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How to get a cabin upgrade on a cruise: 9 ways that work for me

…for submissions. I’ve had them from Norwegian Cruise Line, Azamara, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity. I have not bid as first I could not choose the specific cabin I get, so again it may not be in a great location. And second, I could not accept or reject any cabin and they would charge my credit card as soon as they accept my bid. I have heard people getting carried away and bidding more than simply changing their booking directly. So, check the cu…

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10 Smart Things To Do If Crossing The Atlantic on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2

…se is when cruise lines move their ships between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean at the beginning and end of each season. They tend to be up to 10 days or so long, have a few ports of call along the way, and you can choose your favourite line to do it on. For example, if you need a modern ship with ice rinks, rock climbing, lots of speciality dining and big production shows to have a good time, like the English couple did, you would have more…

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A Lot That Can Go Wrong On An Alaska Cruise. Here’s How To Avoid That Happening

…much that can go wrong. An Alaska cruise often costs twice the price of a Caribbean one, excursions are phenomenally expensive. It’s got to be right. Here’s 7 things I have found are essential to a successful Alaska cruise. Some I learnt from making mistakes and others from those I see people keep making. Choosing Cruise Mistakes The first thing people trip up on is choosing the cruise, as all look very similar. On the surface, there are just two…

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Is Princess Cruises On A Journey Downwards? What Are They Getting Right And Wrong?

…ternative to the hectic resort-style mass lines with like Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, MSC, and Carnival with all their bells and whistles and water parks and rock-climbing walls. Further evidence of this focus is they have no solo cabins, even on their newer ships, unlike other similar lines like Holland America, Cunard, and even new entrant Virgin, but the ships do have increasing numbers of cabins that can take a 3rd and 4th guest on sofa or pul…

Why Most Cruisers Have The Wrong Idea About Smaller Cruise Ships

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Why Most Cruisers Have The Wrong Idea About Smaller Cruise Ships! Small-Ship Cruising Misconceptions

…es the itineraries basically the same, especially in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. Many of these ports tend to be working freight ports, too. On a small ship, they can ease into out-of-the-way places, especially as fewer guests make mooring offshore and tendering guests far more manageable. For example, when I was on Seabourn Encore in the Greek islands, we did exactly that at stunning tiny islands, many I hadn’t even heard of before. With us,…

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What Are The Top 100 Cruise Vlogger Channels Right Now?

…year on year are: Tips For Travellers +102,000 Emma Cruises +77,200 Royal Caribbean Blog +77,000 Life Well Cruised +72,200 La Lido Loca +72,000 The chart below was updated on 13 October 2022, and the next update will be at the end of the year.   CHANNEL NAMECOUNTRY BASEDSUBSCRIBERS (2 Jul 22)SUBSCRIBERS (13 Oct 22) 1 Tips For Travellers UK 286000 318000 2 La Lido Loca USA 176000 197000 3 Royal Caribbean Blog USA 160000 184000 4 Don’s Family Vacat…

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6 Secret “Weapons” Smart Cruisers Use To Save Money

…find an excursion that helps me avoid the crowds? On my last cruise in the Caribbean with Regent Seven Seas, it made a huge difference knowing this. For example, I saw in Barbados there would be six mega ships in, and it estimated there would be between 15,000 and 20,000 cruise passengers. I knew that many would head to Harbour Lights beach area. So, I chose an excursion which avoided that. On my Oosterdam trip, I could see only one small Viking o…

The Highs And Lows Of Cruising French Polynesia

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The Highs And Lows Of Cruising French Polynesia

…memory is how undeveloped and pristine they were, a stark contrast to the Caribbean islands I have visited on numerous cruises. Clean, No Big Resorts And No Docks! All had low population, even the famous Bora Bora has only 10,000 residents. There were no big resorts crammed along the beaches. Quaint over-water bungalow resorts are more common here. There aren’t even cruise docks on the islands, other than at the embarkation port of Papeete on Tah…

I Sail The World's Top-Rated Cruise Line That No-one's Heard Of!

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I Sail The World’s Top-Rated Cruise Line That No-one’s Heard Of!

…ts home country have ever heard of it. Even though it’s 50% owned by Royal Caribbean, a line everyone’s heard of. So, I decided I should test the line out to see if they were better, and if I would recommend that cruisers like you consider taking a risk and cruising a line you’ve never heard of. Which Cruise Line Is It? The line is Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd. They have 5 ships, two classic cruise and three expedition ships. As an English-speaker there…

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Why Are People Still Falling for these CRUISE CABIN TRAPS?

…g chairs from early morning, and Anne under the Windjammer Buffet on Royal Caribbean who said the only time not having disruptive noise was between 3 and 5 am! I have found that while many bloggers and vloggers recommend or go for “guaranteed fares” because they say that they’re cheaper than those where you choose your own cabin, that’s not always true. As I found, especially when booking early. I could choose my cabin for the same price as a guar…

Misunderstood: What I Found Regent Seven Seas Get Right (And Wrong)

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Misunderstood: What I Found Regent Seven Seas Get Right (And Wrong)

…st when it comes to the included transfer and hotels stays. Both before my Caribbean and Japan cruises, neither felt that luxurious, with a disconnect between the luxuriousness of the ship and the land experience. It was the usual look for the cruise line sign, wait and get on a bus to the hotel, and the hotels were standard chain conference and package holiday type. In Japan it was Hilton Tokyo, in a standard room. In terms of the Unlimited Shore…