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10 Scarce But Highly Sought After Cruise Cabins You Should Go After!

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10 Scarce But Highly Sought After Cruise Cabins You Should Go After!

…he ships that have solo cabins. It’s pretty dismal, to be honest. The good news is that many new ships across most of the cruise lines are starting to introduce solo cabins, or they are squeezing them in on refits. Like Cunard did. They added 15 on Queen Mary 2 and nine on their other two ships. Even small lines like Fred Olsen added 40 solo cabins onto each of the 2 ships they bought from Holland America in their refit for 2023 The only cruise li…

I've Sailed On 100 Cruises And Learned These 7 Things

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Going On 100 Cruises Taught Me 7 CRUCIAL Cruise Tricks

…when I’m going to the Caribbean, which I love, I always try to get as many new islands and as many new places in as possible. I found that cruising is better when every port is to be a new adventure. I don’t want to become a slightly jaded cruiser saying, “I’m not getting off today as I’ve been here 3 times before”. Every day should bring something new. #5 Bucket Lists I do have a caution about something I learnt, as I did more and more cruises. T…

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My Celebrity Canada & New England 2024 Group Cruise Latest

My 2024 Celebrity Canada and New England cruise in September 2024 is now unfortunately sold out. If you want to be put on the waitlist (in case anyone has to cancel), please email [email protected] and let her know, along with which cabin grade or grades you would prefer. My Patron and Member Holland America Caribbean cruise in April still has some places, although last date to book will be 30 November 2023. So, if that app…

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

…ave still committed to investors to add capacity in 2024, which means nine new ocean cruise ships for us to try this year. And the good news is it looks like the delays and disruptions we saw the last two years where most new ship launches had to be pushed back, from what the lines are telling investors, these are expected to happen on schedule. Though looking at the line-up, one disappointing thing stuck me is that almost all continue the trend b…

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Why Are Norwegian Cruise Line Cruisers Are So Unhappy?

…hat I started wondering whether they had gone out of their way to create a new type of ship they knew current cruisers wouldn’t like. Perhaps to attract different cruisers, like me. While I am not a big fan of other Norwegian ships I’ve been on, this ship did somethings so differently it appealed to me and maybe will to you too. I’m not a frequent Norwegian cruiser, partly because I’m not a fan of their big ships and previous classes, although I h…

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6 Top Tricks To Beat Today’s Fast Growing Cruise Fares

…I try and book when lines launch new itineraries. When cruise lines launch new itineraries, you’re going to get the best prices for any cruise because fares move up from launch prices due to a dynamic pricing. Lines use lower fares at launch to get us to commit and then as the ship fills up, fares are programmed to shift upwards. Before the pandemic when ships were sailing less full, you could sometimes find last minute deals that came close to or…

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10% Off Something New For Cruise Fans From The Cruise Globe

Something New For Cruise Fans From The Cruise Globe If you’re anything like me, there’s one small thing you always bring home from a cruise. The Cruise Card! But then I was not sure what to do with them. Until now, thanks to The Cruise Globe part of The Cruise Maps As they have some ways to help remember and ensure fond memories and reminders of the cruise. What Is The Cruise Globe? Created by friends of mine — Will, Matt and Emma — The Cruise Gl…

Travel Blogging: When To Be A Storyteller Not A Travel Blogger

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Travel Blogging: When To Be A Storyteller Not A Travel Blogger

…e they come, you must make sure those posts all have a call to action. Get new visitors to sign up for your newsletter, or social media accounts, to help ensure you turn new visitors into loyal fans of your stories. While attending TBEX (Travel Bloggers Exchange) conference in Girona Spain last week, the major request from the speakers there was for travel bloggers to focus on being story tellers and great writers. They encouraged travel bloggers…

Queen Mary Ship and Hotel (Long Beach, California): is this old icon of a ship worth visiting today?

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Queen Mary Ship and Hotel (Long Beach, California): is this old icon of a ship worth visiting today?

…p is still an amazing experience and well worth visiting. They keep adding new initiatives like the “ghosts” tour, which I will cover later, being used to try and drum up new interest and reasons to get fans back to visit again. Queen Mary Funnels The “Queen Mary” attraction – what to do there and some tips The day I visited (a Monday) it was very quiet indeed, and initially I thought that this was great as I had the ship more or less to myself… b…

DR WHO EXHIBITION AND MUSEUM: BROMYARD. SURPRISING TO FIND IN SMALL COUNTRY TOWN!

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DR WHO EXHIBITION AND MUSEUM: BROMYARD. SURPRISING TO FIND IN SMALL COUNTRY TOWN!

…otos I took: click here I loved that there were a lot of Cybermen (old and new), Daleks from different ages and an old and new K9. It was really a very interesting and fab collection. partly as such a surprise to stumbled across it, but also just a good collection. There was quite a lot from the new series during the time of David Tennant, including quite a bit of costumes from his final show. So if you are ever nearby, and a fan of the Dr Who ser…

Advice and Tips For First-Time Visitors to Cape Town

Cape Town / Destinations / South Africa

Advice and Tips For First-Time Visitors to Cape Town

…pecial. I did a podcast in 2005 about the city, and this is an update with new perspectives and new ideas as the city is changing and developing. I have updated with more recent information and more tips, many of which are about getting to see some of the great things just outside the city. Cape Town. What is it and why is it so important? Cape Town, as you know is on the very southern tip of Africa, and is one of the administrative capital cities…