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0 Unusual Laws You Could Break On Your Next Cruise

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10 Unusual Laws You Could Break While Cruising Without Knowing It!

…ve those kinds of relationships. I remember recently we were cruising into Dubai. There was a big briefing, not only about clothing, but also warning against public shows of affection. So, bear in mind if you’re heading out, you may want to keep your hugs and kisses for the ship. There are some cultural areas where you need to be careful. For example, in Japan, where public shows of affection are really not well thought of. If you’re on a cruise t…

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Jaw-Dropping Things Only A Few Get to See on Cruise Ships

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Jaw-Dropping Things Only A Few Get to See on Cruise Ships

…many do get to see. Like I did on Queen Mary 2, sailing between Sydney and Dubai, and on Queen Victoria between Hawaii and Sydney – and that’s the Crossing the Line Ceremony. This is another longstanding tradition, starting in the Navy, which celebrates the first time a sailor crosses the equator. Sailors and guests, like me, who have crossed the Equator are known as Trusty Shellbacks, and those who have not previously crossed the line are Slimy P…

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6 Things “Polite” Passengers Do That Drives Cruise Crew Crazy

…join us on some activities we had planned in ports, like indoor skiing in Dubai, waterparks, beach trips and join us for drinks or coffees in ports. This was being friendly as we enjoyed her company, but some Cunard senior staff felt it was not appropriate to be mixing so much off the ship and felt it was suspect. It was raised with her boss, who gave her a warning and she had to stop mixing with us. While this was all innocent, it did strike hom…

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More Cruisers Are Being BUMPED From Their Cruises Than Ever. Here’s Why!

…as due to sail after my trip to the Seychelles through the Suez Canal onto Dubai. They had to redeploy the ship back to Europe via West Africa and bumped everybody booked on that planned sailing. Now while most lines have factored in not using Suez Canal, the main reason I’m seeing for redeployments is soaring demand for Caribbean cruises, especially by new-to-cruise passengers looking for short 3- to 5-day trips. Many cruise lines are cancelling…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard Line History: 10 Key Events That Define This Iconic Cruise Line

…being a much sought out after ship to travel on for 40 years until sold to Dubai with a plan for it to eventually be converted into a hotel. In 1982 the Queen Elizabeth 2, along with other passenger ships, was requisition by the UK Government and converted into a troop carrier to take troops to the Falkland Islands for the war with Argentina over the islands. Despite the launch of the Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969, Cunard was struggling and was taken…

Cunard celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee with a historic meeting of all their ships

Cunard / Diamond Jubilee / queen elizabeth / queen elizabeth 2 / queen mary 2 / Queen Victoria

Cunard celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee with a historic meeting of all their ships

…ueen Elizabeth II has named the original Queen Elizabeth 2 (retired and in Dubai), Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Elizabeth. I have been on all the ships and reviewed them. To read these click on the ship to see that: Queen Elizabeth 2; Queen Mary 2; Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. We are also due to sail on the Queen Elizabeth next month, and Queen Mary 2 over Christmas and New Year. Here is a video made by Cunard of the arrival of the ships: Her…

Shanghai China. Tips on visiting this chameleon city!

China / Shanghai / travel

Shanghai China. Tips on visiting this chameleon city!

…ai at that time. Later I think they probably were uprooted and moved on to Dubai, which went through a similar building boom before the financial crisis. As every time I have gone there it has felt like it is the same but also a different city, it makes me think of a “chameleon”. Changing and adapting to the environment and the world around it. The good news is that although buildings were erupting everywhere, I was still struck by the beauty of m…

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

…nce Cunard retired the iconic Queen Elizabeth 2, which has been sitting in Dubai waiting for the new owners to decide what to do with the ship, after original plans weer set aside due to the global economic crisis I thought it was a good time to repost and update my thoughts, pictures and videos made on a very rough Transatlantic crossing in December 2004… I was looking though some old reviews and postings that I had not yet put on this blog, and…

Destinations / Las Vegas / USA

Las Vegas Travel Tips. Including Hotels. Shows. Weather. Attractions.

…and every time I go back. Las Vegas is one and the others are Shanghai and Dubai. This makes them exciting places to visit as you always face a mix of the familiar and the new. The city seems to be attracting a younger crowd, and the place was buzzing with 20 and 30 “something’s”, young professionals who seemed to be attracted by and staying at the newer and flashier resorts. I know Las Vegas has become a popular place for stag and hen weekends, a…

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Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing

Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing. Day-by-Day Experience and Tips.

…n the 2004 Crossing. She moved to the QM2 after the QE2 was handed over in Dubai. She has been with Cunard for about 21 years now, 20 on the QE2. I think it is a bit of a shock being on the QM2 after so long on the QE2. It is a very different ship and very different approach. FULL DAY 3 OF THE TRANSATLANTIC CROSSING ON THE QUEEN MARY 2 (FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2009) Queen Mary 2 Grand Lobby (3), originally uploaded by garybembridge. Today is the day that…