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Cruise Ship / Norwegian / transportation

11 essential tips on how to get the most out of cruising on Norwegian Epic

…ial event, taking in one of the big shows and dining in one of the smarter restaurants like the French Le Bistro. (7) Try as many of the speciality restaurants as your budget will allow – and take your taste buds on a journey around the world. There is a vast array of choices of places to eat (over 20) and they provide settings, decor and menus appropriate to the region they are focused on. There is everything from Japanese, New York Steakhouse, I…

Cruise Ship / Holland America / transportation

Embarkation day impressions and images from Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

…before noon. Spacious, cosy and welcoming. Watch out for my video tour and review! Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam Lunch On embarkation day, “The Lido” buffet restaurant on deck 9 was a hive of excited chat for lunch. Serving a range of food from around the world, I tried some self control and decide to pace myself with a healthy salad lunch. For the first 48 hours of the cruise the staff serve all the food to help protect the ship from any risk o…

Celebrity

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

…Solstice class where I was on Equinox. They had four key speciality dining restaurants. They had Sushi on Five which, as its name suggests, is sushi. They have the Tuscan Grill, which is an Italian steakhouse. They have Murano, which is the French bistro and Silk Harvest which is an Asian fusion restaurant. As you move around the different classes of ships you have different dining experiences. So, for example, on the Edge class instead of having…

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Holland America

Should You Use Holland America For Your Caribbean Cruise? Pros And Cons

…teas, coffees, tap water, iced tea, lemonade etc that are included in the restaurants at mealtimes, but your specialty coffees, teas, and alcoholic drinks are chargeable. Of course, you have to pay for excursions, and then all the ad hoc things you might decide to do, like shopping or if you need to use the medical centre. So, the key thing is it’s not all inclusive, although that’s pretty consistent for the category that they’re in, but you need…

Cruise Ship / Virgin Voyages

Before You Consider Virgin Voyages, What You Need To Know

…ise solo I tend to avoid going. Instead, there are 20 included in the fare restaurants, and no paid-for speciality dining on costs. This includes venues like Wake – steak and seafood, Razzle Dazzle – plant based and drag brunch, Test Kitchen – lab cum restaurant, Geonbae- Korean barbecue, Pink Agave – Mexican street food and so on Right through to The Pizza Place If you like the formality and process off the main dining room, then this line is not…

Passengers boarding cruise ships

Cruise Tips

5 Things I Wish Cruise Passengers Would Stop Doing

…found so many more lines that suited me. Now when I book a cruise, I first review what is important to me, and ask which line currently best meets that. With lines and ships constantly introducing new features and facilitates, it may be a line I have not tried. Next, I then dive deeper to see if that line or lines has the best itinerary in that destination. Best itinerary For example, although many lines that meet my needs cruise in Alaska, I tend…

I Cruised On Virgin Voyages To See If It Was For People Like Me

Cruise Ship Review / Richard Branson / Virgin Voyages

I Cruised On Virgin Voyages To See If It Was For People Like Me

…s predictable and more adventurous, and like me, are tired of those themed review shows. Talking to other travellers, the liking of their shows was not defined or different by age. There was cabaret of some kind most nights in The Manor, as an option too. Some were classic circus acts and others by singers, but also some were more edgy like “Never Sleep Alone” a sex and relationship therapist. This one was more divisive, but again that seemed more…

Cruise Tips

Is Princess Cruises On A Journey Downwards? What Are They Getting Right And Wrong?

…ing things, the app on all my trips was very glitchy. And social media and review sites are full of the same comments. The Apps on less technology leading lines, like Holland America and Celebrity Cruises worked better, though admittedly, there were less features. Wi-Fi Like most, I was expecting amazing Wi-Fi from all the hype. On all my three trips, Medallion Net was not as good as on other cruise lines. I’ve seen lots of people posting about fr…

Cruise Tips

I Made A Cruiser Go Back On A Line He Hates

…d Onboard. Plus, they’ve ditched the standard cruise themed song and dance review shows that he found dull previously with the One Step Dance company in a modern high tech World Stage theatre. More up-sells Also, importantly for him, it has a big, busy casino with many blackjack tables and low table minimums. The other sell was The Retreat. An exclusive area with a group of cabanas that we could hire for the entire cruise, which was way better – a…

MSC Cruises One to Avoid? - I Cruised on The World's Most Misunderstood Cruise Line

Cruise Tips

Is MSC Cruises One to Avoid? – I Cruised on The World’s Most Misunderstood Cruise Line

…mbers affected service too which could be erratic and slow in the bars and restaurants, and guest services were more offhand churning through the longish lines often there. I also felt that the focus was on a transactional rather than relationship building approach and culture. Getting things done as fast as possible. Being a European line, it did not aim I felt to be as chatty, friendly, smiley, and outgoing culture of service that I see on more…

Cruise Tips

Why Are Norwegian Cruise Line Cruisers Are So Unhappy?

…lack of a big focus area where all the main bars, shops, music venues and restaurants are usually clustered around. Unlike other Norwegian Cruise Line, or most cruise ships, that I am used to with a big central atrium, this was not the case on here. There is one sort of multi-level atrium with guest services, a couple of bars, Starbucks, and some shops. But then I had to hunt out the other bars, restaurants, and venues, as they were dotted around…