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These 17 Ports Are About To Ruin Your Cruise Plans

…ting the state to limit land tourism numbers and clamp down on things like Airbnb lets, and not yet proposed specific cruise ships limits – yet. Greece Greece is another huge cruise area, with around seven million passengers every year, with two famous islands that everyone wants to visit (Santorini and Mykonos) rammed full of visitors in the season. Having experienced them I can confirm they are really packed. The Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos M…

The Truth About Cruise Cabins: What Every Cruiser Should Know

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The Truth About Cruise Cabins: What Every Cruiser Should Know

…creases in scale and size the higher the type, and a bathroom. Cabins have air conditioning with varying degrees of control, older ships just temperature controlled, but modern ones fan speed too. While older ships have limited plugs and sockets, modern ships have many around the cabin including USB-C and regular USB ports. The sockets are usually mostly USA format, with one or two Euro-style. All cabins will have toiletries, which these days tend…

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River Cruise Lines Everyone Is Raving About RIGHT NOW 

…e more cabin space with panoramic windows which slide down to let in fresh air and to allow for scenic viewing. They have many active excursions unlike many other lines, and I felt they were trying to appeal to a younger traveller. At the rear of their ships is a unique space which during the day is an indoor plunge pool, and in the evening gets covered over and becomes cinema, or hosts events. Due to having fewer ships than most of the other high…

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River Cruise Lines To Steer Clear Of These Days. And Why!

…do seem to get more mixed reviews affecting the overall score. Possibly unfairly. Amadeus run several golf themed cruises each year, so if you are a player they may be worth looking at but overall, they seem to not really stand out from the other river cruise line options much. The next line was the worst performing of all the lines whose ratings I studied. Saga River Cruises Saga Cruises is the 50+ travel company catering for UK travellers offeri…

I Test Seabourn Expedition Cruising To See Why Cruisers Are So Unhappy

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I Test Seabourn Expedition Cruising To See Why Cruisers Are So Unhappy

…rson, Macallan whiskey tasting at $250 per person, and a Chef dinner wine pairing for $195 per person. They even throw in photos and a video of the trip on these expedition cruises. More on that shortly. There are a two more things I liked that I want to talk about before I talk about the less good. No Docking First, being an expedition trip meant the ship never docked other than for embarkation and disembarkation, so passengers had to climb on an…

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The Best And Worst Things About Silversea Expedition Cruises

…es for those wanting just to visit the icy 7th Continent, and even shorter Air bridge trips, where they fly guests onto King George Island within Antarctica avoiding having to travel the unpredictable Drake Passage. Expedition Team Silversea Expedition Cruises long experience means they do something I feel is better than other lines I have been on in the last few years, which is the expedition team. They are a key reason I chose to come back to Si…

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Antarctica Expedition Lines Don’t Tell You This, Until You’re On Board!

…ed. Even if you think you’re going with a safer option, like the Silversea Air Bridge cruises where instead of crossing Drake Passage, they fly you from Puerto Williams to King George Island in the South Shetlands, the weather and ice can impact that too. My friend Wendy last season lost two days of her relatively short six-day trip because the landing strip was too icy for the plane to land there to drop them off. It is important to know that any…

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Panama Canal Cruise Tips: What Everyone Gets Wrong And Why

…he best places to do viewings, especially those forward facing and in open air, so not behind by glass. My recent Regent Grandeur was not one, and even I messed up by not checking on this. On Grandeur the only place and way to see the canal and locks ahead was sitting behind glass windows in the Observation lounge overlooking the bow. It was frustrating. However, on both Queen Victoria and Holland America Zuiderdam, those ships designs allowed the…

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Good And Bad News: My Verdict on The New Sun Princess Mega-Ship

…pool and bar. Unfortunately, being under the Dome, it was not in the open air as such. But it was an alternative to the more rowdy, busy and kid-filled other pools. The thermal area in the Spa is adult only but has a charge. And if you are in a premium Sanctuary Collection cabin there is an adult only deck there too. Let me explain more about this as, if you have the budget, this is another positive. Positive: Sanctuary Collection The Sanctuary C…

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How I Always Get the Best Cruise Cabin (and Avoid the Worst Ones)

…ome evening, the bass thumps until late. Under Pool Decks: Early-morning chair scraping and late-night deck parties make these among the worst spots. Running Tracks: That rhythmic thud-thud of early joggers can be surprisingly loud. Theatres: Rehearsals and multiple nightly shows create vibrations and noise well into the evening. Fitness Centres: Weights being dropped and fitness classes with booming bass travel through floors. Laundry Rooms: Nois…

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7 Cabin Checks Every Cruiser Must Do Before Unpacking (To Avoid Big Problems Later!)

…Housekeeping pantries Noisy venues (nightclubs, bars, kid clubs) Service staircases ✔ If something’s wrong—go to Guest Services immediately Most cruises now sail full—moving cabins is harder. But register your issue straight away, then return the next morning when: No-shows are confirmed Cancellations open availability Discounts or upgrades may be possible ✔ Look for interconnecting doors Unless you specifically booked them, interconnecting cabins…