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I Test Out The VIP-Only Area On Norwegian Cruise Line: The Haven

…cially friendly or particularly helpful. I only used them to change dining reservations, because although I could book dining on the App, you couldn’t change them on it. They did handle some of the priority perks. We could meet a Concierge 45 minutes before the shows and be escorted to the theatre, past any lines and shown to dedicated Haven seating. In all ports they would escort Haven guests to jump the lines and get off the ship to go explore….

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Too Many Holland America Cruisers Keep Getting This Wrong

…include priority embarkation and disembarkation, tenders, specialty dining reservations, and dedicated priority lines at Guest Services and Excursions. There are a bunch of others including bathrobe to use in cabin, tote bag, and event. But those top three are the main reasons I never forget to check when booking if Club Orange is available to add. https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/activity-types/dining/club-orange/Cl…

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9 Things Smart Cruisers Always Do in The Run Up To Their Cruise

…set their own. Around four weeks before the cruise I check and make dining reservations. On some lines, though not on here, I book my anytime dining slots as well as specialty dining. By doing it then, I got the days and times I wanted. If I had waited until on board, I could see my favoured times were fully booked. Again, as there is no penalty for cancelling, I could adjust during the cruise which I did to join some people I met on the cruise fo…

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What’s Got Better (And Worse) Since I Started Cruising?

…me to do everything on the cruise, like see the Daily program, make dining reservations, book excursions, review my account, chat to Guest Services, and so on. Ironically, Regent Seven Seas, that I was sailing with when I wrote this, do not have an app, yet. The downside is it’s getting to where you almost need a smartphone to go on a cruise, which isn’t particularly inclusive – and this was the case on my recent Disney Magic cruise, where everyth…

Christmas Cruising Wasn’t What I Expected. Here’s Why

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Christmas Cruising Wasn’t What I Expected. Here’s Why

…ruise, the restaurants were sold out. I’m normally very organised and make reservations weeks before. But even a whole month in advance, the most popular times were sold out. Packed onboard areas The other crucial time when the crowds got too much was when we had a tender port in Cabo San Lucas. We got off the ship, went to the beach and by the time we came back, the line was enormous. It took well over an hour to get a tender ride back. It goes w…

10 Scarce But Highly Sought After Cruise Cabins You Should Go After!

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10 Scarce But Highly Sought After Cruise Cabins You Should Go After!

…Ben & Jerry’s cow decor. You have access to the concierge lounge, priority reservations, and it’s very unusual. The second one, which is fantastic, is on Hapag-Lloyd Europa 2. They have a family apartment, as they call it, where you have two separate areas and the kids’ area is fitted with special bathrooms, bunk beds and toys. The Tower Suite, which is on Wish and Treasure, the new Disney ships, have an amazing suite, which is in the funnel, so s…

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7 Cruise Customs Are Being Scrapped. Which Will You Miss ?

…. We would explore, have lunch, get in early to secure dining, show or spa reservations, settle into our cabin, jump into the pool or hot tubs and get that rush from kicking off our cruise vacation early. That tradition has been taken out of our control. Due to the more intensive check in and screening process, we will be allocated a check in time staggered across the day. So, I suspect higher grade cabins and high cruise loyalty tier members will…

7 Big Challenges Cruising Now Faces

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7 Challenges Cruising Now Faces

…e to disembark. A lot of people who contact me are saying one of their big reservations about going cruising again is that they’re worried about being stranded for weeks on end if there’s an outbreak. I think that cruise lines will have to have a much more sophisticated and thorough crisis plan in terms of these potential outbreaks. For example, we saw some cases in the run up to the lockdown where some governments were sending repatriation flight…

Embarkation Day Tips and tricks

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Embarkation Day Tips and Tricks

…becoming really important on cruise lines to get your daily program, make reservations, book excursions and chat with friends and family. Make sure you have it fully installed on your phone and have things sorted before you go so you can actually use embarkation day to start enjoying your vacation and not spend time sorting out a lot of admin. # 3 Planning your Arrival Time My next tip is around making the most efficient use of time before you ge…

Silversea Silver Cloud Expedition Ship

Silver Cloud Antarctica

Silversea Silver Cloud Expedition Cruise Ship. My Review And Video Tour

…et, and in the evening, it becomes an Italian restaurant. You have to make reservations for that, and it is included within the fare. It is very popular with really good Italian food. On deck 8 is the Grill, and this is an open-air dining space on the pool deck. It’s surprisingly popular, even in the cold of Antarctica. During the day it serves informal food, it has lunch of things like burgers and hot dogs. At night it becomes the place where the…

Fred Olsen Balmoral in La Coruna Spain

Fred Olsen

Fred Olsen Cruise Review – Spain and France Autumn Break

…like the classic design and layout over those that look and flow more like hotels on land. Fellow Guests Being half-term there were some children on board. Most seemed to be part of multi-generational parties travelling together, rather than families travelling by themselves. To cater for this Fred Olsen had brought on board crew to arrange and run Kids’ Clubs. Most of the guests though were similar to the type I had travelled with last time. The…