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Questions I Should Have Asked BEFORE Cruising the Nile!

Learn From My Mistakes: Questions I Should Have Asked BEFORE Cruising the Nile! Seven out of ten travellers told me they really want to do a Nile River cruise. But almost all said they were unlikely to do it, because they had too many questions and concerns. Having done one, I have discovered the answers to those questions, and a few they should be asking but aren’t. While I will get to safety, security, and health in a bit, I realised I should h…

My Week Cruising in A Controversial Ship-Within-A-Ship - MSC Yacht Club

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My Week Cruising in A Controversial Ship-Within-A-Ship – MSC Yacht Club

My Week Cruising in A Controversial Ship-Within-A-Ship – MSC Yacht Club So many cruisers contact me saying they are getting frustrated, because more cruise lines are closing areas of their ships and making them only available to a select group of passengers in what lines call “ships-within-ships”. With exotic names like “The Retreat”, “The Haven” and “The Yacht Club”. These are eye-wateringly expensive, starting at $800 /£700 per cabin per night,…

Waste of $10,000? I Put Cruising In A "First Class" Suite on Royal Caribbean To The Test

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I Put Cruising “First Class” In A Suite on Royal Caribbean To The Test

I Put Cruising “First Class” In A Suite on Royal Caribbean To The Test When I think of Royal Caribbean, I think of feature-packed mega resort ships, with good value cabins. However, I have seen Royal Caribbean now has some of the biggest and most expensive suites at sea that money can buy. So, instead of using some savings to book a smaller luxury cruise line that I usually would, I decided to splash that cash on a Royal Caribbean suite, to see i…

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My Friends & I Scored Free Or Nearly Free Cruises. Here’s How

…se they are trying to attract people who have not been on a cruise before. Cruising With Matthew I want to give you an example of a smaller channel being invited. Recently, I’ve been following a channel run by someone I know called “Cruising with Matthew” on a Fred. Olsen Cruise. His channel has under 10,000 YouTube subscribers, but his audience is ideal for the line. If you do ever go on a cruise for free like Matthew, do what he did. He followed…

I Test Seabourn Expedition Cruising To See Why Cruisers Are So Unhappy

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I Test Seabourn Expedition Cruising To See Why Cruisers Are So Unhappy

I Test Seabourn Expedition Cruising To See Why Cruisers Are So Unhappy Looking at reviews before heading off on Seabourn Venture, one of the new expedition ships from the ultra-luxury Seabourn line, I was concerned when I saw recent reviews calling it disappointing. Saying it had unappealing food, the entertainment was abysmal, and the decor felt downscale versus other Seabourn ships. Let me start with the positives on my Seabourn Expedition adve…

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Which Cruise Line Is The VERY BEST By Region And Why?

…biggest region. And that is still not Alaska yet! Asia The fourth-biggest cruising itinerary is Asia with according to CLIA, over 2.6 million passengers a year. This is a huge territory, but I want to really zone in on Japan, as that’s a place I get asked about most often. If you’re looking at cruising Japan, there are some great options. The most affordable being Holland America, Princess, and Celebrity. Those three cruise lines base themselves…

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

…nch Pinault family. They have three lines: Ponant Cruises, an ultra-luxury cruising and expedition line, Paul Gauguin, a luxury line in French Polynesia, and Aqua Expeditions. Mystic Invest Group The third is the Mystic Invest Group based in Portugal. They have the recently launched Atlas Ocean Voyages, an expedition focused line, Mystic Cruises focused on small ship expedition and cruising, and Nicko Cruises, which targets more German travellers….

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Talking Cruising On “Conversations With Carl” Podcast

I was a guest on the “Conversations With Carl” Podcast talking all things cruising. You can watch / listen to the half hour chat here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiBpAo7iCf8&t=158s He describes himself and the show as follows: “Carl Leibowitz is a veteran broadcast journalist and former producer for CBS News, Weather Channel, and Fox Business Channel. When the biggest stories demanded insightful observation, Carl was among the networks’ top…

Cruise the Caribbean like an expert! Follow these 6 tips

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Cruise the Caribbean like an expert! Follow these 6 tips

…uld expect when cruising the Caribbean” where I explored why you should be cruising the Caribbean, the main features of the Caribbean Cruise industry and the history of Caribbean and cruising. Also I looked at the impact of cruise industry on the Caribbean. In this article, I give 5 key tips about cruising the Caribbean. If you have any to add, or thoughts, please leave a comment. #1: Review my First Time Cruiser tips I also have an article with 1…

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Genoa Italy. City of Rich Maritime, Cruising & Ship Building Heritage

Genoa Italy Port Genoa, ships are maritime adventure are inextricably linked. So, if you are a ship and transportation geek, like me, then you will find that Genoa is actually a fascinating treasure trove of maritime and cruise liner history. Something that I had not realised before I went there, as it is not something that the travel sites and travel journals talk about. So much to my excitement, as a fully qualified ship geek, the more I explor…

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Tips for Travellers July Newsletter: Win a Magazine Subscription

…comments and provide a short review that may appear in the book! eMail me. Cruising with Cunard I will also be publishing an eBook on cruising with Cunard next month. It is currently being compiled – and will be available free to subscribers of the newsletter. Win a FREE subscription to a magazine of your choice Zinio (Online app for your mobile devices and computers for subscribing to and reading 1000s of magazines) are giving 10 followers of Tip…