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Cruise Tips

10 Reasons More Cruisers Than Ever Are Being Denied Boarding

…ID While some cruises starting and ending in the United States, like some Caribbean cruises and Alaska cruises, allow US nationals to use a birth certificate and a government issued photo ID. However, every single cruise line I checked with recommend using a passport, even for those. If something goes wrong and you need to leave the ship and return home, not having a passport makes it extremely difficult. However, if you do decide to cruise with…

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Too Many Cruisers Are Making These 4 Costly Mistakes Right Now

…t and is now rather out of pocket. Alice’s mother hurt her back on a Royal Caribbean cruise at the CocoCay private island stop on a waterslide. While they reported it to Guest Services, they did not go to the medical centre to be examined, and so she had no medical record to take away nor did they ask for any confirmation they had reported her injury. Over time as she was still not getting better, was still in pain and medical costs were ramping u…

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Cruise Buffet Dining: What SMART Cruisers Do (And DON’T Do)

…n elevated dining experience, whether on resort-type ship lines like Royal Caribbean or Carnival, right up to ultra-luxury lines like Regent Seven Seas or Silversea. The Main Dining Room, if open, is one, and as I will explain later. As well as having a calmer atmosphere and good menu, there are several things one should do while there to get ahead of the crowd on setting up a better dining experience for your entire cruise. If you have loyalty st…

The Truth About Cruise Cabins: What Every Cruiser Should Know

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The Truth About Cruise Cabins: What Every Cruiser Should Know

…the category of cruise line you chose. Resort-style mass lines like Royal Caribbean, Carnival, MSC Cruises, and Norwegian have all four types. Premium lines like Holland America, Virgin, Celebrity, Cunard and Princess usually do too. While some of the small ship luxury lines, like Azamara do have all 4, most do not. Windstar only have Oceanview and above, and lines like Viking and Saga in this grouping only have balcony cabins and suites. The Ult…

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7 Cruises To Steer Clear Of These Days. And Why!

…dren, I avoid and regret going on cruises in the major cruising regions of Caribbean, Mediterranean and Alaska at peak times like school and major holidays. Not only are they the most expensive time to cruise there, but ships these days are now sailing over capacity at these times, with many cabins holding 3 or 4 people, usually families. Making the venues and ship more crowded and frantic than at other times. After going on a Princess Cruises, wh…

The Ultimate Guide to Cruising the Stunning Norwegian Fjords

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Norwerian Fjords / Queen Elizabeth / transportation

The Ultimate Guide to Cruising the Stunning Norwegian Fjords

…peaking: If you want more party like and families look at lines like Royal Caribbean, More sedate, slightly older and more couples look at Cunard For older look at lines like Saga. So many lines go there you can find the right one, but make sure you research and discuss with your agent. You should also consider looking at lines with smaller ships, rather than the large Cunard, P&O and Royal Caribbean sized ships. This means there are more places a…

Celebrity / Cruise Ship / transportation

Celebrity Eclipse Review. Ship tour, staterooms, suites and more

…before it set off on a transatlantic repositioning cruise to Miami for the Caribbean Winter Season. Celebrity is part of the 2nd largest Cruise Group (Royal Caribbean) and is their more premium offer. The Celebrity brand has a number of ships of the same class, and are adding more over the coming years. As the photos in this article, and the many that I have posted on Flickr (click here for the album), show you can see that the ship has style and…

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

airports / Attraction review / Mauritius / travel

MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island

…be fully embraced by American tourists, who are more attracted towards the Caribbean, which is more easily accessible from the United States. It is, though, their loss, for Mauritius is truly a special place. This magical island is small, just 30 miles by 40 miles, and yet it is without a doubt one of the most stunning places in the world to visit, and a fantastic place to vacation. The government of the country has been managing the island very c…

Barbados Holiday and Scenes

Attraction Video / Barbados / Beach holiday / Tips for Travellers / travel

Barbados Holiday and Scenes

…trips to Barbados, showing the trip from Sofitel Gatwick, Virgin Lounge, Virgin and then many shots of the beautiful beaches and country side in Barbados. Watch the video: Listen to my podcast about Barbados 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…

Fairmont Royal Pavilion Barbados: Review, Photos and Video

Barbados / Fairmont / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips / travel

Fairmont Royal Pavilion Barbados: Review, Photos and Video

…visits to this lovely hotel on the most glorious island of Barbados in the Caribbean. You generally find when searching or looking at reviews of the hotel that they are usually glowing and favorable. I am very much in this camp. Though the main detractors tend to be those that feel for that there is nothing to do at the hotel, and this is probably the main point and benefit to the hotel. It is all about relaxing and lying about on what is probably…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Is Cunard Retaining It’s Distinctiveness Within Carnival Cruise Lines?

…A design that is more suited for cruising around the relatively more calm Caribbean or European Mediterranean Seas. However both the Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Mary 2 were designed more a Liners. Ocean liners have hulls shaped and made stronger to be able to sustain the battering from the North Atlantic route. The Queen Mary 2 was used to reinvigorate the Cunard line. It also meant that the ageing and dated QE2 could be retired off in 2008 after…