…bean cruising. It has been reported that everybody who goes on a Caribbean cruise will do some form of shopping whilst they’re on their cruise! I’m going to tell you the nine things to watch out for to make sure that you avoid the traps, you avoid the pitfalls and you don’t get ripped off. Why has the Caribbean become so big for shopping? First of all, it’s worth explaining why shopping has become so big in the Caribbean. It’s partly because you c…
9 Amazing Activities That Will Make Any Alaska Cruise Epic Most cruisers only go on an Alaskan Inside Passage cruise once. So, every day must be special and memorable. That’s where I come in, as from my multiple cruises there, I think I know what you can do to make your Alaska cruise epic! As some of these activities can be costly, I also have an “How To Explore Alaska’s Cruise Ports On A Budget” blog that will help balance your budget if these…
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…day, so you’re looking at a minimum of $6,000/£4,800 for a standard 10-day cruise, and fares can go up to four or five times that based on the cruise line. But remember, that price includes many things that regular cruises do not: all landings and excursions, talks, and that 15–20-person expedition team. In our expedition lines document, you will see Budget Lines that will help got to Antarctica on a budget include several single ship or small fle…
…expecting something quite different. Entertainment Because it is called a “cruise” most seem to expect a usual cruise entertainment program. However, once on board they learn that the focus and main entertainment is enrichment lectures, recaps, and briefings. For example, on that most recent trip we had 16 lectures (including history, climate, wildlife, culture, and geology) and usually a daily recap of that we had seen and briefing on where we wo…
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…ow for me of my Japan and other port adventures. Miyazaki (Aburastu) – via Cruise Ship At the next and final cruise stop at Miyazaki (Mi-ya-zaki), I went on an excursion to the Aashima (a-o-shima) island to see the amazing shrine. It was a great day to visit as some sort of ceremony was going on with the priests in full garb. Outside was the famous Devil’s Washboard – the ocean has created these crazy patterns in the sandstone around the island. N…
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…nd could be a deal breaker for many, including you. Let’s look at why most cruisers have the wrong idea about smaller cruise ships. What is Smaller? First, what exactly do I mean by smaller ships? The industry includes ships of around 1,200 or fewer passengers here. So, that ranges from ships like Oceania Marina (1,200), Viking Ocean ships (930) though R-class ships in the Azamara and Oceania fleets with around 700 guests. The ultra-luxury lines l…
…s. The Cutbacks What about cutbacks? There were a few things missing on my cruise versus past cruises. The White Night still took place. The same format on the pool deck with food stations served by various officers, the band playing and dancing. Some said to me that many popular items like lobster and crab were missing from before. I went back and looked at the pictures of the food I had taken on past Azamara White Nights. It looked pretty much t…
…n the Cunard Fleet have a more understated style of decor than many of the cruise ships in service today. Most cruise ships today are more inspired by the brightness and brashness of Las Vegas. Cunard is more inspired by, and draws on the 1930s Art Deco. It is much less glitzy and bright, using more browns, beiges and gold touches. This fits its positioning as a line that is linked to the heyday and glamour of the 1930s Crossings. I love the feeli…
