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…y where they include transfers from home to the airport, flights, pre-stay hotels, cruise, excursions, any required post-stay hotel, flights, and a transfer back home. Port-to-port is cruise only with excursions included and Essential which are basically last-minute fares and non-refundable. For an expedition cruise like mine as the trip started and ended in Santiago while the cruise was from Puerto Williams, all fares included one night pre-stay…

…ey need to be medically disembarked, or the company requires them to leave due to something like an unscheduled dry dock. Once thing I also discovered talking to cruise ship crew is that many lines know that ship life is not for everyone and during a crew member’s first contract there is a 90-days probation. If their manager decides they are not suitable for the line, they will send the crew member home at the line’s expense. Of course, if the cru…

…view or balcony, ideally midship for less motion. 5. Forgetting Flight and Hotel Costs One-way flights and pre/post-cruise hotels can eat into savings. Always check total trip costs before booking. 6. Choosing the Wrong Direction Repositionings crossing multiple time zones can be easier westbound (you gain hours each day) and tougher eastbound (you lose hours). 7. Ignoring Practicalities Check visa/ETA requirements for all countries. Don’t assume…

…ar breakfasts at least once a week, and both ran a sprawling exotic brunch during the cruise, and Silversea a fancy chocolate buffet one evening. Though I was surprised to find that all dining was not included in the fare, or there were some limits. While Regent did include all speciality dining, I could only go once to each one but could try and get extra bookings during the cruise. Silversea charged for dining in two venues, Kaiseki the Asian an…