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…A free three-night safari on my upcoming Regent Seven Seas Navigator West Africa cruise. Holland America’s 31-night South America voyage with the “Have-It-All” package included—a $2,000 value. Flash sales – Time-limited deals when cruise lines need to fill cabins or hit quarterly targets. I subscribe to every line’s newsletter and social feeds to pounce quickly. That’s how I snagged a Celebrity Silhouette Canada–Greenland–Iceland cruise at 70 % o…

….g., Alaska ↔ Japan) Australia seasonal repositionings via Hawaii & Tahiti South American repositionings Africa & Indian Ocean seasonal moves For example, I’ve booked a 29-day Tahiti to Vancouver repositioning on Silver Whisper for 2027 — hardly a standard Atlantic crossing! In reality: repositionings can be: Simple Complex Exotic Long or short They vary far more than many people realise. Myth #3: The Weather Will Be Great Many expect sun loungers…

…on staff from the Philippines, India, Indonesia and African countries like South Africa and Zimbabwe. I felt the real difference was around what the staff are there for and how they’re trained. On regular lines including Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Princess and Holland America, service is focused on how the crew can be fast and efficient, get as much done, deal with as many passengers as they can as quickly as possible. But I found ultra-luxury se…

…editions using the old RMS St Helena that used to sail to that island from South Africa focusing on the Antarctica and the Polar Regions. New Ships But there is a wave of 9 new ships coming into service this year mostly in the mainstream mega-ship resort and luxury segments. The resort-style ships launching this year are: The 7,600-passenger Royal Caribbean Legend of the Seas, their latest Icon-class ship. The 7,000-passenger Disney Adventure whic…