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…There are 15 bloggers “shortlisted” in the 2019 Wave Awards favourite cruise blogger category. If you vote you are entered into a prize draw for SeaDream Yacht Club cruise with up to £8,000 / $12,000. Choose your blogger well if you do vote…! (I am Gary Bembridge and this is Tips For Travellers which is on the list!) Vote at http://www.worldofcruising.co.uk/vote/ …
…rate them. Sites like CruiseCritic.com have even given them “Editor Choice Awards” for best food and nightlife. And, the overall passenger rating is 4.1 out of 5. I was more torn on them, as I will explain, but here’s what people like most about Virgin Voyages. They are on the pricier side, operating in the so-called “Premium” category alongside lines like Celebrity, Holland America, Disney, and Princess. But, people (and me) like the fact that un…
…e restaurants, but all the menus have different chefs from the James Beard Awards sprinkled through the menu. That’s important to understand. There are six different places that you can get food onboard the Star Pride. What Are The Options? The main one is Amphora. This is the main dining room. It’s open-seated dining. It’s open only in the evenings for dinner, and it’s a very stylish venue and place to eat. One key change that I have found is whe…
…amas area of the Caribbean and Half Moon Cay is the one that wins the most awards. It’s a great experience – it’s a very big island actually for a private island, with lots going on, everything from cycling, of course lying by the pool, water sports, you can even go riding on horses through the surf. So, their beautiful private island is another good reason for choosing them. Excursion Focus The fourth good reason for choosing them is their focus…
…is Royal Caribbean’s loyalty programme; Norwegian Cruise has the Latitudes Awards programme; MSC has the MSC Voyager’s Club, and Princess, which is the fifth largest cruise line in terms of passenger numbers has the Captain’s Circle. The worst things about staying loyal to one particular line Before we look at the upsides, it’s worth talking about some of the downsides. There are two main downsides to look out for. The first is that for most cruis…
…core, they have the multi award winning show which won Tony’s and also won awards in the London West End, Kinky Boots. It’s a full 90-minute production and it is really top notch. The other phenomenal production which you can see for free is called “The Choir of Man”. I was very sceptical about the show, went in, had a great time, incredible talent, phenomenal voices, re-imagining the songs that we all know. There’s lots of contemporary songs, and…
…s very pleased to have done so. Harewood House has won a number of tourist awards, including the “visitor attraction of the year” based on the volume of visitors it gets. The property is massive and in addition to the house and some other regular attractions, Harewood House runs many events and features across the season that attracts crowds. These range from car enthusiasts like Rolls Royce that get 500 cars there. They also have concerts, theatr…
…I did even better than in the last sector and won four of the possible six awards receiving winner and runner-up for Panama Canal, winner for Landscape and runner up for Macro. I received Cunard Photo frames as prizes. Queen Victoria Camera Club Landscape (Advanced) Winner Picture Queen Victoria Camera Club Panama Canal (Advanced) Winner Picture Virtual Bridge Tour Talk In addition to the Cunard Insights Lecture program talks, Second Officer Rebec…
…ive leading cruise bloggers, all finalists in the “World Of Cruising” WAVE Awards “Favourite Cruise Blogs” came together to reveal 15 of their top cruising tips, tricks and hacks in this video. Essential cruise tips that will help you pack better, save money and make more of your time on board a cruise ship. Watch the Cruise Tips Video: The bloggers are: Danielle Fear : http://www.cruisemiss.com Dave Monk: http://www.shipmonk.com Emma Leteace: h…
