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Cruise Extras Worth Paying For. And Those That Are Not

…l Caribbean and Princess where you can stream movies, FaceTime or WhatsApp video call home. Being connected is what we are used to, and I think worth spending to have that. Skip On Beverage Packages Personally, I think skipping beverage packages is a good idea as it will probably will cost you more. One warning sign for me is how pushy the lines are trying to get passengers to buy drinks packages. That suggests to me they must be a good earner for…

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A Lot That Can Go Wrong On An Alaska Cruise. Here’s How To Avoid That Happening

…t of course, in theory on Princess, jeans are not to be worn in the dining room and some lines are even stricter.   ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS —————————————– Gary Bembridge’s Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and average of 1…

What I Found Celebrity Cruises Does Well and Badly Right Now

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What I Found Celebrity Cruises Does Well and Badly Right Now

…very different to the Solstice and Millennium-class ships. The main dining room has gone, replaced by four stand-alone restaurants that guests can rotate between. Celebrity Central has been replaced by The Club, a two-level venue where they hold high energy activities. The Lawn Club’s been scrapped. there is the Rooftop Terrace. All the specialty restaurants have been replaced. For example, on Solstice, there’s Sushi on Five, Tuscan Grille, Murano…

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13 Things I Wish I’d Know Before Doing A Disney Cruise

…an interconnected door. Many of the cabins have what’s known as split bathrooms. So, you have one bathroom which has a toilet and a basin, and another which has a bath with shower in and basin, which is great for families. However, it does mean I found the bathrooms are slightly more cramped. I’m six foot two, and it was a little on the tight side. Also, when you choose a cabin, make sure you choose one that’s not on the decks with the Kids’ Club…

How I Cruise Solo Cheaper, Smarter and Better

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How I Cruise Solo Cheaper, Smarter and Better

…. These group cruises have a Free Roommate Match program. If you request a roommate and they can’t find you an appropriate match of the same sex and roughly the same age, they pay the supplement for your stateroom. So, you pay just for one. I also keep an eye on solo travel sites. The most interesting one is called singlestravelintl.com, which is a members’ club, for over 50s. As a member of the club, they give priority on booking any low or no so…

I've Sailed On 100 Cruises And Learned These 7 Things

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Going On 100 Cruises Taught Me 7 CRUCIAL Cruise Tricks

…Stewards for the deck would come rattling in and out with their trollies, room service banging the day and night, and clattering of suitcases in and our on embarkation and disembarkation day. Another thing I learnt is how great having a cabin midships is. We were allocated one on that first transatlantic and found it was brilliant to help avoid motion and seasickness. But, I soon found being midship means being in the centre of the ship and equid…

8 Things I Didn’t Expected To Happen On Ultra-Luxury Cruise Lines

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8 Things I Didn’t Expected To Happen On Ultra-Luxury Cruise Lines

…e. So, remember, the ship will not wait no matter what you pay! No laundry rooms? Now here’s an interesting story. In 2016, Seabourn Encore was unveiled to the world, with interiors designed by Adam Tihany. He had decided that ultra-luxury passengers wouldn’t need such common things as a guest laundromat because they would surely be sending their finery for laundry service This caused an outcry. On its maiden voyage to Singapore for the naming cer…

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The Bizarre History of 6 Cruise Ships: You Won’t Believe What I Found!

…e. After a stop in Cozumel, a fire broke out at 5am in the cruise’s engine room, leaving the ship without power. Most things stopped working, including the plumbing. This led to a horrific experience on board. Passengers had limited water, experienced extreme heat with no air conditioning and, at one point, had human waste running down through the hallways. Some ships passing by helped provide supplies but, without power, the Triumph spent four da…

My Week Cruising in A Controversial Ship-Within-A-Ship - MSC Yacht Club

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My Week Cruising in A Controversial Ship-Within-A-Ship – MSC Yacht Club

…and enjoyed it, and MSC Yacht Club had a different menu to the main dining room. But I did not find it as elevated as on other more premium lines in their equivalent restaurants like Queens Grill or Celebrity Luminae. Though to be fair those also charge way more, so I feel that I had to considered this when assessing. I was concerned at my very first meal, which was lunch on embarkation day, as the salad looked very basic and had lettuce that look…

6 Hot Topics Dividing Cruisers RIGHT NOW

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6 Hot Topics Dividing Cruisers RIGHT NOW

…st to not wear shorts, distressed jeans, or scruffy trainers to the dining room. But it wasn’t a rule, as such. Cunard Enforcement… However, when I was on Cunard recently, lack of enforcement created a lot of angst. Cunard do have a clear dress code and this is the reason many chose the line. They want gala nights with the ship full of men dressed in tuxedos and ladies in fancy dresses. They choose it for those evenings when the ship feels like th…

My Gigantic Mistake? I Cruise One Of World’s Biggest “Resorts At Sea” Ships

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A Gigantic Mistake? I Cruise One Of World’s Biggest “Resorts At Sea” Ships: Symphony Of The Seas

…onsider becoming a Patron to get exclusive bonus content, like live update videos while I am on trips like this one, exclusive eBooks and unlimited access to ask questions. Visit Patreon.com/TipsForTravellers to find out more. Now, back to Symphony of the Seas. Resorts At Sea – The Food I expected the food on this mega resort ship would be average at best. I’d decided on this cruise I was going to stick with the included dining options only, and n…