, many people upgrading f…

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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…

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Geiranger GeirangerFjord, World Heritage Site

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Geiranger GeirangerFjord, World Heritage Site

…isited Bergen, Geiranger, Skjolden and Stavanger. In this series I look at Cunard, Queen Elizabeth ship, and tips and advice on each of the stops. The first post was 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure). Also on the blog my “Ultimate Guide to Cruising the Norwegian Fjords” with a background on Norway, the Fjords and 8 Key Tips of you are considering cruising to the area. Noon Without any doubt. Geiranger is one of the most incredibly bea…

16 Top Tips for First Time Cruisers

…his as on my first long cruise we did a winter crossing of the Atlantic on Cunard’s QE2 with 50 and 60 foot waves and had the jab and had no issues at all. Saying all of this, modern ships have stabilizers that reduce and pretty much cut out the “roll” effect and so even when the sea is choppy you don’t really feel it and so less likely to have any effect. If you are concerned aim for a cabin in the middle of the ship and low down as that is where…

CHERBOURG AND REDOUBTABLE SUBMARINE: A REAL TREAT FOR TRAVEL BUFFS

CHERBOURG AND REDOUBTABLE SUBMARINE: A REAL TREAT FOR TRAVEL BUFFS

…Now days, only around 10 or so cruise ships visit the port each year, and Cunard send their ships there once or so a year – usually as part of the 4 or 5 night short Euro hops they run each year designed to encourage people to try Cunard. Looking on the Cherbourg port website, it is clear that cruise ships are not a regular part of the port’s activity. Now mostly a ferry and small naval port The port now seems to be more driven by a busy and thor…

QE2 A PICTORIAL JOURNEY: Book review

QE2 A PICTORIAL JOURNEY: Book review

…e text with each section which is crisp and short, and later in the book some fun facts and things which do not work quite as well as there are many well told sea jokes/ anecdotes but are not a big distraction. I enjoyed this book and was glad I have added it to my collection of Cunard books. I have a lot of Cunard brochures from over the years and when I sell them on eBay it seems the main reason want them is for the photos of the ship interiors…

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Gary Bembridge And My Travels & Blog

…age trains like the Orient Express British Pullman, Rovos Rail and Napa Wine Train, used the Channel Tunnel many times. I have many more to come! I adore Cape Town, Las Vegas, Caribbean, Mauritius and love Cruising and Cunard……. In the Captain’s Chair on Bridge of Cunard Queen Elizabeth. I love cruising and love Cunard! So that is more about me and what drives my passion for travel! Travel is amazing. It is a privilege and I am eternally grateful…

Transatlantic Crossing on Queen Mary 2 Observations. Keeping Norovirus At Bay

…bout crossing the Atlantic that I am writing on board a winter crossing on Cunard’s amazing Queen Mary 2. I have been on a number of crossings and have written day-by-day accounts of what happens to help travellers before. So this series is designed to offer more general observations and tips about the experience and the journey. The 1st in the series was: “The Ocean in Motion: Seasickness. Observations, Advice and Tips”. This is about the fear of…

What is the future of cruising? Cruise CEOs Versus Travellers

…cruise experience across all brands. Even lines as quirky and historic as Cunard are being seen by loyalists as become more mainstream in offering and service. I believe for cruising to keep and retain me as a loyal passenger that the future of the cruise industry needs to be in much more differentiation and segmentation. They need to create and attract more specific like-minded passengers who are seeking distinct experiences at sea onto differen…