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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
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…
…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…
Westin Hotel Princeton The review below from 2008 will show that I have mixed feelings about this hotel. Located on Route 1 towards Princeton, this hotel has had many guises over the last 2 decades. Recently refurbished, it is now a Westin. The hotel is located in a strange shopping and office complex (Forrestal Village) that was supposed to be one of those Outlet Shopping areas, but never quite worked. The revamped hotel is probably one of the n…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…cruit, and a first taste of the W brand in the UK. We would love to reach the readers of your blog, in the hope that one or two of them might be interested in applying” The final selection will be in November. Video that shows what the new hotel looks like and will be like: Don’t miss any new postings. Subscribe Find and follow Tips for Travellers on: – Facebook – YouTube – Twitter – Audio Podcast on iTunes – Video Podcast on iTunes – iPhone App o…
