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Getting Disembarkation Day Right

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

…the inexpensive storage there. The fast trains in and out of Miami that cost just a few dollars are great for getting out and about. #2 Packing Plans Whatever plans for disembarkation day they settle on, I found that smart cruisers also have a luggage strategy. They taught me to plan for self-disembarkation, even if I am not opting to go down that route. Self-disembarkation is where cruise lines let passengers leave the ship as soon as it is clea…

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

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These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…ted, so it is possible that ships could sail there. However, some of the most stunning and the most beautiful are the ones that are going to be restricted. There is a real chance that cruising to the fjords will become very different. This was a big surprise and probably is an extremely good reason for going sooner rather than later.   #2 The Fjords Are Not Alaska One of the things I did find amusing is how many people were surprised the Norwegian…

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

…going ever smaller was even better. So ,I booked myself on an 11-night Windstar Star Pride “Lands of the Midnight Sun” cruise from Edinburgh to Iceland. Via the Orkney Islands and the Norwegian Fjords. Windstar claim to be the market leading small ship line and have both yacht style motor ships and sailing vessels in their fleet. When I boarded and for the first few days, I could see that small had many upsides. I loved the boarding in Edinburgh….

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Essential cruising tips: Saving money on cruise port excursions

…ach. This all changed when I desperately wanted to go on a cycling tour in St. Kitts that I had read about, but was not offered as an option by the line. It led me to discovering there are many independent tour operators that run alternative programs with exciting alternatives and ways to save money. If you only consider the shore excursions sold by your cruise line you may be missing out on saving money and discovering exciting alternatives by us…

Caribbean Cruise Part 8: Funchal, Madeira

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Caribbean Cruise Part 8: Funchal, Madeira

…ion, which was a bike ride. We had high hopes after the great bike trip in St Kitts, which was not only energetic but also very well run and very informative. This trip was terrible. The rather unfit and out of shape guide was lazy, rode slowly and on the pavements with the people walking on them shouting at us for being on the pavement. He told us nothing about any of the places we went to and if anyone asked questions he would give them a useles…

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Watch Out! Cruise Port Scams That Caught Me & My Friends Out

…t you have small notes. No Coming Back Another friend of mine, Ben, was in St Kitts last year and asked a taxi driver taking him to a beach to come back and fetch him at a set time. The driver asked to be paid up front to guarantee it. But never returned. No tour tours The last time I was in St. Lucia, instead of going on a cruise line tour, and as there’s not much around the cruise port, I used a taxi driver offering to give a tour of the island….

caribbean / Cruise Tips

Revealed: The 7 Mistakes Caribbean Cruisers Make Time and Time Again

…lose to the port. Caribbean Cruisers Shopping Mistakes In my experience, most stalls around the ports sell the same goods, and despite many saying they’re handcrafted, unique, or rare many are mass produced, and not local at all. And usually overpriced. For example, those Dominica stalls all sell vanilla essence, which I really like. They charge at least $8. Once further into town, it’s half or even less that price in the stores. It’s not just sta…

Caribbean Cruise Part 6: Antigua

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Caribbean Cruise Part 6: Antigua

Read previous instalment (St Kitts): click here Saint John Antigua, originally uploaded on flickr by garybembridge. 2:00pm Wednesday 28 March (Antigua) Yesterday was a stop in Antigua. Antigua is supposed to one of the most beautiful of the Caribbean islands, boasting that they have a beach for every one of the 365 days of the year. Some say you can think of Antigua as a series of beautiful beaches with some land attached! The port area of the ca…

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10 Best Cruises Around The World

…s of Mexico like Cozumel and Costa Maya. Southern Caribbean which includes St Kitts, Antigua, Martinique, Dominica and Barbados. It’s hard to choose between them, but definitely pick one of them and (of course) if you want to add more cruises do all three of them and then you’ve done all three sectors of the Caribbean, but definitely Caribbean should be on that list. Mediterranean The second biggest cruising region in the world is the Mediterranea…

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5 Best and 5 Worst Things About Caribbean Cruises

…of Miami which only go to Cuba. The Southern Caribbean goes to places like St. Kitts, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica, St Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Most of the cruises to the Caribbean tend to be seven-night cruises. Cruise Line Options Another great thing about a Caribbean cruise is choice. You have the choice of itineraries, but you also have an enormous choice of cruise lines and style of ship to go o…

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10 Most Watched Tips For Travellers Videos 2017

…Cruise Packing Tips. What Not To Take European River Cruise Need To Knows St Kitts – Things To Do In A Day Cunard Queen Mary 2 Ship Tour Universal Studios Singapore Windstar Cruises – 10 Things You Need To Know MSC Divina Cruise Ship Tour Cunard Queen Elizabeth Ship Tour Want to discover more top tips for travellers? Take a look at the Tips For Traveller Top Ten page to discover the most popular blog posts and podcasts too. If you enjoyed this po…