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8 Things You’d Didn’t Know You Needed To Know About Cunard!

…p in many other cruise lines, including Carnival, P&O Cruises, and Holland America. Cunard’s new ship, Queen Anne, is a Pinnacle-class ship based on Holland America’s Koningsdam. There is one aspect of Cunard that makes it one-of-a-kind though, and that is that all the line’s ships have been named by the Royal Family, including the late Queen Elizabeth and the now, Queen Consort Camilla. #5 Iconic and unique features Another thing I think you need…

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The Bizarre History of 6 Cruise Ships: You Won’t Believe What I Found!

…t was agreed that insurance would pay, and the ship was completed in 2005. American-registered The Pride of America is also interesting because It’s the only American-registered cruise ship in the world. Most ships are registered with a ‘flag of convenience’. This means, for better or worse, they register with a country that provides them with favourable conditions for operation, like the Bahamas or Panama.   However, because this ship is American…

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Smart Cruisers Rely On These Game-Changing Cruise Resources

…s, I searched the region and dates on VacationsToGo and found that Holland America’s Oosterdam is doing the perfect one. It goes from Buenos Aires, around South America, through the Panama Canal and back to Miami. I don’t book though VacationsToGo, though, I just use it as a resource. I prefer booking through my own travel agent because I like to choose my own cabin, and tailor all the add-ons. She has now booked that trip for me. Once I’ve decide…

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6 Top Tricks To Beat Today’s Fast Growing Cruise Fares

…me. I am hosting my next group cruise in 2026, which is a 15-night Holland America Zuiderdam Panama Canal cruise. I negotiated and locked in group fares just as that cruise was launched. I have seen the fares for that cruise rise significantly. I noted by how much when my sister decided to come on the group cruise. We had a look online and my group rate was almost 30% less than the going rates now. So, she is coming on the group at the group rate…

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Which Mainstream “Resort” Cruise Line Is BEST? Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, MSC, or Carnival?

…a/pasta. But: most inconsistent quality and reviews, especially from North Americans. Carnival Cruise Line American comfort-food focused. Highlights: Guy’s Burger Joint BlueIguana Cantina Less variety overall but solid for the price. Entertainment & Activities Differences Royal Caribbean The undisputed leader: Broadway productions Ice shows Aqua Theatre Huge cast sizes Activities like FlowRider, zip lines, skydiving simulators Norwegian Cruise Lin…

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Regular Vs. Ultra-Luxury Cruises: The 4 Big Differences I DID NOT Expect!

…e, for roughly the same price, I could get a huge Neptune suite on Holland America at probably double the size and on Princess more of a proper suite with separate seating and dining area and separate bedroom area. Of course, another big difference I found was entertainment. Regular cruise lines are focused on offering constant activities through the day and into the night, with big bold production shows. Their program is designed to offer loads t…

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Caribbean Islands. 3 More Amazing Things About This Incredible Part Of the World.

…uise ports are: 1. Puerto Rico. 2. St. Thomas, which is the largest of the American Virgin Islands – which were bought off the Danes in the early 1900s. 3. St. Maarten, and primarily the Dutch side of the divided island which is better protected weather wise for ships to be able to dock. At times in the busy winter season, these ports can have up to 7 ships and some 23,000 passengers, plus crew on top of that visiting. Even the smallest of these 3…

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Cruise Shutdown: What To Do About Cruise Bookings and Plans

…mid-May. A couple of others have gone even further than that already like Virgin Voyages are now going to launch at the end of July, and Avalon will only start European river cruising at that time too. Secondly, most of the airlines have largely closed down operations, and fleets are grounded right through into May at least. Thirdly of course, governments are asking people to stay home if they’re residents, and many are not letting non-residents…

9 Things You Need To Do Now To Be Ready To Cruise Again

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9 Tips On Preparing To Cruise Again Post Shutdown

…nclusive fares for a normal fare. For example, I got an email from Holland America and they are offering your gratuities, your drinks, speciality dining, Wi-Fi… all sorts of things are going to be added onto your cruise, and deposits were 50% of what they were. They’re really trying to get more people to commit to cruises. And you can book those right through into 2021 and 2022. That’s why I said even if you want to go cruising much later than in…

9 Cruises You Must Book Well In Advance

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9 Cruises That Are Best To Book In Advance

…pex – a whole new class of ship – or a new cruise line, like in 2020, when Virgin Voyages launched with Scarlet Lady; or Ritz-Carlton launching a new cruise line, there’s a lot of interest in being the first person to get on board, and you’ll often find that it gets sold out within minutes or hours of going on sale. Final voyages The second one is the absolute opposite of that: when ships are going out of service. One of the most famous and hardes…

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13 Changes To Cruising Due To The Pandemic That Will Be Permanent

…other Carnival Corporation lines are adopting, MSC’s MSC For Me wristband, Virgin Voyages Band and Royal Caribbean’s new “Tracelet”. These smart devices can open your cabin door, access information around the ship on interactive screens, check you in and off the ship. They also act as a track and trace device to help identify which guests have been in contact with anyone testing positive, enabling ships to potentially identify and only have to qua…