…they would at least get someone who works out to select what goes in. The public areas and hallways are very tatty and these need attention as you do feel like you are staying in a bit of a dive! Watch 2 videos of 2 different rooms that I have stayed in so far: Room 153: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5f9BEbqYFY Room 214: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETC3yiQboOk Paris Hotel Review…
…was the usual look for the cruise line sign, wait and get on a bus to the hotel, and the hotels were standard chain conference and package holiday type. In Japan it was Hilton Tokyo, in a standard room. In terms of the Unlimited Shore Excursions, some had issues here. Unlimited Shore Excursions They are released about a year before the cruise at a certain time of day, and people swoop in and pick all the best ones. For example, for my Tokyo trip,…
…l”, and shorts are allowed in most dining venues, except for the Tropicana Room which is the main dining room, Ocean Blue and Le Bistro after five o’clock. In the evenings you will find a mixture of dress codes around the ship. Even if you do wear a suit you don’t feel out of place, but overall it is a much more relax and informal. Best Suited For: Lovers of Resorts: If you are the sort of person who wants a huge amount of choice and like going to…
…ia Day As today fell on Burns Night there was a themed event in the Queens Room from 7.45 to 8.30pm with speeches, poems and songs celebrating Robbie Burns. It was busy and many guests wore tartan outfits or touches of it. A large Haggis was on a table in the front, and it was also on the menus in the dining room. The evening dancing was also linked to Burns Night. Across the voyage events linked to National Days, or significant events like this t…
…ible service. Overall the service is quite special, especially by the Stateroom Butlers and Attendants and in the Dining Rooms. But all the Senior Staff are also very people and service focused. Decor and Style. The Cunard Fleet retains and uses some of the glamour of travel that its heritage was built on, and relies on. The ships in the Cunard Fleet have a more understated style of decor than many of the cruise ships in service today. Most cruise…
…e the most of your time here Photo Video montage of Barbados on YouTube The best Restaurants to eat in Barbados Video of beach at Fairmont Royal Pavillion Hotel and Room Video All my photos of Barbados on Flickr Gallery 1 and Flickr Gallery 2 Cruising in the Caribbean…
…attractive. It is probably more akin to cruising in a three- or four-star hotel. To get a feel for what CroisiEurope ships are like watch my video tours of their CroisiEurope Lafayette and Loire Princesse. The cabins have the amenities you need like air-conditioning / heating, bathroom with shower, satellite TV with channels from a range of European countries, safe, hairdryer and lots of electrical outlets (all using the European plug shape, so b…
…In this episode of the Tips for Travellers video podcast I take you on a video tour of one of the luxurious Cunard Cruise Line Queen Mary 2 Queens Grill Q5 Suites. These generous sized suites are the main style of suites in Queens Grill class and have a large seating area, bedroom, dressing room and bathroom – along with a vast balcony. For more visit https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cunard Check out this episode!…
…tour and review I show you around the lodge and review the facilities and room, as well as showing some of the animals that reside on the property as part of the animal sanctuary. Mount Meru Game Lodge and Animal Sanctuary Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nZ4ebu8iwzU For all of my articles, video and podcasts about Tanzania visit: tipsfortravellers.com/tanzania-safari-tips/ If you enjoyed this post: Follow Tips For Travellers on: YouTube, Insta…
…ship. There is only one cabin suitable for wheelchair travellers. Watch my video tour ad review of the MS Serenade Cabins: https://youtu.be/Tz7nu0U14WE #5: Four-star quality and service The cruise is at a four-star level and price. It is not as luxurious as the more premium five- and six-star lines and has facilities and service to match. I would describe it as comfortable and not luxurious, and you should not expect five-star touches like hig…
…hip that I’ve been on. The quality of the bedding was really good, the bathroom itself was fantastic. It’s a marble bathroom with great shower and great water pressure, very hot water, nice premium toiletries. A really nice cabin. The bulk of the cabins are this style and they’re on the Violin deck and the Cello deck. On the Piano deck you have, because they are partly below the water level, cabins which just have windows higher up. I would really…
