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7 Ways Cruising Will Be Changing

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7 Ways Cruising Will Change After The Shutdown

…ng close to home. That’s going to mean people focusing very heavily on the Caribbean, and Mediterranean, and probably I guess Alaska too. All really close to where their head offices are, and where they have lots of influence. We’re likely to see the development of more and more home ports in those areas, and cruise lines building strong relationships with the ports. What we saw with those ships that were far from home is that they had to sail bac…

Should You Only Book Cruises Via A Cruise Agent

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Should You Be Using A Cruise Agent To Book Your Cruise?

…. And you can see lots of evidence of this, for example, the head of Royal Caribbean started a whole video series where he’s talking to agents. I’ve seen lots of webinars being set up with Virgin Cruises, AmaWaterways, etc where they’re talking directly to agents because they are so fundamentally important. And they will never undercut the price. In fact, you might find that if you go with a cruise agent, you might get a better deal because they w…

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5 Reasons That Cruise You’ve Booked May Not Run Even When No-Sail Bans End

…ose to home as they venture out and those cruises will have priority, like Caribbean, Round UK and short Mediterranean cruises Travel and Airlines Opening Cruises rely on a frequent and extensive transfer of passengers, mostly flying in. Airlines have slashed routes and capacity, and this looks to continue into 2021. So, cruises will need to rely even more on drive to and more local passengers. Those cruises will be the priority for return. If you…

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6 Biggest Changes USA Cruisers Will Face As Cruise Lines Reveal Cruise Protocols

…USA cruise protocols on YouTube The Healthy Sailing Panel formed by Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Groups completed and issued a 65 page report with 74 recommendations for return of cruising out of the USA, which has been submitted to the CDC. I want to share and discuss the 6 biggest things affecting us as cruisers – let’s look at USA cruise protocols. Limited And Staggered Return First of all, that cruise you have booked in the coming mon…

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7 Cruise Customs Are Being Scrapped. Which Will You Miss ?

…lished capacity, making things pretty crowded on board. For example, Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas has an advertised capacity of just over 5,500 guests (based on double occupancy), but can take an additional 1,100 passengers on sofa or pull out beds. That’s up to 20% more. MSC Grandisoa, already sailing in Europe, has an advertised double capacity of around 4,800 but can sail with 30% more passengers, that’s 1,500 more people. The new pro…

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USA Lifts No-Sail Order, And Here’s Why It’s Not Good News

…h are covered by the cruise line plans submitted via things like the Royal Caribbean / Norwegian Cruise “Healthy Sailing Panel” proposals. But the CDC retain the right to overrule these. We will certainly see cruises sailing at lower capacity. Secondly, cruises out of USA ports must be 7 days or less while the order is in place, which is currently until November 2021. So if like me, some of your booked cruises in the next year are longer than 7 da…

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Biggest Cruise Lines In The World?

…fast-growing European MSC Cruises is already the third biggest line. Royal Caribbean, with their massive resort-like ships are second biggest. That makes Carnival and their fun ships the biggest cruise line in the world. What surprised you about this list?   ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS —————————————– Gary Bembridge’s Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers o…

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If I’d Known This, I’d Have Done A Panama Canal Cruise Sooner (Video)

…ch one is best for you. Some Panama Canal transits can be part of shorter, Caribbean and Central America sailings. Where as others can be part of much longer Transatlantic crossings and world cruises. Undeniably, a transit of this famous lock system for many is a once in a lifetime experience and if you ever get the chance to do it, you really should! https://youtu.be/MpR-FH3Uc3s Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MpR-FH3Uc3s ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVEL…

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6 Things That Surprised Me About Virgin Voyages

…s. Will I sail Virgin again? When I am going on a warm climate cruise, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, I will come on Virgin Voyages again. I think it’s a ship that is very much designed for warm climates. And I like the different interpretation of cruising. I like the food, the service, the focus on fitness, the approach to entertainment. And for me, it’s a line that I now have on my list. However, this is not for everyone. The people I spoke t…

Cruise Lines Don’t Like Talking About These Topics

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Cruise Lines Don’t Like Talking About These Topics

…cing. When there’s Covid issues on a ship, I’ve heard how lines like Royal Caribbean used it to identify who was in close contact with people testing positive. It also helps them identify who is involved if there’s an issue, crime, or incident. Searching In addition to agreeing to be tracked like this, there are other things we have agreed to for security. For example, we agree via the cruise contract that our baggage, our person, and our cabin ca…

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The Worst Mediterranean Cruise Ports Are Also The Best

…do close by and they are not where you will want to spend time. Unlike the Caribbean, where the ports themselves are beautiful with things to do right in the port, the best Mediterranean ports are not. It’s what they grant access to that makes them essential to have on any list. Here are the 7 key ones I recommended to Winnie Italy Civitavecchia is one of the most common ports. It is an uninspiring, slightly run-down town with little to see and do…