…11-Night Toyko – Manila (14 – 25 Feb 2025) 119: Regent Seven Seas 16-Night Miami to Los Angeles Panama Canal (Dec 2024) 118: Silversea Silver Endeavour 18-Night Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia (Nov 2024) 117: GROUP CRUISE: Celebrity Eclipse 11-Night Boston, Maine & Canada (Sept 2024) 116: Seabourn Pursuit 10-Day Kimberly Australia (July 2024) 115: Viking Orion 10-Night Alaska & Inside Passage Cruise (June 2024) 114: Queen Anne 14-Night Canar…
…does feel like you’re in a contemporary hotel and resort. The Getaway has Miami themes weaved throughout the ship linked to its home base. This includes some of the names of the restaurants and murals of the iconic art deco buildings on Miami beach. Deck Six, Seven and Eight hold most of the main public areas. On Deck Six is a large atrium area with the usual excursions desk, guests services and a huge video wall. Radiating from here are the many…
…lling around the beautifully preserved Art Deco district along Ocean Drive Miami South Beach, it is hard to believe that before the 1980s it was a shabby and deteriorating area at threat from developers, mostly inhabited by poor fixed-income pensioners, drug dealers and displaced Cubans. It was so bad that the “Miami Vice” TV show regularly used it as the scene and inspiration for many of its crime storylines, focused on drug dealers and thugs. Th…
…alify or get any bail out or assistance from the government. However, Port Miami got Miami-Dade County to waive $285 million in fees the cruise lines owe under minimum rent deals they signed years ago to use the docks, terminals and garages owned by the county. Those are the 6 biggest news stories breaking that I felt you need to know about, and what I think they mean for us as cruise lovers. ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS —————————————– Gary Bembridge…
…e the one I did on Queen Victoria, or as dedicated Panama Cruises like the Miami to Los Angeles I did on Regent Seven Seas Grandeur and I did on Oceania Marina from Panama City to Miami. Partial Transit The second option, if you want to get a taste of the Panama Canal but mostly want a Southern and West Caribbean cruise, is to do partial transit cruise out of Florida like I did on Holland America Zuiderdam. These have a mix of Caribbean ports and…
…hip with the COMO Hotel group, and especially the launch of their hotel in Miami, to be followed series of other hotels around the world in rapid succession. What did I learn at the event? VHip is a Virgin Holidays venture with the Hip Hotels group. These are a selection of the more up-market and trendy hotels all around the world. Vhip have elected a range of hotels from the portfolio covering the main regions that Virgin (and their partners) fly…
…the Caribbean. To coincide with moving the ship to be based year round in Miami sailing the Caribbean, MSC Cruises have added a series of partnerships with famous Italian Brands onto the MSC Divina . The goal was not only to reinforce their Mediterranean heritage but also to give North America passengers the exclusive opportunity to try classic tastes from Italy in the beauty of the Caribbean. Instead of having to take the hundred of thousands of…
…mpressive ship. Launched in 2014, carrying 4,000 passengers it is based in Miami Florida sailing the Caribbean year round. Out on the top decks is a feast of outdoor activities to enjoy. You can cool off in the generous sized pool – or ride the many thrilling water slides while the younger kids splash around in their own pool full of cartoon characters. The energetic can take on the challenge of the rope climbing and zip lining course, or perhaps…
…States and major tourist centre). Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. Miami South Beach. Key West and the Florida Keys. Everglades, to go on an Air Boat looking for alligators. Cape Coral and the winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Clearwater. Miami South Beach If you want to find out more about the tour, places visited and other content from the trip visit tipsfortravellers.com/titan-travel-florida and the Titan Travel Best of Fl…
…ses which only go to Cuba, and you can often do seven-night cruises out of Miami which only go to Cuba. The Southern Caribbean goes to places like St. Kitts, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica, St Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Most of the cruises to the Caribbean tend to be seven-night cruises. Cruise Line Options Another great thing about a Caribbean cruise is choice. You have the choice of itineraries, but yo…
…t up and running again because of its closeness to the big cruising ports: Miami, Port Everglades, Port Canaveral. It’s also a place that people want to go to – with its sunshine and beaches, it’s a true holiday region. There are three different itineraries, but if you’re feeling a little bit cautious, why not consider actually going on a shorter cruise? Western Caribbean. There are many four or five-night cruises, largely out of Miami or Fort Lau…
