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I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line

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I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…

Destinations / Seoul / South Korea

Things To Do In Seoul (South Korea). Hotels, Tours, Museums & More

…major Asian cities. Seoul is not as cosmopolitan a city, like Hong Kong or Singapore, and the vast majority of the residents are Korean with small Chinese and Japanese communities. As a result, it did not feel to be a very diverse city considering its size of population, which I felt is probably due to the history and sense of constant threat of turmoil with the North. Also, Seoul is not really on the Asian Tourist Circuit and so it is not as gear…

Cruise Tips

Want To Cruise In 2021? Why You May Be Going About It The Wrong Way!

…ally to Italian ports, then for a time Greek ports. Taiwan, Japan and then Singapore each allowed short cruises to nowhere only for locals in each of those countries. And most recently, New Zealand has given the okay for Ponant to sail in their country only for locals. It is important to note that in all the major cruise countries including United States, UK and Australia, the lines, Cruise Line Association and authorities are proposing return wil…

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise Week One Highlights (Southampton to the Azores)

…San Francisco to Sydney (21 nights) Sydney to Sydney (8 nights) Sydney to Singapore (25 nights) Singapore to Cape Town (20 nights) Cape Town to Southampton (18 nights) Day 2 (Monday 11 January) Sea Day en route to Ponta Delgada Cunard Queen Victoria in Atlantic The Queen Victoria rose and fell as the seas were whipped up by the winds that raged between 40 and 50 knots from the time we entered the English Channel. Stretching out around the ship th…

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The Smartest Way To Deal With These 6 Cruise Nightmares

…ports due to a propulsion issue. So, the Captain decided to sail direct to Singapore to get it fixed. Passengers were offered Future Cruise Credit for the number of days they missed in the iconic ports that had to be dropped, so the ship could make its way to Singapore for assessment and repairs. Excursions were arranged without charge for the time there. Three things to note here. As there is no set agreed compensation rate, you will need to deci…

travel podcast

Tips for Travellers Audio Podcast 141: Cunard Queen Mary 2 World Voyage Series (Part 5 of 6)

…vice about cruising and travelling on extended voyages. Covers travel from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Lankawi and Colombo In this episode topics discussed includes: changing passenger mix and ambience, Singapore customs and immigration issues and process, medical facilities on board, excursion process pros and cons, shuttle busses in port, sea days and activities, fitness and spa, casino and bingo, iStudy, Sri Lanka issues and challenges and prepa…

Jaw-Dropping Things Only A Few Get to See on Cruise Ships

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Jaw-Dropping Things Only A Few Get to See on Cruise Ships

…en for MSC Preziosa, in Geneva and Sarah Brightman for Seabourn Encore, in Singapore. But the two more memorable sightings were when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II named P&O Cruises Britannia, in Southampton. The second was when Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall named the Saga Spirit of Discovery, in Dover. Why godmothers? Why does this happen, and what exactly are they doing? All those famous ladies I mentioned are godmothers of the ships they name…

Cruise Update

Cruise News Update #24 – Lifting Of No-Sail Fall Out

…cruises do resume out of USA Ports. Other Countries Open Japan is joining Singapore and Taiwan in resuming cruises in a limited way. The no-sail order there expired at the end of October and local operators have started trials of short cruises calling on domestic ports. One of the first was the Nippon Maru, run by Mitsui O.S.K Passenger Lines who sailed with 200 guests and 100 crew on a 3-night cruise. So it is small scale but another country ten…

Cunard Queen Victoria: 4 nights cruise May 2008: My Journal

cruise / cruising / Cunard / Europe / Queen Victoria / travel

Cunard Queen Victoria: 4 nights cruise May 2008: My Journal

…port until a few years ago, and now it seems that Shanghai is the busiest, Singapore the 2nd and Rotterdam the 3rd. We docked at about 11.15am after moving (fairly quickly at that) up the river that leads into Rotterdam. There seemed to be ferry and other river and transportation associated things along the banks. Although as we got closer to Rotterdam, I realized this was just the whole port as it has spread down the river. The ship docks right n…

Cape Town Restaurants: Sinn’s Wembley Square, Cape Town

Cape Town / restaurant review / restaurants / South Africa

Cape Town Restaurants: Sinn’s Wembley Square, Cape Town

…looked and tasted great. But we left most of it begging for the bill! The Singapore Sling cocktails were great. It was clear that tables were all waiting forever for food and having to call staff over to check if and when they would get food. Talking afterwards to others who have been there, we found this is fairly common. This is a pity as the place has great atmosohere, great decor and the food when it comes was good. But they need to work out…

Cruise Update

13 Changes To Cruising Due To The Pandemic That Will Be Permanent

…hiff and Hapag Lloyd were open to German, Swiss and Austrians only, and in Singapore, Japan and Taiwan only local residents could go on each of those cruises. Australia is reported to be looking at Australian resident only cruises, as is the UK. Over time, this change will be scrapped as international travel opens and frees up with greater use of testing, vaccines and so on. 7-Night Only Cruises In the USA the CDC requires all cruises out of US po…