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The 11 Best Cruises I Think Everyone Should Do Before They Die

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The 11 Best Bucket List Cruises In The World? Here’s What I Think!

…There are many lines that do it when they reposition ships to and from the Caribbean and Alaska. Many world cruises will include it, and lines like Holland America and Celebrity run the partials. It is so memorable and special. #1 Polar Region: Antarctica The best cruises I have ever done, by far, is in the polar regions but specifically to Antarctica. While seeing polar bears in the Arctic was incredible, Antarctica still wins. It’s remote, it’s…

8 Things I Didn’t Expected To Happen On Ultra-Luxury Cruise Lines

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8 Things I Didn’t Expected To Happen On Ultra-Luxury Cruise Lines

…ome of the offices into a laundromat. Unlike some resort lines, like Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, and premium lines, like Princess, every ultra-luxury ship that I’ve been on has guest laundromats. So even the most luxurious of passengers like to penny pinch or simply have more control. No “Nickel and Diming”? Speaking of penny pinching, one of the pluses of going on an ultra-luxury line is that there’s less of the constant upselling known as ‘ni…

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What Are The Biggest YouTube Cruise Vlogger Channels Right now?

…life (+47,000), Emma Cruises (+48,000), Life Well Cruised (+39,700), Royal Caribbean Blog (+36,000), Tips For Travellers (+33,000) Top 5o Cruise Channels on YouTube   CHANNEL NAME COUNTRY BASED SUBSCRIBERS (6 Feb 2023) ALL TIME VIEWS(6 Feb 23) 1 Tips For Travellers UK 351000 119000000 2 Royal Caribbean Blog USA 220000 57000000 3 La Lido Loca USA 210000 65000000 4 Emma Cruises UK 208000 42800000 5 The Shiplife USA 177700 23200000 6 Cruise With Ben…

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7 Cruise Dining Traps Too Many Cruisers Fall Into

…er. While it still is on the resort lines, like Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, and premium lines, like Princess, Holland America, and Celebrity, it is not always an option on others. For example, on my Disney Magic cruise, the buffet was closed in the evenings. On some small ship lines like Azamara and ultra-luxury lines like Regent, Seabourn and Silversea, it is turned into an a la carte restaurant at night. With that all now hopefully sor…

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Proven Ways to Deal with The Crowds on Your Cruise!

…ou navigate the crowds. Now, two of the most well-known of those are Royal Caribbean which has The Key. A thing where you pay a price and you get priority access, priority embarkation, things like that. Carnival has a similar thing, which is called Getting to the Fun Faster. Which again helps you navigate around some of the crowds faster during embarkation and that kind of stuff. Holland America has Club Orange, which again gives you priority emba…

The 5 Best Lines to Cruise on Right Now (According to those in the know!)

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The 5 Best Lines to Cruise on Right Now!

…, so that’s probably why it was less spot on for me. Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean is also getting very strong reviews, with overall ratings recently similar to Virgin Voyages. Looking at why, I think that’s largely driven because this family-friendly line has brought out new mega-ships over recent years. Mega-ships that are packed with features that are exciting and popular with families, multi-generational groups, younger cruise couples and gr…

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Things Expedition Cruise Lines Don’t Tell You Until You’re onboard!

…ote areas change constantly. Unlike on regular cruises, where changes to a Caribbean, Mediterranean or Alaska cruises we’ve booked is very usual. It is revealed that this will be the norm on an expedition one. Let me give you examples based on my recent trip to Greenland and the Canadian Arctic. The advertised itinerary had us boarding in Kangerlussuaq in Greenland before heading across to first explore the Canadian Arctic. But the sea ice in the…

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Pro-Cruise Tricks Smart Cruisers Don’t Want You Know About!

…raffles. Fourth, going to the port shopping talks, particularly in Alaska, Caribbean and Mediterranean, as they hand out loads of freebies, from stickers to bracelet charms, which you can then go each day to the desk and collect another one, or get the other free ones by visiting nominated stores like Effy, Diamonds International, Tanzanite International, or Delsol Colour Change. Fifth, going to cocktail parties you get invited to, like I was on t…

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5 Things You Won’t Be Able To Do On A Cruise This Year!

…s higher than ALL previous years. Not only are the three big groups (Royal Caribbean Group, Carnival Corporation and Norwegian Group) saying it but smaller independent lines like Viking are too. I have personally seen this make three things no longer possible versus my cruises last year. Deals & Upgrades First, there are dramatically fewer last-minute deals. They have pretty much evaporated on many routes, including even more exotic cruises like t…

Putting The Best (& Worst) “Ships-Within-A-Ship” To The Test

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Putting The Best (& Worst) “Ships-Within-A-Ship” To The Test

…Test – Royal Caribbean Royal Suite Class I want to talk first about Royal Caribbean and their Royal Suite class. On the plus side, they do have many exclusive-access facilities. The key one is Coastal Kitchen and Suite lounge and bar area, which on many ships overlooks the pool deck. The Coastal Kitchen is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and has a pretty good menu which changes daily. The food was fine, but I felt regular Main Dining Room s…

How Smart Cruisers Are Landing Cruise Cabin Upgrades in 2024

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How Smart Cruisers Are Landing Cruise Cabin Upgrades in 2024

…sitioning cruises are between the Mediterranean and Alaska to and from the Caribbean in April and October. But also happen to and from Asia and Australia, but in smaller numbers. The prices for cabins are usually much lower on repositioning cruises as they have many sea days and are longer cruises, so appeal to fewer people. Friends of mine are big fans of the small ship luxury Viking cruise line but can’t afford to cruise Viking on their regular…