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Celebrity / Cruise Ship / transportation

Celebrity Eclipse Review. Ship tour, staterooms, suites and more

…(31 October), before it set off on a transatlantic repositioning cruise to Miami for the Caribbean Winter Season. Celebrity is part of the 2nd largest Cruise Group (Royal Caribbean) and is their more premium offer. The Celebrity brand has a number of ships of the same class, and are adding more over the coming years. As the photos in this article, and the many that I have posted on Flickr (click here for the album), show you can see that the ship…

QM2: She’s getting better with age

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QM2: She’s getting better with age

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/travel/16594372.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp QM2: She’s getting better with age You’re not likely to experience the service snafus that plagued the QM2 when she made her maiden voyage three years ago. BY JAY CLARKE jclarke@MiamiHerald.com Three years after it exploded onto the cruise scene, the Queen Mary 2 still reigns as one of the most talked-about ships ever built. Wherever it goes, th…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard Line History: 10 Key Events That Define This Iconic Cruise Line

…nly emerged in the last few decades. These companies grew out of a base in Miami as cruising became popular again, after the collapse of the business in the 1970s when jet liners wiped out most of the established cruise and liner companies. Cunard’s roots can be traced back to 1839 when Samuel Cunard was granted the contract to move mail between the UK and the United States. For 3 decades after the service started it had the fastest ships crossing…

Caribbean Cruise / Cruise Ship / Cruise Tips And Advice / Journeys / Norwegian Fjords / transportation

Cruise Tips And Advice: Main Cruise Types and Destinations To Consider

…cover either the East or West Caribbean. Most cruise lines departing from Miami will alternate the routes, and so if you have 2 weeks you can do both back to back. Most European Cruise lines move their ships to the Caribbean in the European Winter, and so there are many options and many ranges of prices. Some ports can get a bit busy as a result. They are great for seeing the area and getting a feel for the beauty of the region and the islands. I…

Caribbean / Caribbean / Cruise Tips And Advice / Cruising / transportation

Cruising the Caribbean. The Battle of Cheap Diamonds, Gems & Watches Versus History and Heritage.

…uise lines. The vast majority of cruising to the Caribbean operates out of Miami, and then other more southern based USA cruise ports like Fort Lauderdale and Jacksonville. The more south you go in the Caribbean then the less shopping focused, and less commercial chain store developed they seemed to be. This may be a function of the volume of traffic brought to the more northern islands by cruise ships – and the attitudes of passengers on these ro…

Caribbean / Caribbean Cruise / Destinations / Journeys

Caribbean Islands. 3 More Amazing Things About This Incredible Part Of the World.

…rn of 7 night Caribbean cruises out of the massive Florida cruise centres (Miami and Fort Lauderdale primarily). They also, as a result, also have strong American links and feel. The 3 busiest Caribbean cruise ports are: 1. Puerto Rico. 2. St. Thomas, which is the largest of the American Virgin Islands – which were bought off the Danes in the early 1900s. 3. St. Maarten, and primarily the Dutch side of the divided island which is better protected…

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation / travel podcast

Travel Podcast 94: Designing A Cruise Ship

…al Architect, he worked for years with the massive Carnival Cruise line in Miami on new ship launches before joining MSC Cruises. He is responsible for deciding and designing what features are built into new cruise ships they are building. In the interview he shares the process that goes into designing and building a new cruise ship. He explains the difference between designing a totally new “Class” of ships versus then rolling out new versions of…

Norwegian Getaway

Norwegian Getaway video sailing out from the shipbuilder

…Norwegian Getaway sails out at Meyer Werft Shipyard I will be sailing the Norwegian Getaway on its 2-night inaugural cruise in January from Southampton before it crosses the Atlantic to its new home base in Miami. You can follow my adventure on TipsForTravellers.com/NorwegianGetaway. Take a look at the massive and brightly decorated ship sailing out from the shipbuilder as preparations accelerate to get the ship ready for passengers:  …

MSC / MSC Divina / transportation

Gary Bembridge – inspired by an icon and a diva like no other? It’s #MSCDivina time!

…Sunglasses It is time! Diva time! In the morning I will be heading off to Miami as one of the official bloggers covering the arrival and inaugural sailing of the MSC Divina from her new home. The MSC Divina was inspired by and has the screen icon Sophia Loren as her Godmother. Sophia even designed and has a suite on the ship named after her. I will be getting to see and video the suite to share with Tips for Travellers fans and followers. MSC Cru…

MSC Divina Balcony Cabin 9113

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Divina / transportation

Would I recommend a MSC Divina Balcony Verandah Cabin? Watch my Stateroom Review Video Tour to find out!

…vina Balcony Cabin 9113 Whilst cruising on the MSC Divina inaugural out of Miami, her new year round home, I was travelling in a balcony (or verandah if you prefer!) cabin. The stateroom was large, comfortable and pretty stylish. Take a look at my video tour and review to find out more about what I found and thought….. Watch the video tour of the balcony / verandah suite I stayed in on board MSC Divina on YouTube or below: For all my articles, vid…

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Divina / transportation

MSC Divina Ship Tour Video

…of the stylish MSC Divina cruise ship that sails the Caribbean out of Port Miami all year-round. This Mediterranean inspired ship has stunning decor and a huge range of choice and options. In the video I tour the decks, all the dining options, bars and lounges, entertainment and shopping options: For all my articles, videos, photographs and audio podcasts on the ship visit Tips for Travellers MSC Divina page. Declaration: I travelled as a guest of…