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Cruise Ship / Virgin Voyages

Before You Consider Virgin Voyages, What You Need To Know

…he season. In the Caribbean, Scarlet Lady has three key itineraries out of Miami of 4 or 5 days, which are Mayan Sol (Costa Maya), Dominican Daze (Porto Plata) and Fire and Soiree (key West). All spend a full day at their private beach club at Bimini in the Bahamas. In the Mediterranean, Valiant Lady also has three key itineraries out of Barcelona which are 7-nights and titled French Daze (includes French ports like Marseille and Monte Carlo), Spa…

Cruise Update

Latest Cruise News Update #26 – Carnival, Cancellations, Test Cruises And More

…nounced they will focus resumption of cruises on only two ports initially (Miami and Port Canaveral), and then later out of Galveston. Based on that, they have already cancelled all sailings until the end of February from all their other ports, while Tampa sailings were cancelled to the end of March. Expect similar announcements from the other lines. On a positive note though, we are seeing reports of cruise lines starting to send ships back to US…

Cruise Update

Are Cruise Lines Close To Resuming Cruising? CRUISE UPDATE

…and America with 6 ships. Holland America and Princess have not been using Miami and Port Canaveral but been using both San Diego Port mostly, with ships including Koningsdam, Westerdam and Emerald Princess calling there already, and some others will be using Los Angeles. The ships then are mooring out at sea as they work through all the various preparations and trainings. Fifthly, lines with much fewer ships in the stage one program include MSC C…

Cruise Tips

Greatest Cruises In The World

…fornia, and then on Holland America Zuiderdam on a Caribbean cruise out of Miami I did partial Panama Canal transit cruise out of Miami. Neither disappointed and both were thrilling Both options were amazing, although the full transit was the best, to see the full Panama Canal. The Panama Canal is one of the most important maritime constructions and experiences in the world and it was truly astonishing to see up close this 100-year-old canal still…

Cruise Tips

Too Many Caribbean Cruisers Still Get These 7 Things Wrong

…the Caribbean, and every day multiple ships cruise out of its three ports: Miami, Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, and Port Canaveral. But sailing out of that means sailing out of Florida also has its problems. For example, when I was in Miami to catch Oceania Vista, there had been eight ships in on the Friday, nine ships on the Saturday, and there were going to be six ships on the Sunday. With 15,000 to 20,000 people getting on and off those s…

Cruise Tips

10 Reasons More Cruisers Than Ever Are Being Denied Boarding

…d boarding on my previous cruise, an Oceania Vista Caribbean cruise out of Miami. Denied: Final Boarding Time The ship was due to set sail at four o’clock and they arrived half an hour before that due to flight delays. However, they were not allowed to check in and board. Cruise lines have a final check in and boarding time. Usually an hour before the cruise departs, due to local Customs and Immigration authorities’ requirements. So, those unfortu…

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More Cruisers Are Being BUMPED From Their Cruises Than Ever. Here’s Why!

…have relaunched it, that they have moved Queen Elizabeth’s home base from Miami and Seattle sailing the Caribbean and Alaska to in 2027 be home based in Europe to do fly Mediterranean cruises. The second reason I’m seeing people bumped off cruises due to redeployment changes is when lines change cruise ship home port plans. For example, I saw Princess pulling Majestic Princess home base out of Galveston to run Caribbean cruises, cancelling and bu…

Cruise Tips

7 Cruises To Steer Clear Of These Days. And Why!

…it came out of a refit heading across on a transatlantic to its season in Miami. As everything had not been completed, there were workmen on board, several areas were closed, there was the smell of paint all over, and some things weren’t working properly. So, I don’t book on a ship when it comes out of refit. I wait for a while to ensure everything is sorted. Cruises To Avoid: Charters Another cruise that I avoid booking is when there’s a charter…

Cruise Tips

I Used To Swear By These Cruise Tips. Not Anymore (Here’s Why)

…n slots. For example, on my recent Holland America Zuiderdam cruise out of Miami they had sent out check in times based on deck level. However, they also mentioned check-in desks were opening from 11am for the first allocation. So, most people arrived around that time anyway leading to long lines to get into the terminal, for check in and waiting to be called to board. However, arriving from 1:30pm there were no lines, and it took minutes to do th…

Cruise the Caribbean like an expert! Follow these 6 tips

Caribbean / Caribbean Cruise

Cruise the Caribbean like an expert! Follow these 6 tips

…ise lines operate extensive schedules to the Caribbean now not only out of Miami and Fort Lauderdale but multiple ports (including now even New York) there is a lot of choice. But also all of the European Cruise Lines also operate Caribbean schedules from September to March when they reposition their ships into the area during the European Winter as it is too cold to run a Mediterranean schedule. Cruise lines tend to be quite nationalistic about w…

What should you expect when cruising the Caribbean?

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What should you expect when cruising the Caribbean?

…ea, driven by companies like Carnival and Royal Caribbean operating out of Miami in the USA. It is also a reflection of how developed the USA cruising industry is, and how it is still underdeveloped in other parts of the world. It is no wonder then that the building of ships seems to be almost frantic with all the growth potential as cruising catches on in other parts of the world. What are the main features of the Caribbean Cruise industry? The C…