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Why Are People Still Falling for these CRUISE CABIN TRAPS?

…booking guaranteed fares. Like Sylvia who was allocated a cabin on Holland America Nieuw Statendam under BB Kings Blues Club with loud late-night music, Cody placed under Discovery Princess pool deck with scraping chairs from early morning, and Anne under the Windjammer Buffet on Royal Caribbean who said the only time not having disruptive noise was between 3 and 5 am! I have found that while many bloggers and vloggers recommend or go for “guarant…

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My Friends & I Scored Free Or Nearly Free Cruises. Here’s How

…Bermuda or Caribbean cruise in a balcony cabin. Though others like Holland America only gives their five-star Mariner level free cruise fare for kids or extra guests staying in the cabin on selected sailings. Some of the ultra-luxury lines have free nights and cruises, but the key is to check the program and maybe chose a line that will eventually give you a freebie. But if you don’t cruise a lot to build status fast enough there is another way. S…

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When Cruise Line Excursions Could Be Your Best Decision Ever

…ent in Misty Fjords, near Ketchikan Alaska, a few years back. Five Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam passengers booked their own less costly fly plane that then crashed. They died. I know a cruise line excursion is not a guarantee of 100% safety when doing riskier activities, but I feel it reduces the risk. If I am doing anything high value and high risk, I book the cruise line screened providers. Also, if I have any issues or problems with these co…

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You Should NEVER Buy These from Your Cruise Line

…fer makes sense when it is not. For example, last year I went on a Holland America Oosterdam South America cruise. I flew into and stayed overnight in Santiago, Chile, and booked my own taxi transfer to the port of Valparaíso over an hour away, the next morning. However, the cruise passenger check in terminal is not where the ship docks and was tucked away. The driver struggled to find it and I was madly trying to use Google translate to find it a…

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So Many People Have The Wrong Idea About Cunard Cruise Line. Here’s Why.

…ther premium line main dining rooms that Cunard competes with like Holland America, Princess, and Celebrity. The Queens and Princess Grills restaurants are mirror images of each other in shape and design, with some décor differences. Both are open-seated dining, meaning you can go whenever you want during opening times. And as you have the same table and waiters for all meals, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, I found I can build huge rapport and get…

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Avoid Cruise Hell – Cruises You Should Stay Far Away From!

…as I prefer a more kid-free cruise and even lines like Cunard and Holland America – with an older couple crowd – usually are packed with families and multi-generational groups. I have been on those with 400 to 500 kids. Of course, if that is what you are looking for to travel with kids, grandkids, and family then this is good news, as lots of options. In Alaska too in the peak July and August months, I have found lines tend not to attract their u…

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Dangerous Cruise Ports You Should Stay Far Away From!

…the route that the drug cartels and gangs use to move drugs up from South America into the United States. But that seems to have changed. Seven days before my stop there, I read of escalating gang issues, with what appears to be a gang hit where a man having lunch with his family at a restaurant not far from the Punta Langosta cruise port was shot dead. The increase in gang battles and crime was so serious that the Mexican authorities sent in the…

 I Put Cunard's New First Class "Ship-Within-Ship" To The Test

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 I Put Cunard’s New First Class “Ship-Within-Ship” To The Test

…l. This is like mini-suites on Cunard cruise line competitors like Holland America and Princess. A good-sized cabin with modern décor, bed and seating area, and a nice bathroom with shower and glass doors. There is more choice and range in the Queens Grill, from a Queens Q6 Suite up to a Grand Q1 Suite. We had booked a Penthouse suite, which is the main type of suite in the Queens Grill, and kind of mid-range. It was a great and comfortable cabin,…

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These 17 Ports Are About To Ruin Your Cruise Plans

…ay came into effect from 2019 and only allow in: Princess Cruises, Holland America, Norwegian Cruise Line, Cunard, Seabourn, Viking, and Royal Caribbean. So, if you want to go into Glacier Bay, which I highly recommend, you must cruise on one of those cruise lines. However, there is more going on in Alaska Juneau Juneau, the capital of Alaska, gets busy. I was there this season and there were five ships in, it was so busy. Juneau has reached an ag…

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7 Reasons Smart Cruisers Stay On Board During Port Days

…nt to get my money’s worth! Let me give you some examples. When on Holland America, I like to book one of their Retreat Cabanas on warm weather cruises. They are in a secluded area, with a private covered space with loungers, and I can order and have drinks and lunch served there. But they must be booked for the entire cruise. It cost over $400 for a recent seven-night Mexico cruise on the Koningsdam. As it was even quieter when people were off ex…

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Get 10% Off The Cruise Maps Memento Of Your Cruise !

…mementos of my favourite cruises, like this fabulous Holland America South America one I recently ordered TheCruiseMaps.com * are the only company that makes maps using AIS satellite tracking data, so it shows exactly where your ship went. You don’t need to tell them about any diversions, missed ports route changes – just the ship, dates and start and end port. You can order maps for any cruise you’ve done since 2015 and even pre-order maps for cr…