…erthought. I include lines I have been on like Celebrity, Holland America, Cunard, P&O Cruises, Virgin Voyages, Silversea, Windstar, Oceania and Ponant. Then, third, where I or other solos have felt most out of place, are lines which show little interest in us. Interestingly, the leader in each of the 4 main cruise categories fall into this group: Carnival Cruise Line in the mass resort category, Princess in the premium category, Viking in small s…
…ichment talks about well-known artists I do go to those. Like on my recent Cunard Queen Elizabeth Western Mediterranean cruise. #8 Cruise Line Insurance I get asked a lot about cruise line insurance, particularly cruise line trip protection, and if this is another cruise rip off. I’m not an expert on finance, so I’m giving you my personal perspective. I found cruise line trip insurance policies don’t usually give me the same, or as good cover, as…
…es offer lowest fares, booking incentives or discounts. Like when I booked Cunard’s Queen Anne. It came on sale and I received special rates and extra on-board credit. The second key period is the November Black Friday/Cyber Monday and Wave Season which is usually in January. These are big booking periods, and the lines have to offer deals to stand out and attract our business. This past year I saw lots of deals with 60-70% off second guest fares,…
…of Tokyo, and several lines do it like Regent Seven Seas, Holland America, Cunard, and Oceania. Although most of the lines tend to go in the autumn to spring season, with April-May time for the spring blossoms being popular. #5 Iceland Iceland takes the next spot. I’ve cruised Iceland twice. It’s wild, weird, and fascinating. It really is an island of fire and ice. It’s an expensive country to as a land trip, and going as a cruise is a great alter…
…everybody wants to know about: food. Until now, I’ve always believed that Cunard Queens Grill has the best food at sea. But I found the food on Regent Seven Seas Navigator fantastic in every place I went to, giving them a run for their money in my book, anyway. Breakfast They had enormous menus. At breakfast in Compass Rose (the main dining room), I counted about 45 different items, including caviar on some days. At La Veranda, which has a breakf…
…lso 3. Punta Langosta, the International Pier, and Puerto Maya. I was on a Cunard Caribbean cruise some years back and the couple on the table next to us for dinner were running a little bit late after misjudging time. They jumped in a taxi and asked to be taken to the port, but they were taken to the wrong port. And the fare used up all their cash. They did have the Port Agent number and they spoke to the taxi driver, got them to the right port a…
…Crossing (ON SALE NOW) Bookings are open for my 2027 Group Cruise. It is a Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing departing New York on 23 July and arriving in Southampton on 30 June. To find out more and how to book visit: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/2027-group-cruise/ January / February 2026: 15-Night Panama Canal Group Cruise SOLD OUT I hosted a group cruise on one of my all-time favourite cruise experiences, a full transit of the Pan…
…the only line that does it. So, as I have the top tier (Diamond status) on Cunard, they matched that and I became their highest loyalty level and got all the perks that went with that, like priority boarding, on-board events, one complementary specialty dining, discounts, and so. MSC Cruises Best: Yacht Club Another thing that they also have is the Yacht Club. This is a card-controlled ship-within-a-ship area where you can escape the busy and hect…
…d toiletries like on other luxury suites but just dispensers in the shower labelled “body wash” and “shampoo”. One big plus was the cabins are well away from noisy and busy venues, and my cabin was incredibly quiet. I would say my cabin is one of the quietest I have had on any cruise ever! As the ship was modern and new, even the air conditioning was very quiet. As the Yacht Club is in the front of the ship and high up, the restaurant had incredib…
…queue. It’s much better to go towards the end of the service. If you’re on Cunard and their big queen’s room afternoon tea service, it’s much better to go later than earlier on Viking or any of these lines. The second thing that I do that I really love to avoid crowds is use the main dining room for both breakfast, and if it’s open for lunch. People tend to use the buffet, the crowds use the buffet for breakfast and lunch, and you can have a very…
…ingly small. I have found that while looking at booking a future cruise on Cunard where going into Grills grade, their mini and suites, versus a balcony cabin is not large in cost but the difference in cabin size and ability to be in a Grill restaurant versus the main Britannia dining is huge. So don’t fall into the trap of assuming the difference between cabin types is enormous. It can be when a sailing goes on sale, but as cabins sell that could…
