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Cruise Update

USA Lifts No-Sail Order, And Here’s Why It’s Not Good News

…el 3 travel notice that states (and I quote) that the “CDC recommends that travelers defer all cruise travel worldwide”. This advice is not being lifted as part of this process, and the new framework requires this advice appears in cruise marketing materials, and be pointed out to people as they book cruises from now on. So this context is important to near in mind. Before I look at the 7 key changes to cruising that this framework will create, wh…

Cruise Tips

7 Reasons You Should Plan 2022 Cruises, Not 2021 For Now

…hink about as you plan your vacations, budgets and plans.   ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS —————————————– Gary Bembridge’s Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and average of 10 cruises a year. BECOME A TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS MEMBER ——…

Upcoming Cruises

…ruise holiday. If you are in the United States I can suggest Gary Pluck of Travel by Red and Walter Biscardi of Where’s Walter Travel. If in Australia then I can suggest Jake Hower. Note: I get no benefit or commission if you do book with any of them and I recommend them based on my personal experience and those of people who follow the channel. Make sure you check this page often, as I am in the process of arranging some exciting future group cru…

Cruise Tips

Princess Cruises Versus Celebrity Cruises: Which Is Better?

…y make no bones about it, are trying to attract a younger and more diverse traveller including solo travellers, by introducing solo cabins with balconies now on their new ships. They’re pushing social media stars like their Captain Kate to engage that kind of social media active community. You see it in the advertising. You see it in their design. They’re trying to become a more youthful appeal cruise line. They’re also trying to be more luxurious…

Cruise Tips

What Cruise Crew Want Cruise Passengers To Know – Their Top Tips

…levision or app, which means no lining up to get it sorted. ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS —————————————– Gary Bembridge’s Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and average of 10 cruises a year. BECOME A TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS MEMBER ——…

Cruise Tips

What Went Right And Wrong On My Alaska Cruise? And What You Can Learn From it!

…and offered the excursions I needed. So, time will tell!   ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS —————————————– Gary Bembridge’s Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and average of 10 cruises a year. BECOME A TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS MEMBER ——…

What I Found Celebrity Cruises Does Well and Badly Right Now

Celebrity / Cruise Tips

What I Found Celebrity Cruises Does Well and Badly Right Now

…re were no real family-focused excursions on offer. Celebrity Cruises Solo Travel The next area where they are falling behind in my view is solo travel. It’s improved because they’ve introduced some solo cabins on Edge-class, but there’s only 16. There are only four solo cabins on Silhouette and none on the others. So, in terms of solo travel, it’s not a great experience on Celebrity Cruises. I have paid the same as a couple on my last 3 trips eve…

How I Cruise Solo Cheaper, Smarter and Better

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How I Cruise Solo Cheaper, Smarter and Better

…wo couples and me and felt the odd one out. Cruise lines often put us solo travellers together, or travellers they think may be a good match based on age for example. However, if I think on a cruise I want to meet as many people as possible and see where it goes, I do “Any Time dining”. It is way more hit and miss, but I am seeing people for one meal and so I can move on if some do not work out and allows more flexibility to arrange to dine with p…

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

Cruise Tips

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

…nt that river cruising is still mostly set up for and catering to an older travellers or those who prefer a more curated and organised way to travel as I have explained. Some lines are trying to shift a little bit more to attract families with more interconnecting cabins and family activities in the school holidays. But I am not yet convinced it’s a family vacation. It can be difficult for solo travellers too, which I have done most of mine as. Th…

Stop Taking These On A Cruise, Take These Instead!

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Stop Taking These On A Cruise, Take These Instead!

…be available offline, and I put things like my travel insurance. I always travel with travel insurance. I put a copy of my passport in there. And any important documents that I think I might need, I keep a copy of that on Dropbox, which is available offline. Also, my phone is really important for me to stay in touch, and particularly with my mother. My mother doesn’t have a mobile phone. She only uses a landline. My mother is poorly sighted and I…

Here's What It's REALLY Like On A Viking Ocean Cruise

Cruise Tips

Here’s What It’s REALLY Like On A Viking Ocean Cruise

…ountry. I booked in the UK, where they appear to work more direct than via travel agents. For example, my usual travel agent can’t book Viking for me, although I believe some can. But payment terms were not that onerous, as I paid a deposit of 25% and the final payment was due 10 weeks before, so not too different to any other line. However, I discovered that USA travellers, especially it seems for first-time travellers, when you book you must pay…