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Cunard

Cunard World Cruise Week 4 Highlights (Guatemala to San Francisco)

I travelled around the world in a 12-week trip that started in Southampton UK and ended in Hong Kong. Most of it on segments of Cunard World cruise, first on Queen Victoria and then Queen Elizabeth. This 12-part series covers the journey, experiences and tips – one for each week of the journey. This post covers week four, you can read the previous week here Puerto Quetzal Guatemala to San Francisco This week saw the completion of the second leg o…

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10 Best Cruises Around The World

…places like Barcelona, Athens, Venice or Rome or you can also do it out of Southampton in the UK which takes a little bit of longer, because you have to head through the Straits of Gibraltar to get into the Mediterranean. Lots of different itineraries like the East and the Western and, of course, one of the most popular for people to do is the trip from Venice down to Athens which is really magnificent. You get a chance to see the Greek islands an…

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Pet Friendly Cruises. 6 Ways You Can Cruise With Your Pet!

…ce. The kennels only operate on the transatlantic service between Hamburg, Southampton, and New York; New York, Southampton, and Hamburg. You can’t travel with pets any other time on Queen Mary 2. River and Canal Your second key option is in Europe, where there are a certain number of cruises on which you’re allowed to take pets. You can generally take pets on canal cruises, particularly in the UK and in France. For example, if you hire a canal lo…

Cruise Update

Cruise News Update 27 : CDC No To Cruise, Cancellations Into 2021 And More

…good cruise news in the UK, MSC Cruises will homeport a ship every year in Southampton from summer 2021, starting with the massive MSC Magnifica. This is the first time a ship has been home ported by them in UK for many years. And Southampton, the biggest cruise port in the UK, has announced it will open a 5th cruise terminal also in the summer of 2021 which can handle ships capable of carrying up to 6,000 passengers. First Carnival Ship back in U…

Queen Mary 2

10 Smart Things To Do If Crossing The Atlantic on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2

…g a scheduled Transatlantic service, running 20 to 25 times a year between Southampton to New York, lasts 7 days and has no stops. It is the only cruise liner in service today, designed to cope with constant crossings, and is unlike any other cruise ship.She has an art deco inspired décor referencing the old liners that used to ply this same route before air travel. A Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing is better than a repositioning cruise…

The 11 Best Cruises I Think Everyone Should Do Before They Die

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The 11 Best Bucket List Cruises In The World? Here’s What I Think!

…#7 Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Next is a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic between Southampton and New York. I have done this 5 times now because it’s the only true ocean liner sailing today. It’s a truly unique experience, harking back to the glory days of crossing before aeroplanes, and no other line or ship replicates it. The highlights for me are dressing up and the balls, although dressing up is much less of a thing than it used to be, incredible enr…

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I Take A 12-Hour Day Trip on “Britain’s Most Luxurious Train”

…e a 3-night mini-break cruise in an oceanview cabin on MSC Virtuosa out of Southampton for just £10 per person more. The day trip on the train cost £440 per person, that 3-night cruise to Rotterdam and back is $450 per person. Cost aside, this was a trip I will treasure forever. The whole experience was incredible. A History Of The Belle Trains The Belle trains are originally the trains that used to take people – a long time ago – on their summer…

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8 Underrated Cruise Tips Savvy Travellers Use (But Most Cruisers Don’t)

…hing. 2. Avoid the Buffet on Embarkation Day When boarding Sky Princess in Southampton, the buffet was packed — seats were scarce and it was chaotic. Instead, I checked for alternatives and found: A Main Dining Room open for lunch Alfredo’s Pizza — calm and relaxed Starting your cruise in a stress-free environment sets the tone for the entire voyage. Tip: Always ask crew “Which restaurants are open for embarkation lunch?” 3. Stay On Board in Ports…

Group Cruise 2027: Join Me On An Iconic Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing

…ssing departing Friday 23 July 2027 from Red Hook Brooklyn and arriving in Southampton on Friday 30 July 2027. The ship should be in excellent condition as it is scheduled to go through a major 40-night refit between 30 March and 9 May 2027. Group Cruise Must-Knows The Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing departs Red Hook Brooklyn on Friday 23 July 2027, and arrives in Southampton on Friday 30 July 2027. This is the crossing: https://www.cunard.com…

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10 Bucket List Cruises You Absolutely MUST Do Before You Die!

…es. Why do I keep doing this? Well, the Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic between Southampton and New York is a historic route on the only true ocean liner in service today. It’s a unique experience. It harks back to the glory days of crossing the Atlantic before aeroplanes and it is a one-of-a-kind ship. In terms of highlights, one is the dressing up and the big evening gala events with ballroom dancing, although dressing up is less strict than it used…

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Do Low Crew Wages For Cruise Ship Jobs Fund Luxury Cruise Fares?

…, for example, Cunard registered all their ships in the Bahamas instead of Southampton UK. They therefore are bound by those laws, which are less onerous. Everyone that travels on a cruise, and talks to crew, knows that they work on contracts of anything from 3 to 9 months at a time. They work 7 days a week for that whole period with long hours each day. It is very demanding and tough, even more so as they have to be friendly, cheerful and helpful…