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I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line

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I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…

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Emerald Waterways River Cruise Highlights Eastern Europe Danube

…pulation and culture in the region. It was fascinating seeing this part of Europe, where its recent history has been traumatic and difficult at times. It was fantastic to be able to unwind and relax on this quiet and soothing stretch of the Danube while being so thoughtfully cared for by the Emerald crew – who every person I spoke to remarked were the most impressive part of the cruise for them. I enjoyed my experience immensely. Highlights of the…

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…Watson Theme Cruise 2011. 12: P&O Arcadia Europe 2011. 11: Queen Elizabeth Europe 2011 10: Queen Mary 2 Europe 2010. 9: Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic 2009. 8: Queen Victoria Europe 2008. 7: P&O Arcadia Caribbean 2007 6: P&O Aurora Europe 2007 5: Queen Mary 2 Hamburg 2006 4: P&O Arcadia Mediterranean 2005 3: QE2 Transatlantic 2004 2: P&O Aurora Mini Cruise 2004 1: P&O Aurora Europe 2004 Note: The cruises marked with ** were press or comped trips   Sav…

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Cruise News Update 28 – 2021 Cancellations, Test Cruises, Australia, River Cruising And More

…d, in Singapore it was invited trade and employees on that test cruise. In Europe Ben went on to say (and again I quote) “We haven’t yet figured out how to do it in Europe yet. Whether or not we open those up to the public is still to be defined. I suspect we may well need the help of our very loyal Crown and Anchor guests to come and help put some of the ships and the crew through their paces”. This reflects news that Volunteers in the US will be…

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Are Cruise Lines Close To Resuming Cruising? CRUISE UPDATE

…GA have cancelled until April, while Cunard have cancelled through to May. Europe Cruise Return In Europe, the Italian Costa and MSC Cruises, and the German Mein Schiff, AIDA and Hapag-Lloyd lines are still operating a. few limited cruises which are currently focused on the Canary Islands, due to the increased lockdowns and limits on cross-border travel. Hurtigruten is also operating a limited Norwegian port only service, which is due to increase…

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…Mediterranean 2013 ** 18: Silversea Baltic 2013 ** 17: MSC Preziosa Mediterranean 2013 ** 16: Queen Mary 2 Caribbean 2012/ 2013. 15: Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic 2012. 14: Queen Elizabeth Fjords 2012. 13: P&O Arcadia Russell Watson Theme Cruise 2011. 12: P&O Arcadia Europe 2011. 11: Queen Elizabeth Europe 2011 10: Queen Mary 2 Europe 2010. 9: Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic 2009. 8: Queen Victoria Europe 2008. 7: P&O Arcadia Caribbean 2007 6: P&O Aurora…

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These 17 Ports Are About To Ruin Your Cruise Plans

…can call there. These Ports Are About To Ruin Your Cruise Plans – Northern Europe Are there other parts of Europe restricting cruises? Yes! Amsterdam Amsterdam is trying to cut tourism, even running ads in some countries like the UK asking people to “Stay Away”, and they are now on cruising too. They plan to cut cruise ships that come into the harbour by half, from 200 to 100 by 2026, and banning them outright by 2035. They originally spoke about…

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DK Eyewitness Travel Cruise Guide to Europe and the Mediterranean

DK Eyewitness Travel Cruise Guide to Europe and the Mediterranean is sponsoring a series of 12 episodes of the Tips For Travellers Podcast from the start of May to coincide with the relaunch and update of this guide. The series will cover my thoughts and advice based on my visits to the ports, helped by learning from the guide, and include some of the most interesting and exciting ports across the region. These include Gibraltar, Florence, Lisbon…

CroisiEurope Loire Princesse River Cruise Boat

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7 Reasons why a CroisiEurope European River Cruise may be right for you

…and UK guests have dominated the guest mix. This is not the case on CroisiEurope. CroisiEurope is a multi-lingual and multi-cultural guest experience. On my cruise all announcements and communications were in French and English. As there was a sizeable Spanish presence, there was a Spanish-speaking host to cater for them. Excursions were run by language grouping, although occasionally French and English tours were combined. The latter could be a…

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10 Reasons to do a European River Cruise

…n river cruises including with Uniworld (Danube and Northern Italy), CroisiEurope Loire and Emerald Waterways Eastern Europe along the Danube. Each of them has been a delight. Based on these experiences I have identified these ten reasons to do one: #1: Immerse you in and give you a feel for a region River cruises aim to connect passengers with local cultures both on and off the ship, and they visit numerous places over the course of a week (or so…

Differences Between A European River Cruise and A Barge Cruise

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Differences Between A European River Cruise and A Barge Cruise

…to have much less choice. There are very few operators of barge cruises in Europe. I went on CroisiEurope, and there’s probably only two or three other real players if you want to go on a barge cruise. A river cruise offers you a huge option of different lines; lots of different rivers, lots of different itineraries and multiple countries you can go to. If you choose to go on a barge cruise, you’re going to have much less choice of both lines and…