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Best and Worst Things About Staying Loyal to a Cruise Line

…ourn and Fred Olson, you can get savings on shore excursions. With Holland America you can get fares at special rates for third and fourth passengers. There’s a whole mishmash of discounts upgrades and benefits available. Free services and amenities The second big plus of staying loyal is that services and amenities are often bundled in, so you’ll find all sorts of extras like photos, internet access, dining… even a champagne breakfast will come a…

Cruise Ship Casino: What You Need To Know Before You Play

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Cruise Ship Casino: What You Need To Know Before You Play

…got to New York to head down to the Caribbean, it increased to $5 as more Americans boarded. The biggest change I saw was travelling in Asia, we’d sailed up from Australia to Hong Kong with $5 minimums. Once we got to Hong Kong and there were more Chinese guests onboard, the table minimums ramped up dramatically to $10. More sociable Because of this, it is much more recreational and sociable than land casinos. I find it much less intimidating to…

Tips For Travellers Group Cruises

Tips For Travellers Group Cruises – Come Sail With Me!

…Charlottetown and Portland. April 2024: Patron and Channel Member Holland America Eurodam 7-Night Eastern Caribbean This Tips for Travellers group cruise was a smaller group of 31 Patrons and YouTube Channel Members on Holland America Line’s Eurodam which departed on 6 April 2024 and calling into Grand Turk, San Juan (Puerto Rico), St Thomas and Half Moon Cay. Watch this video of the highlights and what it is like going on one of my group cruises…

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9 Things Smart Cruisers Always Do in The Run Up To Their Cruise

…d emergency contact details for the ship. But also, for this trip, Holland America used the Verifly App where I could upload the required vaccination proof and Covid test for pre-screening, which then gave a green “good to cruise” pass, so could use the express lane at check in instead of lining up to have them checked. So, checking for the cruise line app and doing online check well before the trip is key. As soon as check in has been done online…

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9 Amazing Activities That Will Make Any Alaska Cruise Epic

…e of Glaciers in Glacier Bay. I have been to Glacier Bay with both Holland America and Princess Cruises. Glacier Bay National Park and Reserve is a magical and important place to see glaciers. It’s 3.2 million acres in size, and you will get to see several impressive tidewater glaciers, including the Reid Glacier, John Hopkins Glacier, and the most impressible of all, the Margerie Glacier. The cruise spends hours cruising between the different gla…

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Proven Ways to Deal with The Crowds on Your Cruise!

…ines will offer sanctuaries, so you do have to pay a price. On the Holland America trip as Christmastime, we booked the sanctuary for the whole week, and this is an area which was closed off. You did pay to enter it, but you basically had a private cabana. It was really quiet and calm, and again, you could escape the craziness around the swimming pool, where it was packed with families and kids and noise. So, that’s something that many cruise line…

People Are Still Unnecessarily Falling For These 6 CRUISE TRAPS

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People Are Still Unnecessarily Falling For These 6 CRUISE TRAPS

…contract, different rules. Many cruise lines that are sailing out of North America will hold the 21 years and above rule for drinking and gambling. Many cruise lines, even if they’re American cruise lines sailing out of Europe, which we are doing now, will reduce that to age 18. Those are some of the main ones, but I wanted to pull out the next one that’s in the cruise contract as a separate trap because this is a big, important one. Trap #6: Itin…

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2024 Cruise Watch Outs! Changes That You Need to Know And Worry About

…ones on some lines. For example, a few weeks back I spotted ads by Holland America pushing their kids and family fares. A line that used to be seen and was catering for a more traditional, older couple cruiser. On my last Holland America trip, over Christmas, there were 400 kids and teens. Totally changing the dynamic of the line. My Princess cruise in Alaska last summer was full of families versus historic also couples and older crowd. As 2024 ro…

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Join Me On My 2026 Panama Canal Group Cruise

…ost a group cruise on, and after our incredible time as a group on Holland America Eurodam in April 2024, I am pleased to return to the line for this group cruise. I have cabins in the best locations being held at most grades of Inside, Oceanview, Balcony and Suites. Numbers on this cruise will be, as with my Canada & New England Group cruise, limited to ensure an interactive and engaging experience and maximise the chance for every attendee and I…

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You Can “Steal” These On A Cruise And Get Away With It!

…e a commemorative glass to take home too. For example, on a recent Holland America South America trip, I was invited to go to a table hosted by one of the senior officers and we were all given a commemorative shot glass to take home at the end. Earphones The other thing that some cruise lines do, for example on Viking, is to use a device known as Quiet Vox on shore excursions. These are little devices where, when you’re on tour, the tour guide spe…

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Cruise Buffet Dining: What SMART Cruisers Do (And DON’T Do)

…rnational themed dining option. I get to try Indian, Mexican, Asian, South American, French, Italian, and so on across my cruise. And, many of them will have sushi nightly, which I find impossible to get in the main dining room every evening. So, a smart cruiser sees the buffet as a way of trying a more diverse range of foods. As a tip, I see smart cruisers always do a full circuit of the buffet before they make any choice to see the entire range…