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Cruise Tips

I Discover What Ultra-Luxury Cruising Is REALLY About

…I had paid so much money to be on an ultra-luxury cruise. It felt like the cruise was just a regular cruise on any other line that we had simply just paid so much more for. So, I set out to find out exactly what, if anything, was different or unique, or if we really had just wasted an awful lot of money, and this is what I found out. Luxury Cruise – Big Surprise I had naively, with hindsight, thought that when I stepped on board an ultra-luxury cr…

Cruise Tips

7 Reasons You Should Plan 2022 Cruises, Not 2021 For Now

…ses, and even for some like MSC Cruises and Carnival Cruise Line for 2023, cruises. Many cruisers, including me for a time, think that the expiry date of our future cruise credit is by when you have to have cruised. This is not always the case, so check your line carefully. Most cruise lines only require you to have used your future cruise credit to make a booking before the expiry date, and usually it can be for any cruise on sale at the time you…

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11 Common Cruise Mistakes To Avoid

…on-board add-on costs like gratuities and drinks. The extra costs vary by cruise and cruise line. Once on-board you need to monitor and control your spend as it can mount up if you are not careful. (8) Traveling without insurance. Some cruise lines will not allow you to travel without insurance. But even if they do, I strongly recommend good insurance to cover you should you need to cancel your cruise or fall ill while away. The medical costs can…

Cruise Tips

What Cruise Lines Are Non-USA Owned? You’ll Be Surprised. Guaranteed!

…n Asia, there is Singapore-based Resorts World, who have brought back Star Cruises and Dream Cruises, which went bankrupt just after the pandemic shutdown. And in Japan, is Mitsui Ocean Voyages which has been buying and revamping some of the older Seabourn ships. If you want to cruise a non-USA line, you are limited especially if cruising on a budget or with family. In the mass and value market, you’ve only got MSC Cruises. Then all the rest are m…

Cruise Ship

Use The Tips For Travellers Cruise Line to Book Your Next Cruise!

…en Seas Cruises, Oceania Cruises and Seabourn. They can, and will, arrange cruises for any cruise line as well just luxury lines. The Tips For Travellers Cruise Line will make sure you get the right cruise itinerary, cruise line, ship and best deal for you and your budget. The partnership with Tips For Travellers to create the dedicated Tips For Travellers Cruise Line is in response to many requests we get to recommend trusted cruise agents. The T…

Cruise Ship / Crystal

Crystal Cruises tips, tricks and advice : How to get the most from your cruise

…is a vast amount of information on the Crystal website (http://www.crystalcruises.com) and pre-cruise booklet. I recommend that you review it as there is detailed information on what to expect, latest innovations and advice on what to bring and pre-book. Use the CruiseCritic Crystal Cruises community board. They are very active with experienced travellers and recent cruisers who can answer any outstanding questions, and advise of any developments…

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…-Night Canada, Greenland & Iceland (21 June – 4 July 2026) This is my next cruise adventure. You can get bonus on-cruise updates by becoming a Tips For Travellers Patron on Patreon, and see daily update short video “stories” on my Instagram and Tips For Travellers Facebook Page. Tips for Travellers – Cruises To Date 131: Cunard Queen Mary 2 7-Night Transatlantic (Southampton to New York) (10 – 17 June 2026) 130: Windstar Wind Surf 8-Nights Classic…

Cruise Tips

Cruise Tips for Over 50’s Travellers From a 50+ Traveller

…ook or look at the line’s excursions. It is to join the roll call for your cruise on CruiseCritic.com. There, you’ll get to engage with others on your cruise, and there’s always someone in there who’s been to each port recently, found out what is the best thing to do, the best value, most interesting, unusual and fascinating thing to do – and how to do it. Don’t fall into the trap of defaulting into what the cruise line offers. You might want to,…

Cruise Tips

Should You Pay Off Your Cruise Early, Or Just In Time?

…a number of these but the one that I like and has worked for me best is on CruiseWatch.com . I input my cruise and cabin grade and they alert me by email every time fares change, which usually do multiple times as cruise line fares change based on demand I’ve put links to the tracking options in the notes of this episode. If fares go down you must act. Contact the line if you booked direct, or get your agent to if you booked that way, and ask for…

Cruise Update

Latest Cruise Updates: Restart Progress, Ports Say No And More

…eant lines running had to cancel their sailings. So, the Italian lines MSC Cruises and Costa Cruises and German lines like Mein Schiff and AIDA put their cruises on hold and hope to return earliest at the end January and into February or March for some. The only cruises still operating are the cruises to no-where in Singapore, Japan and Taiwan; Aranui in French Polynesia and some of the Hurtigruten coastal services in Norway. The fifth thing to no…

7 Big Challenges Cruising Now Faces

Cruise Tips

7 Challenges Cruising Now Faces

…of the cruise lines, like Genting Cruise Lines, for example, which is Star Cruises, Dream Cruises and also Crystal Cruises, where they’re looking at the whole process from embarkation onwards, for example scrapping the self-service buffet and only having food served by staff; rigorous cleaning protocols with lifts being cleaned every two hours, and cabins being wiped down multiple times; equipment being wiped down multiple times, etc. There are go…