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Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Queen Mary 2 / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Transatlantic Crossing Observations on the Queen Mary 2: The Passengers. Rich? Famous? Fabulous?

…Commuters There is always a fair smattering of people who are commuting to New York and the USA for Christmas and New Year, usually to see family. They then join the ship after its 2 weeks Caribbean trip to return to Europe. I have spoke to quite a few people, including the couple on the table next to us. Families There is a fair amount of families, but as the crossing starts before the school holidays it is not massive. The kids clubs and groups…

Berlin / Germany

Hotel Berlin, Berlin Review. Old Creaking Body Dressed Up To Look New

…ook trendy, funky and modern. But the problem is that the body beneath the new clothes and lipstick is not up to scratch. It is failing. On a superficial level, they have done a decent job of this tried and uninspiring block of concrete. The lobby is bright, white and modern. The bar is trendy. The breakfast room all gleaming and shiny. But the problem is that the real substance of the building fails it. It is an old building with dated infrastruc…

Accomodation / New York / USA

Hilton JFK Airport Hotel New York Video Tour and Review

This is my video and review of the Hilton JFK Airport hotel in New York. Watch my video tour, thoughts and review: To get to the hotel from the airport can take longer than getting into New York! You have to take the Sky Train from your Terminal to the meeting point (well described in the terminal and at the Sky Train station). Then you have to wait for the Hilton shuttle bus. The bus goes every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day. Though if you just miss…

Airlines / transportation / Virgin

Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Lounge JFK New York Airport. Video Tour

…about the impressive Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Lounge at JFK Airport in New York. Watch the video tour I made of the facility, showing all the main features and areas: This is a great lounge. It is not as large or has many features as the massive Virgin Upper Class Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3 (which I have written about, calling it the “best airline lounge in the world”!). But is is comfortable, funky and has great features like sit do…

Travel Book

The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook: New Book Quashes Myths about Cruising, Inspiring Readers to See the World from the Water.

…w Cruise Critic interview and review CompareHolidayMoney.co.uk Interview GoneWithTheFamily.com Interview and Review Great Boat Journeys Blog Review AmsterdamNews.com review World of Cruising Magazine Review GoNomad review and extract of a chapter from the book SpaWellbeing Magazine review The Weekend in Travel Show (audio interview) US City Traveler Podcast (audio interview) MyTravelMoney.co.uk Video Interview and Discussion Travel Coffee Break On…

Travel Book

My updated and new: “Cruising with Cunard” eBook

…d revamped version of my popular “Cruising with Cunard” eBook. It contains new chapters, rewritten existing ones and new photographs. Advice and tips on planning and getting the most out of cruising with Cunard Cruise Line by Gary Bembridge, author of “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook”. This 43,600 word, 214 page book of articles and over 36 photographs explores the history, uniqueness, life on board, reviews, essential cruising tips and advice for…

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise Week Five Highlights (San Francisco to Hawaii)

…they were not and we had to request they were reinstated and had to set up new accounts! The team on the ship could not do this and had to email the office to make this happen. Points from playing in the Casino also disappeared and we had to request the manager to put these back on our account. As the days progressed we discovered another issue as the credit card that had been given at Southampton was not attributed to our new cruise card, and so…

travel podcast

10 Must-See New York Sights and Attractions – Tips For Travellers Podcast

…orTravellers.com, as I recommend the 10 must-see sights and attractions in New York – especially for first-time visitors. I worked in the city and for a decade visited multiple times a year as well and these are the sights that I recommend that everyone sees when going to the city. Listen to the episode: In the show I cover the following ten must-see sights and attractions: Circle Line Tour: https://www.circleline42.com Times Square: http://www.ti…

Cruise Update

USA 2020 Cruise Update – New Plans and Protocols

…what the lines are doing, and the CEOs are saying. You should be ready for new cruises and short, limited itinerary cruises, as happened in Europe. Let’s see why I say this. First of all, when Carnival cancelled all cruises out of USA ports except Miami and Port Canaveral in November and December, the announcement made it clear they could not confirm that the cruises from those ports would run as advertising. They offered people cruising from thos…

MSC

What It Really Like On A Cruise Ship That’s Resumed Cruising ?

…u things look and work, and what you can expect when you can cruise again. New protocols and procedures have changed the way cruises operate. So how does it really look and work in practice? I am Gary Bembridge, and although I am still not able to cruise, a follower of the channel (Tomas Medek from the Czech Republic) has been able to, and has given me footage so I can show you what cruising is now like. Tomas and wife, Dominika, cruised on MSC Gr…

Cruise Update

Are Cruise Lines Close To Resuming Cruising? CRUISE UPDATE

…rnment has a ban on cruise ships entering until March at this time. So, no new news and everyone is waiting to see if they extend or let it lift. Meantime, in positive news, Ponant announced they have received conditional approval for one of its ships to sail in New Zealand waters, for New Zealanders from February 2021 following months of discussions with New Zealand’s Ministry of Health. The small-ship Australian Coral Expedition ships (Coral Dis…