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What is the future of cruising? Cruise CEOs Versus Travellers

…ng has been through a boom. It has gone from being a marginal side show in travel to a major mainstream travel choice. People of all ages now consider it as an option, even if they finally decide not to go on one. As cruising becomes more mainstream it also, in my view, risks drifting towards becoming a more homogenised product and experience. Most cruise brands are owed by just 2 mega corporations (Carnival and Royal Caribbean) and the pressures…

10 Best Sources for getting Cruise Tips and Advice

….com , http://www.cruiseline.com and http://www.cruiseminded.com 2) Cruise podcasts. Audio podcasts are similar to radio shows that you can download onto your SmartPhone, MP3 media player or listen to online. The podcasts I listen to and recommend are: CruiseRadio.net . A weekly show by experienced cruisers Doug Parker and Matt Basford based in Florida. They include the latest news, interviews with industry insiders and ship reviews from recently…

New Hotel Booking Site TravelPony.com Extra Savings For Facebook Users

…triggers deeper discounts. Clay Jackson from travelpony.com told Tips for Travellers that  ” “TravelPony is the first website that gives travelers special rates on hotels just for being a member of Facebook. When customers visit Travel Pony through Facebook or login to our site with their Facebook ID, they unlock rates that are 10-70% below the rates on Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity. We’re the first site of our kind that is taking advantage of…

Considerations when booking your port excursions. My Holland America cruise dilemma!

…to do this. I have taste buds and look forward to the swilling, describing and spitting that wine tasting involves. Any thoughts and suggestions? How do you go about deciding how many and what excursions you do on a cruise?   Follow all my Holland America articles, videos and podcasts on the Tips for Travellers on Holland America page. Sign up for the monthly Tips for Travellers newsletter and do the short 10 question survey to help me improve th…

4 things you need to know before cruising on Norwegian Epic

…oks to the rest of the cabin decks. These have restricted access for those travelling in them. They are : Solo Travellers. There are over 100 solo studio cabins in a distinct section on the Norwegian Epic and the other large ships in the fleet. These inside cabins have no solo supplements, have their own lounge, bar, meeting area and events to help facilitate solo passengers meet each other. Some of the studios have connecting doors for those trav…

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

…e of cabin that best suits who you are travelling with and how you like to travel. If travelling in a warm climate or one with a lot of scenery, like Alaska or Northern Europe, I recommend that you should consider a balcony cabin to enjoy the constant scenery. It is worth the investment over an inside cabin. (3) Take into account of your cruise party configuration and explore the options available to you. Norwegian Epic sails in the peak months du…

TravelPony.com – Three Top Tips on Getting the Best Hotel Prices

…he results by price, but I prefer to see where the biggest savings are! On TravelPony.com you can rank hotels based on the percentage savings versus other sites TravelPony Barcelona Hotel Hesperia Presidente Prices versus other sites   Tip #2: The Best Time To Book. Hotel prices move up and down based on clever price optimisation programs that will adjust prices based on demand and how many empty rooms hotels expect to have. Prices can be more vol…

Essential cruising tips: Saving money on cruise port excursions

…off,. They cover virtually every place you are likely to visit. Cruise and travel blogs that focus on destination tips. My own site, Tips for Travellers, has detailed destination guides and downloadable audio guides about many cruise destinations. The section in this book about Best Cruise Tips Sources lists other options. Guide books like DK Eyewitness Travel Guides. Many of these series feature books focused on cruise destinations. 2: Check how…

Find Out How To Get Professional Help Applying For Your United States ESTA: Reduce The Stress

Find Out How To Get Professional Help Applying For Your United States ESTA: Reduce The Stress

…an ESTA, and why do you need one? If you are a United Kingdom citizen and travelling to the United States you have to apply for an ESTA before you leave. This is the “Electronic System for Travel Authorisation” which the government there introduced to help improve security by pre-screening visitors to the country. It replaced the forms that you had to fill out on en-route. It is essential to have one before you leave and you are likely to be refu…

Seabourn Insider Tips and Tricks : Destinations, Types of Cruises, Booking

…bigger known islands that most guests would be familiar with and may have travelled to before. Tips for Travellers: Talking about the smaller ships, how many passengers does the biggest ship have on at the moment? Marc: Currently our biggest ship sails with 400, up to 450 guests. We will launch another ship in 2016 and go slightly larger, up to 600 guests, but in terms of industry standards that’s still a small ship. The great thing is that only…