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I Cruised On Virgin Voyages To See If It Was For People Like Me

I Cruised On Virgin Voyages To See If It Was For People Like Me

…there were less non-fitness organised activities than on other traditional cruise lines, certainly on my cruise. There were some but much less so. This did not concern me as I don’t usually take part in quizzes, craft, bingo, deck games and so on. But for some, I could see that it was an issue. Several people around my age I spoke to said they missed not having more. Young at heart It felt to me that Virgin Voyages expects the “young at heart” tra…

Cruise Ship Jobs: Exclusive Interview About Designing the MSC Preziosa On-Board Experience

…new experience. MSC Cruises is the only “Mediterranean Style and Heritage” Cruise Line in a cruise industry dominated by American (Carnival, Royal Caribbean) and British (Cunard, P&O) style cruise companies. I am interested to see how MSC Cruises bring the “Med Experience” to life, and how they do something different to the American and British cruise lines that I am most familiar with. Like many cruisers, I am seeing a more harmonised cruise offe…

Looking for Gifts for the Cruise Fans in Your Life?

…Travellers at the same time as they are all affiliates. Here they are: 🗺️ Cruise Maps & Cruise Cards (Get 10% Off!) These are a great momento for anyone who loves tracking and remembering their cruises. You can get 10% off by using my link: 👉 https://www.TheCruiseMaps.com/TFT Or just use code TFT at checkout. They make beautiful wall art and fun the cruise cards are great keepsakes — I use them myself to record all my past cruises. To order the c…

Holland America For Your Caribbean Cruise - Pros and Cons - template 3

Should You Use Holland America For Your Caribbean Cruise? Pros And Cons

…t choice. Choice Another good reason for choosing Holland America for your cruise in the Caribbean is they actually offer a lot of different cruise options. They last anything from about seven days to 14 days so there’s a huge variety. Like most cruise lines, they’ll cover the eastern Caribbean, so places like St. Thomas, San Juan, Grand Turk. They’ll also cover the western Caribbean itinerary including places like Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Ocho Rios…

Swan Hellenic Minerva Cruise Ship, Cabins & Public Spaces. My Review, Advice & Tips

…. Swan Hellenic is part of the All Leisure Group, which is a collection of cruise lines that also includes Hebridean Island Cruises and Voyage of Discovery. The line had passed through varied ownership prior to this. It had been owned by P&O Cruises and was part of the acquisition when P&O was bought by Carnival. Carnival eventually decided that Swan Hellenic did not fit with their strategy and reallocated the one ship it had to their Princess lin…

Is Cruising in a Suite Worth The Extra Cost - Yes or No

The Pros And Cons Of Suites On A Cruise Ship

…r seven days at sea, whether it’s on the Queen Mary 2 or the repositioning cruises on other cruise lines, you’ll probably want so to spend some quality time chilling out there. If you’re heading on a world cruise for example, you might want to have a suite, simply because that’s going to be your home for weeks and weeks, and you’ll actually have the space to spread out, relax and feel less claustrophobic. If you have mobility issues, you might lik…

worst things about cruising

The 8 Downsides of Cruising and How To Deal With Them

…ake sure you’ve thought through all these things when you’re planning your cruise and had a good look at what is included. Increasingly, cruise lines are starting to bundle things in, for example Virgin Voyages include Wi-Fi, gratuities, some of the basic drinks, and all the speciality dining in the cruise fare. You’ll often find packages and deals that will bundle these extra costs in with your cruise fare, so it’s worth shopping around. Embarkat…

Mekong River Cruise Tips

Mekong River Cruise Tips. Key Things You Need To Know

…e about a low of about 20 degrees, up to a high of about 34 degrees! 9 day cruises are the most common. Cruises tend to be around eight nights long, about nine days long.But most people (and I strongly recommend you do this) will add a pre and a post to the cruise, so, you get time to spend time in Ho Chi Minh City and very importantly, Siem Reap! #2 What will you see and experience? I think there are probably four key experiences. Cruising sights…

Princess Cruises Pros and Cons

…an innovation, and that’s the Ocean Medallion device and the app. Princess Cruises is the first cruise line to introduce this sort of device, which is wearable. Their fleets are slowly being converted to work with it, and ships like the one I’m on now Sky Princess have been built with it integrated into the whole system. It’s designed to make the cruising experience more personalised and much smarter. For example, the sort of things you can do wit…

Embarkation Day Tips and tricks

Embarkation Day Tips and Tricks

…ake sure you’re happy with it. That’s going to be your table for the whole cruise. It’s increasingly the case that cruise ships are moving to a more open seated dining, so this is becoming less of an issue. However, if you do have allocated seating, make sure that you’re happy with it. When it comes to dining, if you haven’t pre-booked speciality dining arrange that as soon as you can when you get on board on embarkation day, so you can get the da…

10 Things Not To Do On A Cruise Ship Balcony

…. Smoking The second no-no for a cruise ship balcony is also a rule by the cruise line. Pretty much every single cruise line bans you from smoking or vaping in your cabin and on your balcony. Cruise lines are actually, under their rules, can ask you to leave the ship and disembark you at the next port. Smoking or vaping is definitely a no-no on your balcony. Throwing The third one is also a really important rule, and that’s don’t throw things over…