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…another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio Passengers going on ocean cruises are increasingly booking as late as they can. There is plenty of capacity, many ships do similar itineraries and so there are loads of deals and incentives. Especially after the 90-day cut-off point when those who h…

…visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio Disembarkation off a cruise ship at the end of your cruise can be a long and frustrating experience, especially if you are travelling on a large ship carrying several thousand other passengers. Unless you are cruising in a premium suite or have high status in the cruise line frequent tr…

…o pass under bridges and through locks and so the cabins and bathrooms are compact. Ships usually do not have specific wheelchair accessible rooms and bathrooms. In port passengers need to navigate ramps on and off the ships, which can be steep and narrow. Ships will also often dock side by side and require crossing through or over other ships to reach land adding to the difficulty of getting around. Towns along the rivers are historic and tours i…

…visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Subscribe free on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn Radio One of the risks with the daily port-to-port schedule on most cruises, especially in the Caribbean, is that the stops can start to blur into each other. So while you get an overall Caribbean experience of glorious weather and beaches, you do not get to appreciate each island beyond gettin…

…visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook. Listen to the episode: Mass-market cruise lines now usually only provide non-branded shower gel and shampoo in large refillable pump dispensers in your stateroom bathroom. This is instead of smaller individual bottles of branded products you may be more familiar with if you have been cruising before or stayed in land-based hotels. Many lines w…

…visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn Radio Seabourn is a small ship cruise line that is part of the Carnival Cruise Organization. It promises passengers an intimate and luxurious alternative to the large ships used by their other brands like Carnival, Princess and Costa. Seabourn calls itself the “World’s Best Small Shi…

…nother 60-Second Cruise Tips. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Swan Hellenic is a UK based cruise line who promises “small ship cruising, with country house style” for “people with a mind to travel”. What does that mean? Their flagship is the “Minerva” that holds a maximum of 350 passengers. Its itineraries and on-board program is focused on arts, cultural, history, ar…