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I Discover What Ultra-Luxury Cruising Is REALLY About

…s as part of their inclusions. There’s much less as I guess it’s called in America nickel and diming. You don’t have people trying to sell you photographic packages and you don’t have people trying to sell you lots of drinks packages. Every time you do something you don’t have to get your card. You pretty much only get your card out when you’re leaving the ship and getting on the ship, is the only time you really use it. Speciality Dining You get…

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

…te guests. So, are there any great ones on less costly lines? Yes! Holland America Holland America has been in service for over 150 years and with that longevity comes a popular daily afternoon tea event. Held in the main dining room, there’s normally long lines, particularly on sea days, waiting for the doors to open. I have kept them on my list, although I feel in recent years the quality of afternoon tea has fallen, and it also lacks some of th…

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Live On Cruise Ships: What It REALLY Takes (And Costs!)

…h-long “Artist In Residence” on another line, followed by a 75-night South America Grand Voyage on yet another line and so on. But that is a very unusual way and hard to find way to live on ships, so what about something everyone could do? And something that costs less than the residential ships and combining world voyages together option. Live on cruise ships: The Doing It Yourself Option I closely followed and studied how five sets of people hav…

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Cruising In 2026? Then You Need to Read This!

…ng adult-only cruises. Other adult-only cruises this year are available on Virgin Voyages, while in the UK, there’s SAGA, Ambassador, and on selected P&O ships (Arcadia and Aurora), and on selected Marella ships too. There’s also a new adult-only small ship line launching this year, called VidantaWorld with a 300-passenger ship called Elegant. However, despite the shift to more adult-only cruising, it is not good news for solo cruisers because at…

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Are Cruise Lines Close To Resuming Cruising? CRUISE UPDATE

…Celebrity Cruises with 9 ships, Princess Cruises with 7 ships and Holland America with 6 ships. Holland America and Princess have not been using Miami and Port Canaveral but been using both San Diego Port mostly, with ships including Koningsdam, Westerdam and Emerald Princess calling there already, and some others will be using Los Angeles. The ships then are mooring out at sea as they work through all the various preparations and trainings. Fift…

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

…obably a tad less than recent trips on Celebrity, Holland America and even Virgin Voyages, which are the other key players in the category. Menu choices felt smaller than on the other lines, and this was something other passengers I spoke with also commented on. Some little touches – that are important to me – were notably missing compared the other premium lines. They didn’t have any diet and caffeine free drinks on the ship. I don’t drink alcoho…

How I Cruise Solo Cheaper, Smarter and Better

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How I Cruise Solo Cheaper, Smarter and Better

…e Edge class has between 16 and 24. The same also applies to newer Holland America ships, and even Oceania has installed solo cabins across their fleet. Two, UK-based cruise lines offer more solo cabins. Lines like Ambassador have 89 solo cabins on their ships. Fred Olsen has between 37 and 64 by adding solo cabins to the ships they bought from Holland America, and 20% of Saga Cruise’s cabins are solo. Three, the most comprehensive solo cabins off…

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6 Ways Cruising Is Changing This Year. Are You Ready?

…at on Celebrity in the Mediterranean, Princess in Alaska, and even Holland America in the Caribbean. So, if you are looking for a more adult or couples experience, you should choose adult-only lines like Viking or Virgin Voyages, or cruise out of key holiday period times, and on longer or more exotic cruises. Fares Another impact I am seeing is that as ships full up, fares are increasing, and deals are likely to be less easy to get by waiting for…

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What’s Got Better (And Worse) Since I Started Cruising?

…es even in their cabins! Nowadays, on some lines like Princess and Holland America smoking is still allowed in the casino, which I hope will stop soon. Technology Improvements in technology have really made cruising better. When I first started, Wi-Fi on the ship was limited. I paid by the minute – up to 75 cents – and it was incredibly slow. Back then, my ticket and luggage tags were posted to me, and paper brochures were king. Now, we check in o…

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Best And Worst Cruise Lines RIGHT NOW According to Cruisers

…and America, Princess, Cunard, Celebrity, but also Disney for families and Virgin Voyages for 18+ only. Celebrity Cruises The best-scoring line with 3.6 out of 5, and one of the few that saw a growth in its ratings, is Celebrity which is part of the Royal Caribbean Group, who also topped the resort category right now, as you just heard. Unlike most lines, many cruisers talk about how Celebrity have improved their product. Better ships, improved se…

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Seniors Cruise Tips: Too Many Cruisers Over 55 Fall For These 8 Cruising Traps

…onally focused on our age group are chasing families. For example, Holland America run “Kids Travel free” or discounted rates and Princess new ships and programs are targeted more at the family market. Other than when looking for cruises for a multi-generational family trip, most over 55s (me included) are looking for kid-free cruise options. Our choices are narrowing. Adult-only lines are few and far between. Viking and Virgin Voyages are the onl…