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My 11 essential Holland America Tips and Tricks for Cruisers

…uisers thinking of cruising with this line. They are based on my decade of cruising experiences and a Mediterranean cruise on Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam. Drawing on both of these, I have put together 11 essential tips to help anyone considering cruising with the Holland America Line. 1: Ensure Holland America is the right cruise line for you. My number one cruise tip is always to make sure you are going on the right cruise line. Lots o…

Ultimate Guide to Cruising – a new resource from Virgin Holidays

I am always on the look out for great cruising resources and guides. While I have tried to pack as many tips and advice into my book “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook” and also provide on-going tips in my “60-Second Cruise Tips” podcast series, it is always good to hear different perspectives and learn from others. Virgin Holidays have just produced a fascinating cruise resource for new and regular cruisers where they try and cover in depth many of…

Essential cruising tips: Saving money on cruise port excursions

…elligent.com Viator: shoreexcursions.viator.com ShoreTrips: shoretrips.com CruisingExcursions: cruisingexcursions.com While I still use the cruise line option a great deal, these help me to widen my options and often save money. The savings can be significant across a cruise with many stops. 5: Explore private guides and tours The volume of passengers visiting ports has fostered the growth of the independent guide sector. They will take individual…

Cruise tip 43: Cruising the Caribbean

…ubscribe free to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio.   Cruising the Caribbean The most popular cruise region is the Caribbean. Many ships sail out of Florida, mostly Miami and Fort Lauderdale, although there are frequent cruises from other USA ports – and occasionally from Europe. East Caribbean cruises go to islands like Saint Maarten, Saint Thomas, and Antigua. Western ones visit places like Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Jamaica…

Cruise Tips Audio 44: Cruising the Mediterranean

…subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio   Cruising the Mediterranean The Mediterranean is the second most popular cruise region after the Caribbean. It provides warm weather, generally calm seas and you visit different cultures and countries in a short space of time. The season is April to October, although some ships remain offering winter sun trips. The key ports where cruises start and end are Barcelona, Venice,…