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Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

Cunard Line History: 10 Key Events That Define This Iconic Cruise Line

…ise companies that people are familiar with today, like Carnival and Royal Caribbean, only emerged in the last few decades. These companies grew out of a base in Miami as cruising became popular again, after the collapse of the business in the 1970s when jet liners wiped out most of the established cruise and liner companies. Cunard’s roots can be traced back to 1839 when Samuel Cunard was granted the contract to move mail between the UK and the U…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

Cunard Transatlantic Crossings By Ship : The History and The Heritage

…ropean Summer season to reposition their ships, usually from Europe to the Caribbean or perhaps as part of a World Cruise route. The Queen Mary 2 can cross the Atlantic in significantly fewer days that it runs its schedule on! When the Queen Mary 2 came into service it offered 6 night crossings to and from Southampton and New York. This was also the length that the Queen Elizabeth used to offer. In 2011 these were increased to 7 nights, and in 201…

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Gary Bembridge And My Travels & Blog

…Tunnel many times. I have many more to come! I adore Cape Town, Las Vegas, Caribbean, Mauritius and love Cruising and Cunard……. In the Captain’s Chair on Bridge of Cunard Queen Elizabeth. I love cruising and love Cunard! So that is more about me and what drives my passion for travel! Travel is amazing. It is a privilege and I am eternally grateful that I have had, and will have, the means and the luck to experience it so much. Read more: About Tip…

Cruising / Journeys / transportation

Cruise Tips And Advice: Why And When Cruising Is Better Than Land Based Vacations

…nd time at and really explore. For example, it can be hard to decide which Caribbean island you want to commit to going to for 2 weeks. But if you go on a cruise around the area you will see 5 or 6 islands, explore for a day and decide which you want to invest more time and money in. People. Very friendly and sense of community. People are more chatty and friendly as have a shred interest and focus – much more than on land based holidays. Diversit…

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

Transatlantic Crossing Observations On Queen Mary 2: The Ocean in Motion and Seasickness

…ly should first try out a more sedate mid summer Fjords or Med cruise, the Caribbean out of hurricane season or take a summer crossing when the chance of having calmer seas is at their greatest. The following are my tips about seasickness and how to deal with it: Do not psyche yourself into feeling seasick. Many people get so worried and wound up about it, they almost make it happen. There are things you can do to reduce and erase the likely cause…

Cruise Tips And Advice / Cruising / transportation

My 25 First Time Cruise Tips And Advice As A Total Cruise Fanatic / Expert

…ic crossing from Southampton to New York and then a trip from there to the Caribbean and back. While on board I posted a number of articles, made 2 podcasts of observations and recorded interviews with a number of the senior crew that I will soon turn into podcasts and write up articles. Meantime to find out more about the articles and interviews with cruise tips, please visit and read the articles on Heather on her Travels and Daily Mail Travel:…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / podcast / transportation

Audio Podcast Episode 88: What exactly does a cruise director / entertainment director on a ship do?

…for over 40 years, and worked on a number of cruise lines including Royal Caribbean and, of course, Cunard. I also spoke to Ed Moffat, who has been working with Cunard for many years starting as a DJ and working his way up through the ranks. To listen to the episodes, you can listen online now using the audio players below or one of the following options: iTunes: subscribe for free to the Tips for Travellers Podcast on iTunes RSS feed: subscribe…

Cruising / transportation

What is the future of cruising? Cruise CEOs Versus Travellers

…ost cruise brands are owed by just 2 mega corporations (Carnival and Royal Caribbean) and the pressures on driving out costs, and the need to fill the increased capacity on the seas through the tough economic conditions is leading to appealing to a broad target. It is at real risk of creating a similar and consistent cruise experience across all brands. Even lines as quirky and historic as Cunard are being seen by loyalists as become more mainstre…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / MSC / MSC Preziosa / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Queen Mary 2 Queens Grill Versus MSC Preziosa Yacht Club

…oth on the Christmas and New Year Queen Mary 2 cruise from New York to the Caribbean. He and his family are long time fans of Cunard and the Queens Grill offer. As I am too – as regular readers of the blog will know. He was intrigued by how positive I was about my experience on the MSC Preziosa when I was invited to travel in their premium MSC Cruises Yacht Club suites and area for the maiden voyage. He was so intrigued that he asked me to write a…

Cruise Ship / Seabourn

Seabourn Small Ship Cruising on the Seabourn Sojourn. Observations and thoughts

…size, it appeals a lot to Honeymoon couples when in warmer areas like the Caribbean looking for a special pampered holiday. It is also a good line for solo travellers both due to the size, which will make it easier to meet and engage with people, but also they make a point of welcoming solo travellers. For example, Senior Crew host tables every night in the main dining room to ensure solo travellers will have people to join and eat with. The line…

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FREE: “Cruising With Cunard – An Unofficial Guide” by Gary Bembridge. Free for Kindle NOW

…history, heritage and overview of the Cunard Line. 2) Cruising with Cunard. 3) Queen Mary 2 and Transatlantic crossing focus and detailed coverage. 4) General cruising advice and tips including advice for first time cruisers, cruising the Caribbean, cruising the Norwegian Fjords and Transatlantic Crossings. Get the book using this Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk link. Please can you leave a review on Amazon too! Subscribe to the Tips for Travellers Mon…