…ory you do see many more cruise lines offering Butler service, for example Cunard, Celebrity, Oceania, Azamara and P&O Cruises – and all those cruise lines is for passengers in their Suites. In the Ultra-luxury segment, you would expect most of the cruise lines to have Butlers, however that’s not true. You find Butlers on board Silversea, Regent Seven Sea and Crystal. Silversea, as far as I can tell, is the only cruise line that offers a butler to…
…ines have very strict rules around dress code, for example, if you go on a Cunard cruise, they have very strict formal nights or gala nights where gentleman have to wear a black suit and tie or a tuxedo and ladies wear equivalent like glamorous gowns or cocktail gowns. Even on their less formal nights, the gentlemen are required to wear a jacket with no tie. They have a strict rule. You’ll find, no matter which cruise you go on, there will be peop…
…c by ship was the only way you’d get between Europe and the United States. Cunard has the only true cruise liner in Queen Mary 2 which is a traditional liner ship. It’s a really magnificent experience and takes between seven and eight days, depending on the itinerary you choose. That’s all at sea but it’s a whole beautiful trip where they try and recreate some of the romance and specialness of those very glamorous days of cruising. It’s a magnific…
…tner with is called luggageforward.com. Princess Seabourn Regent Services, Cunard, Holland America, Oceania, Uniworld, Viking and Windstar, at the time of recording, all use luggageforward.com. Crystal Cruises uses a different company which is called luggageconcierge.com. But if you want to do it yourself there are many other sites online. So, for example, there is another site which is also very popular, which is called luggagemule.co.uk, out of…
…will know much more around what’s going on in your own region or country. Cunard Queen Elizabeth 9 Future cruise credit Another key thing to spend some time focusing on as you think about going cruising again, if you have either moved cruises, or had cruises cancelled and you’ve taken the future cruise option is you need to understand how that’s going to work, because each of the cruise lines has different ways of doing it. So, for example, I’ve…
…suite is longer than a balcony cabin, and therefore the balcony is bigger. Cunard Queen Victoria Q4 7082 Suite Location The second good thing about a suite is that they are located in what the cruise line believes are the best locations on the ship. They’ll normally be right at the top of the ship, so you get great views that might be in the front of the ship so you can look forwards over the bow, or at the rear of the ship, so you get that beauti…
…friend. Queen Mary 2 The easiest way to go cruising with your pet is on a Cunard Queen Mary 2 transatlantic crossing. It’s the only ship in the world today that has kennels onboard. The ship has 22 kennels, and can take dogs and cats. But no birds or any other type of animals. However, there is quite a cost associated with it. If you want to hire a lower kennel, it costs $1,000 for a seven-day crossing, and an upper kennel costs $800. Dogs aren’t…
…premium categories, for example Celebrity, Princess, you could even argue Cunard, some of the UK lines like P&O when they’re in that region. However, one of the key things with Holland America fares like those other cruise lines is they’re not all inclusive. So, when you go on a Caribbean cruise you do need to bear in mind there are going to be quite a few add-on costs. What’s included in the fares? Your accommodation obviously, lots of dining op…
…e for more details Windstar Cruises July UK Domestic Cruises for UK Guests Cunard Queen Elizabeth Disney Cruise Line (Disney Magic) P&O Cruises: Britannia and Iona Princess Cruises: Regal Princess and Sky Princess Celebrity Cruises Click here for more details Disney Cruise Line Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy and Disney Wonder departures through June 2021 and Disney Magic European sailings through September 18 are suspended. Click here for more detai…
…s, Fred Olsen and Viking Ocean March: Azamara, Celestyal Cruises, Crystal, Cunard and Windstar April: P&O Cruises, Star Clippers, Holland America, Princess, Saga Cruises, Seabourn and Silversea Although these are target dates and rely on much to happen, MSC Cruises has just announced that they are the first international cruise line to receive the required health and safety certification to be able to resume cruising in Japan as scheduled in April…
…and MSC Cruises) or increasingly May (such as Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Cunard, Holland America, Virgin Voyages and Princess) – and even beyond when you look at the dates by individual ship). Expect the others to follow. There was huge optimism when authorities like the US CDC issued their Framework for Conditional Sailing almost 3 months ago, and then the UK government agreed the protocols for cruising towards the end of last year. This optimi…
