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Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation

Cruise Ship Jobs: Exclusive Interview About Designing the MSC Preziosa On-Board Experience

…nd the “Vista” class ship design that is used for the newest Cunard ships (Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth) and the P&O ship “Arcadia” that I have cruised on 3 times. I am intrigued to see how the “Fantasia” class design differs both outside when I see it in real life, and most importantly inside the ship. MSC Preziosa has many new features incorporated into the ship, including the longest water slide at sea (which he says is 120 metres long) a…

The Ghan / Trains / transportation

The Ghan Train Australia Review. My impressions and photos of this iconic railway journey

…hop stocked with Ghan souvenirs. The all-inclusive meals are served in the Queen Adelaide dining cars. These are splendid carriages where you are provided with a choice of exquisite dishes and complementary wines. Two stops are made on the journey and excursions included for the two premium classes. Several hours are spent in Alice Springs, deep in the heart of the Australian outback where a number of touring options are offered. Originally create…

Cruising

Solo Traveller Cruise Deals Tips : Avoiding Single Supplements

…At this stage the following are best known for their solo cabins: Cunard (Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria). Norwegian Cruise Line. They have created a specific solo guest haven on their newer and larger ships such as Norwegian Epic, Breakaway and Getaway. They offer studio cabins and a lounge and bar area. Unfortunately they are all inside cabins but are within a secure access controlled area. P&O Cruises. They have solo cabins on all of their…

Cruise Podcast

Cruising Tips 68: Solo Cruise Savings Part One

…in any fleet. The following are best known for their solo cabins: Cunard (Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria). Norwegian Cruise Line. They have a specific solo guest haven on their newer and larger ships. P&O Cruises. They have solo cabins on all of their newer ships including Azura, Ventura, Arcadia, Aurora, Oriana and Britannia. Fred Olsen. All their ships offer solo cabins. Costa Cruises have some single cabins, both inside and outside, on hal…

British Columbia / canada

The Other Side Of Victoria : A look Beyond Whale-Watching in British Columbia, Canada

…nate building opened in 1897, and has a wide sweeping lawn with statues of Queen Victoria and a soldier to commemorate the two World Wars and the Korean War. It also has a huge totem pole created by the First Nation population. It is open to visitors from Monday to Friday; entry is free with complimentary guided tours on offer. Inside there is the Legislative Dining Room, which is open for breakfast and lunch. British Columbia Parliament Building…

Destinations

Tips For Travellers Big Trip 2016: Around The World!

…nks on destinations for photographs and videos taken along the way: Cunard Queen Victoria (Southampton to Sydney via the Panama Canal) Southampton Ponte Delgaga Port Canaveral Fort Lauderdale Aruba (De Palm Island Highlights Video,) Panama Canal Guatemala Los Angeles San Francisco (Photos, Time-lapse Sail in under Golden Gate Bridge,) Honolulu (Harbour time-lapse video from day to night,) Lahaina Samoa Auckland (Time-lapse video arriving in the ci…

Cunard

Around-The-World Trip Highlights Week 8 (Sydney and Noosa)

…ple at home and catch up. Last night we had dinner with friends (Helen and Maryanne) at their house after strolling through the Botanical Gardens, which were about a fifteen-minute walk from the hotel. They were beautiful and well worth a visit. We also spent time at the 25-metre swimming pool and explored the city centre. Watch my video tour and review of the Four Seasons Premier City and Harbour View room we stayed in: https://youtu.be/VTHSzX3Su…

Cruise Tips

I Made A Cruiser Go Back On A Line He Hates

…t, I pointed out that we could get a suite for 30% less than one in Cunard Queens Grill. And, like with Queens Grill, we would have a dedicated restaurant, called Club Orange. I also pushed the entertainment versus Cunard, like the now expanded Music Walk area with live music rotating every night between Rolling Stone Rock Room, Lincoln Centre Stage, BB King’s, and Billboard Onboard. Plus, they’ve ditched the standard cruise themed song and dance…

Cruise Tips

7 Cruise Dining Traps Too Many Cruisers Fall Into

…ooms based on the grade of cabin (Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess, and Queens). On the big resort ships like Norwegian, MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean, they also have different main dining rooms for suite and regular guests. Once I’m clear on where I am dining, I prefer to go for the Anytime Dining option if they have that, where I can go when I want, rather than at fixed times. But, the key is then finding out if I can book those times befor…

Cruise Tips

I Discover The Best & Worst Of A Nile River Cruise

…etching deep into the hillside. We also went spent time at the multi-level Queen Hatshepsut’s temple carved into the mountain side. This is one of my favourites from the entire trip. Also in Luxor, we explored the 250-acre Karnak Temple complex, which transported me into scenes I remembered from Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile”. We also ventured north to the Temple of Hathor, Goddess of Love, near Qena with its magnificent blue ceilings depic…

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More Cruisers Are Being BUMPED From Their Cruises Than Ever. Here’s Why!

…uptly pull it. I can see now they have relaunched it, that they have moved Queen Elizabeth’s home base from Miami and Seattle sailing the Caribbean and Alaska to in 2027 be home based in Europe to do fly Mediterranean cruises. The second reason I’m seeing people bumped off cruises due to redeployment changes is when lines change cruise ship home port plans. For example, I saw Princess pulling Majestic Princess home base out of Galveston to run Car…