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Proven Ways to Deal with The Crowds on Your Cruise!

…do, if there’s some places I really want to go that I know are going to be popular, I will get up and be ready as soon as the ship is cleared. For example, on my MSC cruise we were going to Norway and in Olden, I wanted to go up the Loen Skylift, but I knew it’d be packed all day. So, the minute the ship was cleared, I got out, on the shuttle bus, and was there the minute it opened. I had no waiting. By the time I came back down, there was an enor…

8 Top Tips For Finding Cruises That Will Not Be Full!

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8 Top Tips For Finding Cruises That Will Not Be Full!

…inerary, whether it’s in the Mediterranean, Alaska or the Caribbean (those popular areas) they will be full and they’ll be sailing at over 100% capacity. Because you’ll have mom and dad, or parents, or whatever, and they’ll have one, two, or even three kids sharing a cabin. For example, I went on MSC Virtuosa to the Fjords. Now, just before the school holiday period, that ship was sailing full with a double occupancy of 4,500 passengers. However,…

The 5 Best Lines to Cruise on Right Now (According to those in the know!)

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The 5 Best Lines to Cruise on Right Now!

…cent years. Mega-ships that are packed with features that are exciting and popular with families, multi-generational groups, younger cruise couples and groups of friends. Their action-packed resorts at sea being a bigger draw than the destinations they sail to, often it seems from the reviews. Cruisers seem to love how they deliver so many attractions and choices on these ever-larger ships, Flowriders, waterslides, aqua and ice-skating shows, and…

Cruise Lines To Steer Well Clear Of These Days!

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Cruise Lines To Steer Well Clear Of These Days!

…get served with drinks. Speciality restaurants and shows being sold out at popular times, or even easily finding places to sit in the evenings in the bars. As the service and approach is more European too, I think many North American guests find and criticise it for being aloof, less engaging and bubbly versus more US-Centric lines. The food gets rated at best as okay. It’s not particularly amazing. They do have the Yacht Club, which is their more…

Things They Don’t Tell You To Expect on a Mekong River Cruise!

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Things They Don’t Tell You To Expect on a Mekong River Cruise!

…l. Once you get into places like Cambodia, where tuk tuks were also really popular, you could actually ride on them. It is the real, big important way of getting around and I hadn’t really appreciated that before I went. Uncrowded Another thing that I hadn’t really expected was, because you were going into so many remote places, how quiet, calm, and uncrowded it was. If you go on a river cruise in Europe, the places are really busy. You’re going t…

Daily Twists & Turns: My 18 Day Expedition Cruise Around Greenland

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Daily Twists & Turns: My 18 Day Expedition Cruise Around Greenland

…allow here, they basically get grounded and stuck. This is one of the most popular places to come and visit because of this incredible ice field, as it’s called, and it really is quite something. It’s about a one and a half kilometre walk on wooden pathways to get there. Let’s go and take a look and explore this amazing ice field. It is just mind-boggling. They said to us it’ll be incredible, but it is more than that! Massive glaciers break off 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

…Abyss, which is a slide which goes down to the Boardwalk, crazy golf (very popular with families), the Zip Line, Sports Court with constant basketball, pickleball, and soccer, and the Video Arcade. It was a bit rowdy and party atmospheric for me, so I did like that there was an adult area on this deck too, called the Solarium for 16-years and over. This was though pretty much the only place on the ship that was adults only. There was some 18+ come…

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2024 Cruise Watch Outs! Changes That You Need to Know And Worry About

…d where ships are sailing fullest are in the Caribbean and Alaska, regions popular and handy for USA cruisers. You may find it harder to get deals here. However, I have seen cruise line leaders asking travel agents to push Europe, both the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. North American tourists seem to be steering clear of booking 2024 here due to the ongoing and uncertain situation between Russia and Ukraine, and in the Middle East. There will…

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Too Many Repositioning Cruisers Get These 5 Things Wrong

…nd from more far flung, and exotic places, as new regions grow in cruising popularity. For example, a friend of mine went on a Virgin Voyages repositioning cruise. They sent the ship at the end of the Mediterranean summer season though the Suez Canal and Asia, onto Australia for the summer season “Down Under”. I am now also seeing ships being repositioned to be based in Tokyo, Japan and Cape Town, South Africa for seasons there. And of course, the…

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5 Things You Won’t Be Able To Do On A Cruise This Year!

…the massive dunes in Walvis Bay and boat tours to view seals. So, all very popular. I went in very early and managed to secure them, but people who waited or tried on board found they were full or the best times for viewing animals were gone. So unlike last year, getting what we want when we want it without lots of pre-planning seems impossible. But while technology can help us get in early and make those bookings before the cruise, technology on…

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Reasons To Book Your Cruise With A Travel Agent

…point of contact. Exclusive Deals and Discounts – BEST prices Contrary to popular belief, booking through a travel agent will not cost more than booking online as the cruise lines do not undercut agents nor run deals that agents do not have access to. In fact, travel agents can have access to exclusive agent-only deals, promotions, and discounts. They can help you find special offers or may be able to offer additional onboard credit, upgrades, di…