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River Cruising versus Ocean Cruising – Key Differences

…r of boats in busy towns requiring them to tie up alongside each other. In Europe the river cruising season runs from April to October, although there will be some cruises for specialist destinations like Christmas markets. Ocean cruising tends to be a year round activity, although most lines will focus their ships and itineraries in Europe from April to October and the Caribbean the rest of the year. An ocean cruise generally covers greater dista…

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What to Expect on a European River Cruise

…Uniworld River Beatrice River Cruise in Budapest 10 Things to Expect on a European River Cruise Video Watch the video on YouTube or here on the site:   The 10 things you need to know about European River Cruising Never having to pay for anything on board. River cruises have all-inclusive fares that usually cover meals, drinks with meals, Wi-Fi, gratuities and excursions. You may have to pay for drinks at other times. Compared to ocean cruising, t…

How to Avoid Crowds in Cruise Ports

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Best Ways to Avoid The Crowds In Cruise Ports

…d some Caribbean ports could have 15,000 to 20,000 people there! Places in Europe (such as Santorini) can be absolutely swamped depending on how many ships are there. I always take a look at how busy the ports are going to be and then plan what I’m going to do, so I can avoid the big crowds there. Shoulder periods The other thing to do is if you book a cruise in ‘shoulder periods’ it will be less busy. For example, in the Mediterranean, if you go…

Mekong River Cruise Tips

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Mekong River Cruise Tips. Key Things You Need To Know

…cture. The ships themselves are smaller, generally, then you would have in European river cruises. For example, the Indochine II from CroisiEurope that I was cruising on that only had 31 cabins, 62 guests. The ships themselves are in a very different shape to the European river cruises. They tend to be a little bit higher and shorter, because they are not constrained by the bridges that you would have in Europe. Most of the ships on the Mekong tha…

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Easy-to-Make Cruise Packing Mistakes. 11 Things You Shouldn’t Forget To Pack For Your cruise!

…Europe, they tend to have more US socket styles and maybe only one or two European sockets. So, make sure you’ve got adapters. I like to take the adapters that you can set for different regions, so you don’t have to think too much about which one you’ll need. One thing that cruise lines are clamping down on is plug points. So, see whether your cruise line allows you to bring some sort of extension cord. Importantly, they don’t allow extension cor…

7 Reasons You Should Delay Booking A 2021 Cruise Now

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Things To Consider Before Booking A 2021 Cruise

…’re saying that cruising isn’t going to recommence for quite some time. In Europe, we’re seeing the EU talking about closing their borders to foreign travellers, to at least September, with France saying October. It means they’re not going to be able to get crew back on the ship, and probably if you’re a non-EU resident, you won’t be able to join ships in Europe. So, there’s so much uncertainty and it may be worth waiting and seeing how the dust s…

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6 Biggest Changes USA Cruisers Will Face As Cruise Lines Reveal Cruise Protocols

…A lines propose a slightly different approach to testing than that used in Europe. The panel of experts has proposed double testing. First, passengers have to provide a negative Covid test taken between 5 days and 24 hours before joining the ship. This has to be done ideally before leaving to join the cruise to ensure people are not travelling whilst infected. They then propose, subject to a cost effective test being available, ship side testing b…

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Cruise News Update : Caribbean Cruises, Carnival USA Problem And More

…ing season has effectively been called off. While a few lines catering for European guests, like CroisiEurope, have been sailing, the major lines that are mostly filled by US, UK and Australian guests have confirmed no river cruises for 2020. The latest to cancel is AmaWaterways, joining Uniworld Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Scenic, Emerald Waterways and Viking Cruises that will sail no ships in Europe in 2020. AmaWaterways did run some charters on A…

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Cruise Update #23 – USA Cruise Update, Royal Caribbean And More

…worn around the pool when not in the water. Though this is not the case on European cruises though. Fifthly, some big modifications have been made to the ship, with new ventilation and filtration systems and an expanded medical centre. This now has more doctors, nurses and a dedicated isolation ward for Covid care patients. Importantly, Royal Caribbean will cover all Covid-19 related medical treatment on board, and also the costs of quarantine off…

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Cruise News Update 27 : CDC No To Cruise, Cancellations Into 2021 And More

…stayed close to Bahamas or other Caribbean islands, while others sailed to Europe or Asia to repatriate crew. But a few are now heading back to the USA to start the process of being able to sail again. The Carnival Horizon was the first ship back, and it returned to Miami early on 23 November to start the complex process to prepare for returning to service. Horizon is the first Carnival Cruise Line ship that is scheduled to return to sailing. The…

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Cruise Update #30 (Vaccines, Alaska, Cancellations And More)

…de, he said again that a more solid bet is their ships sailing in April in Europe, where he said (quote) “I think there is a good chance that Europe will be open to cruising in the April to May time frame”. In more positive news towards cruising resuming, Carnival Cruise Line is returning a third ship into USA waters to work on those CDC protocols. Carnival Panorama will arrive in Long Beach California from Panama on December 22nd. And Norwegian C…