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Cruise Ship / Silversea / transportation

Silversea Silver Whisper Reviews : The Food and my #foodporn

…h Tea”. Silversea do not serve “High Tea” – as that is what the workers in England used to have after long days in the fields or working. They serve the more up-market “Afternoon Tea” style of scones, dainty sandwiches and small cakes with English Tea which was created by the 7th Duchess of Bedford in 1840s. More style in afternoon tea than high tea (You can read my Tips for Travellers History of Afternoon tea for more). The Main Silver Whisper Re…

Cruise Update

Cruise News Update : Caribbean Cruises, Carnival USA Problem And More

…uising Starting Up SeaDream Yacht Club’s SeaDream 1 called into Portsmouth England on 19 October to pick up 19 guests before setting sail for Barbados. The ship had previously embarked passengers in Oslo and Rotterdam. SeaDream 1 will home base in Barbados for the winter, and from November 7th be sailing 6- and 8-night Caribbean cruises calling on St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. So, if you want to cruise in the Caribbean this year the…

Cruise Ship / transportation / Uniworld River Cruises

Uniworld River Cruise Pictures and Review : Melk and Durnstein

…ey in Baroque Style Melk Monastery Austria Pavillion in gardens of Melk Monastery Religious relics in Melk Monastery Museum Durnstein was the second stop of the day. Perched high up above the town is a ruined castle where Richard the Lionheart, the King of England, was imprisoned for a number of years after a squabble with Leopold V, Duke of Austria during his crusades. A ransom was eventually paid to have him released. Durnstein on the Danube Riv…

London / United Kingdom

City Wonders London Buckingham Palace and Afternoon Tea Tour

…y tour was hosted by a cheerful and knowledgeable Kieran from the North of England. He kept the pace brisk and was always ready to answer questions. The tour lasted from 10:15 am until 2:45pm and took in a walking tour from the Houses of Parliament, up Whitehall past Downing Street and Horseguard Parade, through Trafalgar Square and the Admiralty Arch, up The Mall to Buckingham Palace. Once there we watched the Changing of the Guard before enterin…

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise : Week Two Highlights (Port Canaveral to Aruba)

…rd from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba. They are twin brothers from the North of England that paint modern art landscapes together on one canvas. While on board they hosted exhibition of their work, reception in the gallery and a Question and Answer session about their work. The art cost around $1,000 a canvas. Shopping Talks As we were heading into the Caribbean region where Tax and Duty Free shopping is prevalent, and important for ports where cruise…

Princess Cruises Tips

Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises Tips : The 10 Things You Need To Know Before Cruising With Them

…acific, Hawaii, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Asia, India, Africa, Canada, New England or do a world cruise then you will find a Princess Cruise is available. Alaska. Princess Cruises is the largest cruise and tour operator of any line to this region. They sail up to eight cruise ships a year in the region, own and run five wilderness lodges as well as a fleet of motor coaches and rail cars. This means you can book and take a seamless combined sea and…

Celebrity

What Do Celebrity Cruises Do Better And Worse Than Other Premium Cruise Lines?

…so cover the Mediterranean, Far East and Australia. They go to Alaska, New England, Canada, South America, the South Pacific and the Middle East. What do Celebrity do better than other cruise lines in the premium category? I think there are four things that they do better. Ships First of all, the ships. Although structurally very similar to the other premium cruise lines, I think there is a look, a feel and design element that does set them aside….

European Canal Barge Cruise

CroisiEurope

Is a European Canal Barge Cruise better than a Regular River Cruise?

…the nature of where canals are, barge cruises tend to be mostly in France, England, Scotland, Ireland and there are a few in the Holland and Belgium area. There’s much less choice of places you can go to. Not as much choice Unlike River Cruises where there are a multitude of providers, and there are many different cruise lines, on barges it is much less so. For example, there are only about three or four key providers of barge cruises around Europ…

Differences Between A European River Cruise and A Barge Cruise

River Cruise Tips

Differences Between A European River Cruise and A Barge Cruise

…a river cruise. For example, there’s a lot of barges in France, as well as England, Scotland and Ireland. You’ll also find more limited ones in other parts of Europe, like Holland and Belgium. Hotel barge season is from April until October, which is the same for river cruises. #2 Amount of choice The second key difference between a barge and a river cruise in Europe is the amount of options and choices. On a river cruise you have a huge amount of…

Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises Pros and Cons

…Pacific, Mexican Riviera, they go through the Panama Canal, Canada and New England and World Cruises. You can do anything from a three or four-day cruise to up to over 100-day cruises on Princess. So, there’s a huge range in terms of ships and itineraries and pretty much anywhere in the world you want to go you’re probably going to be able to go on a Princess cruise. That’s a huge pro in my opinion. #2 Luxury travel at an affordable price I think…