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9 Ways You May Be Stopped From Cruising When They Restart

…re too young. For example, Saga Cruises requires passengers to be over 50. Virgin Voyages requires guests to be over 18, and P&O Cruises has some ships in their fleet only open to over 18s and so on Second: Lines ban people under 18 (or 21 out of the USA and Canada) travelling without an adult. There are some exceptions to this: if you are a couple is aged 16 to 18 (21 in case of USA) and are married (and can prove it when booking) or if you are i…

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Available Cruises Summer 2021

…th PCR test) Saga Spirit of Discovery and Spirit of Adventure Viking Venus Virgin Scahttps://travel.saga.co.uk/cruises/ocean.aspxrlet Lady GREECE / CYPRUS Open to all, subject to entry to EU and Greece requirements (which may involve quarantine without vaccine). Vaccines required unless noted AIDA (Cyprus from23 May) (All with testing only) Azamara Quest (Athens from 28 August) Celeystal Cruises (Athens) (vaccine TBC) Celebrity Apex (Athens) (unde…

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Things That Make No Sense On A Cruise Ship

…Make No Sense On A Cruise Ship This was all sparked by a swimming pool on Virgin Voyages Scarlett Lady. Just after I boarded, I was looking at the pool wondering why on earth it was so small for a 2,770-passenger ship. What were the ship architects and the line doing? And why on earth had they done it? It got me thinking about other things I have seen on cruise ships that seem a bit off, or odd, so I went on a mission to find out why. These are t…

7 Things Every First-Time Cruise Passenger Should Know

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7 Things Every First-Time Cruise Passenger Should Know

…ngers. It includes cruise lines like Princess, Holland America, Celebrity, Virgin Voyages, Disney Cruise Line and Cunard. They also offer cabins ranging from inside to suites. Usually, they tend to have a more classical cruise experience on offer, and don’t have all the resort-style features. There’s still have a wide choice of facilities like restaurants and bars, but notably fewer in comparison to the larger ships. These lines are more sedate th…

The 5 Most Misunderstood Things About Cruising 

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The 5 Most Misunderstood Things About Cruising

…and Hapag-Lloyd. There are some exceptions in this premium category, like Virgin Voyages, which are coming into the premium category, but are trying to have a more youthful approach and talk to a slightly younger audience which may also help bring the age of cruising down too. Being for old people is overstated for cruising and is changing fast. As is it being for stuffy unadventurous travellers who want a holiday camp style vacation. this is abs…

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How to enjoy a stress-free Embarkation Day

…cause I hadn’t used the map properly, until halfway through the cruise. On Virgin Voyages Scarlett Lady I totally missed some tucked away lounges and quiet deck spaces by not being systematic in my touring. I also ensure that I go look at things that I may want to sign up for, like the Retreat or Sanctuary area., which have a fee to use. They are open on embarkation day to explore but after that free access is closed so you don’t really know what…

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I’ve Changed My Mind About Cruise Gratuities. Here’s Why

…increased fares to include gratuities in the base fare instead. Including, Virgin Voyages, Azamara, Saga Cruises, P&O Cruises UK, and Marella. The effect of these changes is that cruise passengers are now paying a rate for a cruise that covers gratuities, no matter what line we cruise on. While it is possible on almost all lines, except Norwegian Cruise Lines at time of recording, to remove auto-gratuities on board, few passengers seem to. Removin…

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What Went Right And Wrong On My Alaska Cruise? And What You Can Learn From it!

…obably a tad less than recent trips on Celebrity, Holland America and even Virgin Voyages, which are the other key players in the category. Menu choices felt smaller than on the other lines, and this was something other passengers I spoke with also commented on. Some little touches – that are important to me – were notably missing compared the other premium lines. They didn’t have any diet and caffeine free drinks on the ship. I don’t drink alcoho…

Cruise Cabin Checks Everyone Should Do BEFORE Unpacking

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Cruise Cabin Checks Everyone Should Do BEFORE Unpacking

…use and keep at no cost? Many people learned the hard way, for example, on Virgin Voyages, everyone got very excited because they found these little packs of sex aid toys. There’s another pack of sleep aids. Many people used them and suddenly discovered they were getting charges of $30 or $40 on their accounts because they weren’t free – everyone ended up paying for those. In this cabin, there is pretty much no extra stuff. So, there’s no umbrella…

You Shouldn’t Cruise on These Lines. Here’s Why

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You Shouldn’t Cruise on These Lines. Here’s Why

…category, I’ve also got Princess, Holland America, Celebrity, Cunard, and Virgin Voyages to choose from. They are all in the same category and offer the same sort of pricing, so best to book one of those instead. #4 Price The fourth thing that I avoid is changing a cruise line for the sake of change. Particularly if I’m changing for the worst reason, which is price. It took my partner and I 20 years to get his sister and husband to cruise and fin…

What I Found Celebrity Cruises Does Well and Badly Right Now

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What I Found Celebrity Cruises Does Well and Badly Right Now

…uise lines like Princess, P&O Cruises UK, Holland America, Cunard, and now Virgin Voyages. Then above that there’s the luxury small ship category, which includes lines like Viking, Oceania, Windstar, and Azamara. Previously, if you wanted a more luxurious experience, you had to go on those small ship lines. But Celebrity Cruises is starting to push away from traditional premium cruise lines they compete with and be more like the luxury smaller shi…