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Join me on my Tips For Travellers 2024 Canada & New England Group Cruise

…https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/ Any cancellations where refunds are due will be refunded in £ sterling, which due to exchange rate changes may not be the same as what you initially paid. The only cruise deposit option available is a non-refundable one, so having travel insurance is recommended. Celebrity Cruises require all bookings to be at the “All Included” rate Changes to bookings (e.g. change of name etc) may incur a fee of up to £50 p…

I’ve Learnt The Hard Way Who Should (& Shouldn’t) River Cruise

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There’s Way More To River Cruising Than I’d Realised

…he first time and they said touring Europe looked horribly complex to them due to the different languages, culture, currency, and moving by train or planes between the countries and so it worked for them well. A river cruise drifting through multiple countries, for example on a classic Danube cruise meant they saw a slice of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary in less stressful way. That’s why when I wanted to tour Eastern Europe, I went on an…

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Limited Availability To Book My September 2024 Canada & New England Group Cruise

…https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/ Any cancellations where refunds are due will be refunded in £ sterling, which due to exchange rate changes may not be the same as what you initially paid. The only cruise deposit option available is a non-refundable one, so having travel insurance is recommended. Celebrity Cruises require all bookings to be at the “All Included” rate Changes to bookings (e.g. change of name etc) may incur a fee of up to £50 p…

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Why Are People Still Falling for these CRUISE CABIN TRAPS?

…. It a terrible banging noise at certain times of the day. I raised it the Hotel Director and they moved me to a great alternative cabin without any noise. I discovered the people in the cabin next to me had the same issues and had also been moved. Some argue this happens as I am known because of my channel, but I got a string of similar experiences from people left in the comments in the survey I mentioned at the beginning that raising the issue…

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

…tically less than I had using what’s known as interline fares. These are reduced rates that the cruise lines offer on many sailings. They used to only be available to airline industry employees but have now been expanded to almost anyone who works within travel. There are agencies selling these “interline fares” and looking at some they are available to employees in of tourist boards, hotel companies, and car hire companies. And importantly, some…

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Pro-Cruise Tricks Smart Cruisers Don’t Want You Know About!

…he Norwegian Fjords and they status match other cruise lines, or even high hotel or airline status. I gave them proof of my top-tier Diamond status on Cunard, and they matched it, which unlocked perks like free specialty dining, on-board discounts, and priority embarkation and disembarkation. At time of writing this, Virgin Voyages are also doing the same. Status Within The Group Some lines share status within the same group. I had no status with…

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I Put The Iconic Indian Pacific Train’s Platinum Class To The Test!

…late of cheese and biscuits waiting for us. The attendant came around introducing herself and offering sparkling wine. When we told her none of us drink alcohol, she brought a non-alcoholic sparkling wine alternative, which was rather nice. More on non-alcoholic wines later. Dining Set-Up Quite soon afterwards, we set off and it was dinner time. This was to be the only dinner that we ate on the train, as the next two nights of the trip dinners wer…

How Smart Cruisers Are Landing Cruise Cabin Upgrades in 2024

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How Smart Cruisers Are Landing Cruise Cabin Upgrades in 2024

…ades – Upgrade At Time Of Booking This year I see cruise lines, especially during key sales periods, offering promotions where I book one grade but get given a grade or two higher. So, I can lock in an upgrade when I book to get more bang for my buck. This is now one of my main tools for getting upgrades. For example, a few weeks before I made this, by waiting for one of those sales I booked one of my bucket list cruises and got a bigger cabin two…

Too Few Cruisers Know About These 9 FREE Afternoon Tea's At Sea

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Too Few Cruisers Know About These 9 FREE Afternoon Tea’s At Sea

…you in on my list of the best of the best, so you too know where you can indulge in this fantastic experience. What is it all about? Afternoon tea date backs to 19th century England, when the Duchess of Bedford, one of Queen Victoria’s ladies in waiting, used to get hungry late afternoon, as the aristocracy would only have two meals – breakfast and then dinner at eight or nine at night. She started having a light meal of tea, bread and butter boug…

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Best And Worst Cruise Lines RIGHT NOW According to Cruisers

…O as now being distinctly average, with a real sense of cutbacks in the product, food and service. This includes things like once-a-day cabin service. They do have two adult-only ships, Aurora and Arcadia, but those reviews aren’t great either because they talk about the ships looking old and dated. In terms of the US, the regional line that does incredibly well is Margaritaville at Sea, with 4.1 out of 5 score. I was, to be honest, quite surprise…

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Regent Claims It’s the BEST Cruise Line – Here’s What I Found!

…roadway Unplugged” Additional live music in the lounges was from a singing duo and a pianist. A weaker area was the guest entertainers. Usual bookings from the standard cruise entertainer circuit found on other lines in any category. Regent Seven Seas have some crew-based entertainment like the “Krew Kapers” Talent Show, and on longer cruises like the one I was on, a Pool Deck Country Fair where departments host stalls with challenges for guests t…