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Cruise Tips / Cunard

Tips For Travellers: An Interview With Gary’s Husband, Mark

…’d actually been on a cruise ship. We initially did a very short three-day cruise with P&O Cruises, just to see if we liked it. When we discovered we did, we then went on to do a transatlantic crossing on the QE2. I think at the time we were trying to do all those things that you can do. So, fly on Concorde, go on the QE – all the kind of iconic things. Danielle: Had you been on Concorde? Mark: Yes, we’d been on Concorde. Well, Gary had been on it…

Caribbean

5 Best and 5 Worst Things About Caribbean Cruises

…he Grenadines. Most of the cruises to the Caribbean tend to be seven-night cruises. Cruise Line Options Another great thing about a Caribbean cruise is choice. You have the choice of itineraries, but you also have an enormous choice of cruise lines and style of ship to go on. There’s up to 24 different cruise lines of that actually visit the Caribbean in some form or fashion during the course of the year. Big ships, small ships, sailing ships or w…

Cruising

What Does A Cruise Ship Butler Do?

…little bit about the myths and realities of exactly what is a butler on a cruise ship. Not all cruise ships offer Butlers, but many of the cruise lines will offer a butler for those passengers travelling in a suite. It’s quite interesting because Butlers aren’t necessarily all on one particular grade or type of cruise line, for example there are a number of mass-market cruise lines that will offer their passengers a butler. For example, Norwegian…

Cruise Tips

I Discover The Best & Worst Of A Nile River Cruise

…are docked almost every night. We were docked for 6 of the 7 nights of the cruise! Nile River Cruise Worst #2: So Many People Not surprising with all the ships, the land-based visitors, and the limited sites to go to meant all places we went were extremely busy. The worst was the Valley of the Kings, which Nermeen, our Egyptologist, called the “Valley of the Tourists”. In the tombs it meant shuffling through with lines of people. Although other pl…

Cruise Lines To Steer Well Clear Of These Days!

Cruise Tips

Cruise Lines To Steer Well Clear Of These Days!

…wegian at present, which may even out as some of these changes bed in. P&O Cruises A cruise line closer to my home that’s getting a very poor rap these days is P&O Cruises. I must admit this is a line I find to not be great right now. I think a lot of the criticism and poor ratings, including mine, is partly because this is a cruise line that’s actively changing from being a traditional cruise line focused on couples over 50, with formal nights an…

Azamara / Cruise Ship

Azamara Club Cruises Excursions

…lers Partner Cruise Line Agency Tips For Travellers has partnered with The Cruise Line, a leading cruise agent, to provide advice and the ability to book your ideal cruise. To get special attention and the best deals on any cruise line, including Azamara, contact The Cruise Line via the special Tips For Travellers email address (click here to email TFT Cruise Line Agent) or by calling (UK) 0800 852 7801 or (Out of UK) +44 1273 836639. One of their…

Daily Twists & Turns: My 18 Day Expedition Cruise Around Greenland

Cruise Tips

Daily Twists & Turns: My 18 Day Expedition Cruise Around Greenland

…ith you, so you can see from a day-to-day perspective what this expedition cruise around Greenland was like. Here we go… Expedition Cruise Around Greenland Day 1: Kangerlussuaq Embarkation The first big twist came right after the muster drill. As we set sail at 8pm, the Captain announced the itinerary I had booked was being scrapped due to thick ice and bad weather. Instead of crossing to the Canadian Artic first, we would stay in Greenland sailin…

How Do You Get The Best Fare On Cunard, Or Any Other Cruise Line?

Cruising / transportation

How Do You Get The Best Fare On Cunard, Or Any Other Cruise Line?

…ne level of stateroom. They seem especially popular when new brochures and cruises are announced, and then when cruises some time off but they trying to encourage early booking. Tip #2: The More Flexible You Are, The Lower the Fare. The more flexible you are, the lower the fare is likely to be. If you are set on going on a specific cruise on a specific date in a specific stateroom, you are most likely going to pay the highest fare as you will need…

Cruise Book Collection

Cruise Book Collection

…ren’t your thing, you might like my cruise apparel and products store. The Cruise Travel Guide The Cruise Travel Guide makes it easier and more fun to discover, plan and enjoy the unforgettable cruise vacations that you and your family dream of. This is my collection of some of the most popular and insightful tips and advice from my Tips for Travellers YouTube Channel. It draws on my various videos which make it fun and easy to discover, plan and…

Cruise Tips / Disney

13 Things I Wish I’d Know Before Doing A Disney Cruise

…sney Magic. I’m Gary Bembridge, and I want you to know about them #1 Theme Cruise First, Disney is a themed cruise. Be ready for it because there is no escape once you’re on board and immersed in Disneyness. Whilst most other cruise ships are floating hotels, this is very much a unique Disney-filled kingdom at sea. Disney Magic is weaved into everything – the decor, the entertainment, the food, the cabins, everything is Disneyfied. One thing I wou…

Cruise Ship / Holland America

Considerations when booking your port excursions. My Holland America cruise dilemma!

…courts if the ship has them. How much do I want to spend in addition to my cruise fare? Most cruise lines do not include excursions in the price of the fare. Doing excursions in every port can add quite a bit of cost to your vacation. The price of excursions can easily average $100 per person per port. So of you have 5 ports of call in 7 days that can be as much as $1,000 or more per couple. Some will provide free transfers into the town if the do…