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Tips for Travellers Podcast 142: Cunard Queen Mary 2 World Voyage Series (Part 6 of 6)

…voyages. Covers travel from Colombo to Dubai In this episode topics discussed includes: explaining the impact of the anti-piracy precautions now in place, shopping on board, alcohol and drinks activities, Todd English Restaurant, Entertainment Team Murder Mystery Show, Christmas Caribbean Cruise tradition, on board cruise booking and benefits, weddings on the ship, photographs and cruise DVD, Cruise Employee of the month and my final tips on what…

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Cruising with Cunard Book

…rience of cruising with them on Transatlantic Crossing, the Fjords and the Caribbean. It also provides insights and tips. The book is for sale on Amazon and Kobo. Even if you do not have a Kindle you can download the Kindle Reader App for tablets and SmartPhones to read the book. It costs just $2,99 (and the equivalent in your local currency).   Here are what some of the reviews have said about the book: ” In this book he has combined everything y…

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MSC Cruises Tips: My Observations, Review and Top Cruising Advice

…the region you are cruising in. This is usually 18 in Europe and 21 in the Caribbean and cruises sailing out of the United States. You can’t bring alcohol on board at the start or at any point during the cruise to consume on board. If you do it is taken by security and held by MSC until the end of your cruise. If you do have it taken then make sure you get receipt from the team taking it off you. When cruising in the Mediterranean MSC cannot sell…

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My updated and new: “Cruising with Cunard” eBook

…s. 4) Norwegian Fjords Cruising. 5) Behind the scenes of Cunard including the history of afternoon tea, below deck, the kitchens and dealing with Norovirus 6) Ship reviews 7) Tips for different cruising in different parts of the world including the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Fjords and Transatlantic. 8) Links to exclusive multi-media content like videos and audio shows to download   You can get it for Kindle at amazon.com. amazon.co.uk and all the…

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World Cruise Tips – Advice for planning and getting the most from the trip

…the correct cruise line. The others should have been on a line like Royal Caribbean or Carnival which would have provided the entertainment and facilities they craved. It is essential for a short trip, but critical if you are going to invest thousands of dollars on a world voyage. Cunard has a certain approach and style. There is a dress code of formal nights and informal nights, which require jackets for men and ladies in smart dresses. You have…

Cruise Podcast

Cruise tip 40: Who is Silversea Cruises best suited for?

…to traditional destinations like the Mediterranean, Baltics, Asia and the Caribbean on their main fleet of intimate-sized ships holding between 300 and 500 passengers. Silversea have all-inclusive fares, all-suite staterooms, attentive service and partnerships with luxury brands including Bvlgari, Ferragamo, Davidoff and Relais & Châteaux. These small ships still provide choices of dining and entertainment and fares include food, drinks and gratu…

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Popular cruise books

…ing advice and tips including advice for first time cruisers, cruising the Caribbean, cruising the Norwegian Fjords and Transatlantic Crossings. Buy “Cruising with Cunard” on Amazon.com or on Amazon.co.uk ——————– “Cruising with MSC Cruises” looks at the background of MSC Cruises and looks in details at cruising with them on both their smaller ships, like MSC Lirica, as well as the large Fantasia Class ships like MSC Preziosa and MSC Divina. I have…

Cruise Podcast

Cruise Tips Audio 44: Cruising the Mediterranean

…anean The Mediterranean is the second most popular cruise region after the Caribbean. It provides warm weather, generally calm seas and you visit different cultures and countries in a short space of time. The season is April to October, although some ships remain offering winter sun trips. The key ports where cruises start and end are Barcelona, Venice, Genoa, Civitavecchia and Southampton. Although, some lines allow you to join or leave at other…

Cruise Ship / Crystal

Crystal Serenity Kitchen Tour: The stars behind the amazing food

…there is a menu that is rotated for the Mediterranean and another for the Caribbean. However, during the three month world cruise they work on a longer rotation cycle to avoid any repetition during the three months. They make everything from scratch and do not buy in pre-prepared or part cooked foodstuffs like sauces. The only thing I spotted during our tour that came as a pre-made item was cookie dough from Jimmy’s in New Jersey. The most popula…

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Cruise Tips 46: Why You Should Do A Transatlantic Crossing

…hip is open to all passengers. Other lines offer repositioning crossings at the start and end of the European summer when they move their ships from the Mediterranean back to the Caribbean. They are usually competitively priced, as many cruisers are wary of spending seven days at sea.   Check out this episode!…

Cruise Podcast

Cruise Tips 47: Cunard Transatlantic Crossing

…rices ranging from a few hundred dollars up to $40,000 per person. Most lines offer repositioning cruises which tend to be competitively priced and run at the start and end of the European Summer when they move their ships to regions like the Caribbean. These usually spend a week cruising ports and a week crossing the Atlantic. As they do not cross the north Atlantic it tends to be smooth sailing despite their cruise ship designs. The most classic…