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Seabourn Cruise Tips: Eight Things You Should Know About Cruising With Seabourn

…facilities, although most of the crew are actually from places like South Africa, Eastern Europe, United Kingdom and countries like the Philippines, which have strong historical links with the United States and an english-speaking culture. Passengers mostly come from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada and, increasingly, Asia. Well-travelled. People on board have extensive travel behind them. Everyone I met had travelled for m…

Seabourn Cruises Tips, Tricks And Advice: Getting The Most From Your Cruise

…that I have travelled on. Many of the crew are from Eastern Europe, South Africa, United Kingdom and the Philippines. While there is choice on the ships of venues and activities, there is not as packed schedule of on-board events as with mainstream lines. Guests are more likely to be reading, playing cards, socialising or playing games with others than relying on organised diversions. To find out more about the Seabourn experience read my article…

Seabourn Cruises Insider Tips and Tricks: Experience and Who Best Suited For

…uests. Karl: Guests come from all over the world, Asia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America, but our main market is USA and UK since we are an English-speaking ship, meaning that everything on board is in English. The crew do speak several languages, but the language on board and all the information is in English. Therefore the English-speaking markets are those that we as a company at this point in time have as our main focus and the cliente…

Cunard Around-The-World Week Nine Highlights: Joining the Queen Elizabeth in Hong Kong

…r new waiter (Mel) and junior waiter (Thambo a fun and uplifting lady from South Africa) were great. This was one of the six Formal nights on the twenty-night cruise, and so the Black and White Ball was held. Day 62 (12 March) En route to Shanghai (Day two) Pearl Tower Shanghai China It was a sunny and chilly day, with the temperature hovering around 10 degrees. There was little wind and the sea was calm but the chill kept people off the decks. Th…

Princess Cruises Tips

Princess Cruises Tips : The 10 Things You Need To Know Before Cruising With Them

…aska, Panama Canal, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific, Hawaii, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Asia, India, Africa, Canada, New England or do a world cruise then you will find a Princess Cruise is available. Alaska. Princess Cruises is the largest cruise and tour operator of any line to this region. They sail up to eight cruise ships a year in the region, own and run five wilderness lodges as well as a fleet of motor c…

Silversea Expedition Cruises

Silversea Expedition Cruises Tips: Watch-Outs And Need-to-Knows

…over other parts of the world like Africa, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific and South America. Silversea Silver Cloud Paradise Bay Antarctica What do Silversea Expeditions do better than competitors? Luxury expedition cruising. They have luxurious ships which are five-star premium ships with plush interiors and butler service in every single suite. They have lots of attention to detail, incredible food, very high level of service and…

6 Things That Surprised Me About Virgin Voyages

…. There’s a lot of Eastern Europeans, Europeans, South Americans, British, South Africa and Americans. And, of course, still representation from Asia, including crew from Philippines, Indonesia and so on. But it was a younger, hipper, trendier crew. And it was impossible to tell rank, and everyone wears the same casual uniform, even the senior officers Service levels The service was very good. It was quite remarkable. I found crew were prepared to…

You Should NEVER Buy These from Your Cruise Line

…xample, the next cruise I am going on as I type this, is a Silversea South Africa cruise out of Cape Town. Their routing would have had me flying from London Gatwick, not Heathrow, the airport closest to me, to Istanbul, onto Johannesburg, then onto Cape Town. But there is a direct flight which goes from Heathrow and would take me almost half the amount of time. And the price was lower booking that myself. When booking flights with the line, bear…

Incredible Train Journeys Every Cruiser Should Consider. And Why!

…e cruise and train pre- and post-trips as intertwined? Rovos Rail In South Africa there is another memorable trip I have experienced, and that is Rovos Rail. Several cruise lines operating out of Cape Town during the season offer packages with them. Rovos Rail is a private rail company based in Pretoria. Set up in 1989 by Rohan Vos, and still family owned, he converted old Rhodesia Railways Pullman carriages into lounges, restaurant cars, and beau…

What Smart Cruisers Do To Guarantee Adult-Only Cruising

…a massive added cost for families. For example, consider places like South Africa, South America, French Polynesia, and Asia. Another key thing to bear in mind with destinations is if you’re going to the Mediterranean in summer or you’re going to Alaska in the season, those will often have families no matter what cruise line you’re on because those are port-intensive destinations where parents are looking to take their kids to experience it. And,…

2025 Cruise Tips: Changes EVERYONE Cruising In 2025 Needs To Know About

…nd. For example, some of those Norwegian changes were pulling ships out of Africa, South America, and Asia to redeploy to areas with higher demand. So, it’s possible that more redeployments will be made. So just be aware if you’ve booked cruises to more exotic areas there may be some small risk. But the biggest thing to look out for is if you have any cruise in 2025 that is due to head through the Red Sea and Suez Canal or relies on your ship movi…