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MSC Cruises One to Avoid? - I Cruised on The World's Most Misunderstood Cruise Line

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Is MSC Cruises One to Avoid? – I Cruised on The World’s Most Misunderstood Cruise Line

…rsus the more American feel of their US-based competitors (Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian). MSC Cruises Best: High Energy Resort Saying all that, I felt MSC Cruises works best for cruisers looking for a bustling family-friendly high-energy resort vacation with parties at night for the parents and things for kids to do during the day. On MSC Virtuosa, for adults there was a boisterous party atmosphere at night, with a focus on busy bars an…

My Gigantic Mistake? I Cruise One Of World’s Biggest “Resorts At Sea” Ships

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A Gigantic Mistake? I Cruise One Of World’s Biggest “Resorts At Sea” Ships: Symphony Of The Seas

…d floats. The themed evening parties were embraced across the ship. So, on Caribbean night, even the waiters and barmen in every venue were dressed up in Caribbean garb. They ran a family fair on the Boardwalk one day, with free cupcakes, popcorn stands, face painting, games, band, and entertainment. Every event was done with detail, clearly money being spent on them and done very well. Though many of these events weren’t for me. I went just to se…

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Avoid Cruise Hell – Cruises You Should Stay Far Away From!

…ghts breaking out seem to be around this time. I personally avoid the peak Caribbean Christmas cruises as I prefer a more kid-free cruise and even lines like Cunard and Holland America – with an older couple crowd – usually are packed with families and multi-generational groups. I have been on those with 400 to 500 kids. Of course, if that is what you are looking for to travel with kids, grandkids, and family then this is good news, as lots of opt…

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Not Telling Your Cruise Line These 6 Things Could Sink Your Cruise

…nes are banned on most cruise lines. Although some like Carnival and Royal Caribbean do allow you to bring them onboard and Carnival has Security store them who will hand them to you and collect when in port, but Royal Caribbean (at time of recording) allows you to keep them in your cabin. In the past I have been successful in negotiating before a cruise with the cruise lines that ban them to let me bring a drone onboard. So, for example, I went o…

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Don’t Break These 6 Rules Or You’ll Drive Other Cruisers Crazy

…re rules. For example, on my recent Norwegian Viva Mediterranean and Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas Caribbean cruises both had introduced a curfew. With children aged 17 and under not allowed unaccompanied anywhere on the ship after 1:00am. There were constant reminders in the daily progam, and daily updates from the Captain reminding parents to supervise and ensure rules were being followed. Talking of disruptions, the next set of rule brea…

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Best And Worst Cruise Lines RIGHT NOW According to Cruisers

…gh, the ratings and reviews are pulled down by cruisers on the older Royal Caribbean ships, which are felt to be increasingly dated and worn, and as Royal Caribbean leads their advertising with big, action-packed, glitzy ships, when people get on the older ships, they disappoint more than ever before. Reviews and ratings are also dampened by the numbers and crowds on the ships. Especially as many ships now sail over double capacity with kids shari…

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7 Reasons Smart Cruisers Stay On Board During Port Days

…m, these days many ports are extremely busy and crowded, especially in the Caribbean, and Mediterranean, in places like the Greek Islands, Barcelona, La Palma and so on. My top tip is I check my itinerary on the website CruiseTimetables.com, as that tells me how many ships and which ships will be in that port at the same time. If there’s a port with many large ships, meaning 15,000 or more cruisers will be crowding the town and sights, I plan to s…

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Too Many Cruisers Fall For These Cruise Drink Package Traps

…es may mean no need for a package. For example, when I went on those Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas cruises, as I was Diamond Level, thanks to Royal Caribbean Group combining loyalty points, I got four drinks per day as a perk, which was more than enough for what I needed. When going on more premium lines like Viking, which include soft drinks, speciality coffees and wine and beer with meals, it may not be worth getting a package unless the…

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Cruise Line Secrets They Don’t Like Talking About

…you will sell something to every guest that you have” Shops Effy Jewelers Caribbean Shopping Promotion Other than MSC Cruises, it seems the shops on most cruise ships are not operated by the lines themselves. Instead, third-party companies run them. This is another little-known of the cruise line secrets. The two main ones are LVMH’s Starboard Cruise Services that runs shops for 15 lines including Celebrity, Carnival, Holland America, Royal Carib…

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What Cruise Lines Are Non-USA Owned? You’ll Be Surprised. Guaranteed!

…Line, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Royal Caribbean Group Royal Caribbean Group is where most people, including those writers, bloggers, and vloggers I mentioned earlier, miss out some of their lines. They wholly own Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity, and Silversea. However, they have a 50:50 joint venture with TUI Cruises in Germany, and so part own the German-focused Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd, and UK-focused Marella cruises….

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Repositioning Cruises Explained: Bargains, Hidden Traps, and Must-Know Tips

…nced cruisers. The most common repositionings are: Transatlantic (Europe ↔ Caribbean) Panama Canal / Pacific Coast (Alaska ↔ Caribbean or Mexico) Transpacific (Alaska ↔ Japan or Asia) Others include rare routes via the Suez Canal, French Polynesia, South America, or Australia. Because of the distances involved, repositioning cruises are longer (10–21 nights) and sea-day heavy, often with five or more consecutive days at sea. Why People Book Reposi…