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What Smart Cruisers Do To Guarantee Adult-Only Cruising

…ips between regions at the start and end of the season, so to and from the Caribbean and Europe, Caribbean and Alaska and even to and from Asia. These cruises tend to be mostly adult-only, as they don’t generally happen in school holidays. It is mostly April and October/ November. They’re usually around two weeks and have lots of sea days. So, parents are concerned around the time, cost, and keeping their kids busy. Also, the more exotic locations…

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The Smartest Way To Deal With These 6 Cruise Nightmares

…ssport even if it’s not needed. Because even if you get disembarked in the Caribbean from a cruise, like when Norwegian Encore ran aground in the Caribbean, or you need to get home for an emergency, you need one to fly into the USA. Check entry and visa requirements for countries on sites like the UK Foreign Office and for USA residents the US State Department Travel Advisory site. And remember, things keep changing. For example, Europe and the UK…

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2025 Cruise Tips: Changes EVERYONE Cruising In 2025 Needs To Know About

…y cruise to the Mexican Riviera on the West Coast or in any of the Mexican Caribbean ports, including Cozumel and Costa Maya, you need to keep an eye on developments as you may find those ports are dropped, or the cost of your cruise may increase. New bans may also affect you if you are cruising the Greek islands, as the government has this year brought in limits on the numbers visiting Santorini and Mykonos. So, some cruise lines are going to hav…

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Panama Canal Cruise Tips: What Everyone Gets Wrong And Why

…ant to get a taste of the Panama Canal but mostly want a Southern and West Caribbean cruise, is to do partial transit cruise out of Florida like I did on Holland America Zuiderdam. These have a mix of Caribbean ports and head up the Gatun Locks, turn around in the Gatun Lake and come back down, though they then offer excursions, where you tender off in the lake and meet the ship back in Colon. These include things like the Gamboa Aerial Tramway vi…

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The Dark Side of Living on Cruise Ships: By Those Who’ve Done it!

…ising where it’s least expensive. That means most focus on cruising in the Caribbean. But in this region, the ships basically repeat the same itinerary every seven or 14 days. Living on a ship means you largely keep going round and round to the same ports, which gets a bit tiresome. Also, the way that cruise ships work is because most people are only on for 7 or 14 days (or even less), everything is done on rotation. The menus and food repeat, as…

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Smart Cruisers ALWAYS Get Off The Ship in THESE Ports. Here’s Why

…arks and stingrays in Bora Bora, and cruising through the blue seas in the Caribbean on a catamaran and snorkelling. Those are the things I personally remember and talk about after those trips, not that I was able to get a lounger by the pool or got to have a go on the Flowrider without a line on the days I stayed on board. Also, ports have local shops and markets with authentic crafts, souvenirs, and unique products that the ship shops do not off…

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I’ve Done 13 Ultra-Luxury Cruises. Here’s What No-One Tells You

…did before that was on Sun Princess which had 30 dining venues, and Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas had 23. So, in all those other categories, you have so much more but on ultra-luxury you have so much less. Entertainment of course is way more minimal. You don’t have those big production shows with special effects and a large cast of singers and dancers. You have a quieter, simpler shows. For example, on that Silversea Silver Nova, I had fou…

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16 Top Tips for First Time Cruisers

…although in reality most are owned by 2 mega companies (Carnival and Royal Caribbean). Carnival is the largest and owns everything from Cunard through to P and O and Holland America. The reason is each offers a different experience and different levels of service and features. It is important to understand these so you find yourself on a ship that is most likely going to meet your tastes. Your agent can help as can the message boards and Berlitz G…

Barbados Restaurants: Which are the best ones?

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Barbados Restaurants: Which are the best ones?

…a couple from Birmingham UK, this “ribs specialist” has appalling attitude, appalling homemade decor and terrible food. An ordeal you should avoid! This is one restaurant that did make me angry for visiting. More from TipsForTravellers.com about Barbados and The Caribbean: Barbados: how to make the most of your time here Photo Video montage of Barbados on YouTube The best Restaurants to eat in Barbados Video of beach at Fairmont Royal Pavillion Ho…

Forthcoming Trips: March 2007 P&O Arcadia Barbados – Southampton UK

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Forthcoming Trips: March 2007 P&O Arcadia Barbados – Southampton UK

…o Southhampton The P&O Site describes the cruise as: “Arcadia’s homecoming Caribbean cruise and transatlantic crossing from Barbados to Southampton takes you first to the beautiful St George’s Harbour on the fragrant island of Grenada, which has more spices growing per square mile than anywhere else on earth. Scenic St Lucia is home to the world’s only drive-in volcano (Soufrière) and to another pretty harbour (Marigot Bay) while lush rainforests,…

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St. Kitts. A Lush Green And Beach Island. By Train, Bike or Taxi You Must Visit a Beach

…ad that article). The calm image of imposing ships docked in the beautiful Caribbean Sea at Port Zante, contrast with a difficult history that includes the massacre of thousands of indigenous Carib Indians, use of over 1700 slaves on the sugar plantations and now the struggle to replace the revenues from the traditional sugar growing industry. Today St. Kitts is all about tourism, and cruise passengers play a major part in that. Although there now…