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Cruise Ship / Cruising / Cunard / transportation

Tips For Finding Cheaper and Greater Choice of Cruise Shore Excursions

…ative. It happened when I really wanted to do a cycling tour in one of the Caribbean ports I was due to visit, and the cruise line option was sold out. I could have added my name to a waiting list, but then I heard a podcast about another solution that soloved my problem. I discovered that there are a number of independent tour companies that run extensive port shore excursion options in almost every cruise port. It opened my eyes to a way to not…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Queen Mary 2 / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Transatlantic Crossing Observations on the Queen Mary 2: The Passengers. Rich? Famous? Fabulous?

…an established, and popular, tradition of travelling from New York to the Caribbean for Christmas and New Year. A trip that I know they had very little problems selling, and it is a lucrative 2 weeks with premium fares on the berths. Unlike the images that the “Titanic” theme throws up of the ship packed with the rich and fabulous, or the brochures of youthful beautiful people, most people I speak to still think of cruising being about little old…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Cruising With a Norovirus Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak On-Board Queen Mary 2.

…p and a similar number joined. The ship left for a 12 night journey to the Caribbean, and there was an outbreak of Norovirus through the ship. It is very frustrating, as it seems that the Norovirus will have been brought on-board by passengers who ignored any diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting symptoms before boarding. They may have lied when signing the declaration before boarding that they had no symptoms. If I was being generous, then I would say t…

Cruise Ship / Cruise Tips And Advice / Cruising / Cunard / Journeys / Queen Mary 2 / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Crossing The Atlantic By Ocean Liner. My Cunard Queen Mary 2 Winter Crossing And Ship Review And Video Tour

…their ships at the end and start of the cruising season in Europe and the Caribbean. However, many will avoid the challenging North Atlantic route and sail from Europe to the Caribbean, as the seas will usually be calmer and something a cruise ship design can cope with better. Crossing the Atlantic in winter, even on the Queen Mary 2, can be a very boisterous at times. I have crossed from Southampton on both the Queen Elizabeth 2 and the Queen Ma…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Inside Cunard Queen Mary 2 : Exclusive Audio Interviews With The Senior Crew

…rossing of the Atlantic from Southampton to New York, and then down to the Caribbean and back to New York. While on-board, Cunard gave me exclusive and unique access to interview some of the key people that work on board to ensure the passengers have a memorable crossing and cruise. Over a series of 3 audio episodes, that you can listen to online or subscribe to my Tips for Travellers Podcast and download them, I will share those interviews. You w…

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation

Cruise Ship Jobs: Exclusive Interview About Designing the MSC Preziosa On-Board Experience

…e” Cruise Line in a cruise industry dominated by American (Carnival, Royal Caribbean) and British (Cunard, P&O) style cruise companies. I am interested to see how MSC Cruises bring the “Med Experience” to life, and how they do something different to the American and British cruise lines that I am most familiar with. Like many cruisers, I am seeing a more harmonised cruise offering and experience across the American and British cruise brands, no do…

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation

MSC Preziosa: Exploring The Difference Between a Great & Average Travel Experience

…include Carnival, Cunard, Seabourn and Holland America. The other is Royal Caribbean, and they own lines like Royal Caribbean and Celebrity. There is a lot of similarity of service across these brands on-board and increasingly the back-office and behind-the-scenes activities are being shared. As I believe so passionately in the importance of people behind creating a travel experience, I like to find out what made those people enter the travel busi…

Cruising / transportation

10 Best Sources for getting Cruise Tips and Advice

  Royal Caribbean Brilliance of the Seas at Geiranger My recommendation on the 10 best sources of cruise tips and advice There are 10 sources I recommend to stay informed, getting advice and keep up to date with the latest news in cruising when planning a cruise: 1) Cruise review, forum and community sites. Cruise travelers are active online, posting reviews, asking and answering questions and sharing learning about all aspects of cruising, cruis…

Cruise Ship / Norwegian / transportation

11 essential tips on how to get the most out of cruising on Norwegian Epic

…So in the Mediterranean in July and August and peak holiday season in the Caribbean, the ship may be carrying over 5,000 passengers as families or groups of friends have an additional passengers in their cabin. I recommend that you consider are: As the incremental cost per person for additional passengers sharing your cabin is lower than the charge for double occupancy, consider this option as a way of making your trip more cost effective than bo…

MSC Divina

Announcement: Official blogger for the MSC Divina inaugural out of Miami

…r on the ship. The MSC Divina will be offering a new way to experience the Caribbean – a chance to experience the beauty of the region while experiencing Mediterranean style and glamor. The ship arrives in the port of Miami on 19 November and I will be covering the arrival, the voyage and sharing tips and advice on cruising with the MSC Divina around the Caribbean from this famous cruise port. If this does not appeal to you, then check out my tips…

travel podcast

Tips for Travellers Travel Podcast 114 : MSC Divina Tips and Advice

…ies about the MSC Divina that is now based year round in Miami sailing the Caribbean. In this episode you will hear my tips and advice on getting the most out of cruising on the stunning and stylish MSC Divina cruise ship. In the first of the series you can hear me talk to Rick Sasso (President and CEO of MSC Cruises USA) about what they are bringing new to the Caribbean market, Ken Muskat (Senior VP of Sales and Marketing for MSC Cruises USA) on…