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Getting Disembarkation Day Right

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The Best Way To End Your Cruise: Getting Disembarkation Day Right

…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

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These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…

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,…

Cruise With pets

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

…With Brittany Ferries, you could go from Portsmouth in the UK to Bilbao in Spain. From Portsmouth to Le Havre, in France. Or Portsmouth to other parts of Spain, like Santander. It’s more of a ferry service, but many of these overnight ferries operate like a cruise. They have restaurants, shows, entertainment and lots going on. You could create a little cruise around your pet, if that’s what you wanted to do. Combine that with a land-based tour whe…

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7 Reasons You Should Plan 2022 Cruises, Not 2021 For Now

…in North America nor in major cruise embarkation countries like the UK and Spain. No agreement on lifting bans in places like Canada and Australia. There is a process for a return to sail in most of them, like the US CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing, but no clarity or certainty on the dates when cruises will actually start up in USA, UK, Spain, Australia and so on. Thirdly, even once they can start sailing, all lines have been clear that they…

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Mediterranean Cruise Tips

…ries you visit on Mediterranean cruise will use the Euro including France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Malta. You should double-check what currency the countries you are visiting use if you plan to self-tour or go to local markets. You can check if they are using the Euro at eurozone.europa.eu/euro-area/euro-area-member-states/. It is advisable to have some cash for emergencies, refreshments, entrance fees, taxis and souvenir shopping even if going o…

Mediterranean Cruise Traps To Avoid

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Mediterranean Cruise Traps To Avoid

…is the Western Mediterranean. Western Mediterranean These tend to call on Spain, France, and Italy. They depart usually from Barcelona, Civitavecchia, and Genoa. Calling on ports such as Marseilles, the French Riviera (San Tropez, Monte Carlo, or Cannes), Livorno for Florence and Nice, La Spezia for Cinque Terre, and some go down to Naples to visit Pompeii or Capri. Some include historical islands with grand architecture, like Valletta in Malta a…

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Latest Cruise Updates: Restart Progress, Ports Say No And More

…course the ban in cruise ships entering places like Australia, Canada and Spain are in force and we wait news on if and when they will be lifted. So, already we have seen Celebrity Cruises cancel their entire 2021 European season for Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Constellation. The fourth thing to note about cruises resuming, is there are actually less cruises operating now than there were in the last quarter of 2020, as the rapid growth of the vi…

7 Best Cruises To Consider For Your Return To Cruising

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7 Cruises To Consider For Your Return To Cruising (After the Shutdown)

…or Monaco, so you’ll get to see a slice of different countries. You’ll see Spain, you’ll see France, you’ll see Italy. That definitely is a great cruise to do and it’s worth considering as both Barcelona and Rome are major cruising ports and although both those countries suffered really badly through the whole virus and the pandemic, they will be focused on getting up and running and be ready to receive tourists again in 2021, and no doubt will al…

Travel Blogging: When To Be A Storyteller Not A Travel Blogger

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Travel Blogging: When To Be A Storyteller Not A Travel Blogger

…ries. While attending TBEX (Travel Bloggers Exchange) conference in Girona Spain last week, the major request from the speakers there was for travel bloggers to focus on being story tellers and great writers. They encouraged travel bloggers to stop being obsessed with churning out high volumes of travel posts to feed search engines, and from being overly focused on writing content that is key word stuffed and search engine optimised to drive traff…