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The 8 Downsides of Cruising and How To Deal With Them

…be going to Barcelona, Marseille, Monte Carlo, Livorno, Civitavecchia for Rome. And again, if you go on a Caribbean cruise, you’ll often go to the same ports repeatedly. So, if you cruise a lot it can get a little bit repetitive. Of course, you can switch things up by choosing different cruise lines, smaller ships or bigger ships to try and shake it up a bit, but there’s always a risk of experiencing repetitive itineraries. Itinerary changes One…

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My Seabourn Encore Mediterranean Cruise Moments

…Experience the events, experiences and activities on my Seabourn Encore Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona to Rome through the tweets I made during the trip: https://twitter.com/i/moments/1175073614170902529 Note: I travelled as a guest of Seabourn Cruises on Seabourn Encore on a 7-night cruise from Barcelona to Rome…

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Dangerous Cruise Ports You Should Stay Far Away From!

…it’s near the cruise port. It gets very busy and is a pick pockets dream. Rome The next is Rome where most cruise passengers head from the port of Civitavecchia to explore the historic city. On my last visit there, I was on a tour off an MSC cruise and during the tour of the main sites, including Colosseum, Pantheon, and the Trevi Fountain, two people on our tour were pick pocketed at different spots. This isn’t one that many people consider as a…

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Watch Out! Cruise Port Scams That Caught Me & My Friends Out

…ck that I have seen someone try a few years back on an MSC Cruises tour in Rome was the classic spill trick. One of gents in our group had someone bump into them and spill some gelato on them. They apologised profusely and started to wipe it off with tissues. Of course, they were really shaking him down to pickpocket him. He pushed them off and later told the group he knew about this scam and kept his credit cards and money in a money belt inside…

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Countdown to my Holland America Mediterranean Cruise

…elona on October 7 and we will be visiting Palermo, Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome), Livorno (Florence/ Pisa), and Toulon. I have never cruised with Holland America, nor have I toured any of their ships, and so this is a first for me. I was delighted to be invited along to join a few journalists and writers to explore the cruise line and the destinations with a food slant. I will, as I always do on a cruise, be posting updates via Instagram, Twitter,…

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Greatest Cruises In The World

…ses to both, whether it’s historic sights or famous cities like Barcelona, Rome, Florence and Venice in the Mediterranean, or the fabulous beaches in the Caribbean. However great these cruises are as a vacation, and I really enjoy doing them, they don’t quite tip into the greatest cruises in the world, in my view Am I wrong about that? ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS —————————————– Gary Bembridge’s Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your…

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Roman City of Jerash. Another Reason to visit Jordan.

…to go there. In this one: Jerash After visiting Jerash, I recommend giving Rome a miss and heading here if you want to see what Roman cities were like! It is a vast complex that is very well-preserved. Strolling round the ancient city it is almost impossible to believe that it was lost and hidden under sand for centuries. A German archelogist called Ulrich Jasper Seetzen discovered and began the process to recover the site. It had been subject to…

How to Avoid Crowds in Cruise Ports

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Best Ways to Avoid The Crowds In Cruise Ports

…es on the other parts of the island. In Civitavecchia everyone heads up to Rome. There are other excursions that go to an ancient Etruscan City of the Dead called Ceteri. So, when you head to a place, don’t just go to the famous places. Off the beaten track Look for the things that are off the beaten track, look at the things that are lower down the list of things to do, either through the excursions offered by either the cruise line or independen…

Cruise excursion tips

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Cruise Excursion Tips: Which Should You Take, And Which Avoid?

…all, if the ship is a long way from the place of interest, like Osaka, or Rome. Personally, I would take the cruise line and if they don’t have the simple one to take you there, I would go on an excursion with them. This is because the hassle and the stress of going really far distances and probably the cost, it often ends up being much more efficient. Culinary tours. The second one that I would normally do if they have a proper focused food and…

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Cruise Line Excursions. 9 Reasons Not To Do Them!

…was much simpler to just join the tour. How far is the port? When visiting Rome, I will always take the excursion which goes from Civitavecchia port to the centre of the city, just because it’s so much easier and it reassures me. With any destinations where the ship is docking very far away from where I want to go, I’ll often just join an excursion: if possible, I take the one that just takes me there and then allows me to explore independently. T…

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How I Preserve My Cruise Memories: My Post-Trip Ritual With The Cruise Maps

…am recently back from my 8-night Windstar Wind Surf cruise from Venice to Rome, and once home, I did what I always do after every trip. I sat down to order my latest set of mementos to add to my growing collection. For me, the main way to do that is through The Cruise Maps and The Cruise Cards by The Cruise Globe. Here is exactly how I preserve my cruise memories, how these brilliant pieces are created, and how you can get a special 10% discount…