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I Used To Swear By These Cruise Tips. Not Anymore (Here’s Why)

…p, explore it and have lunch on board. However, with a few exceptions like Virgin Voyages and Cunard, most cruise lines do not enforce booked or allocated check in slots. For example, on my recent Holland America Zuiderdam cruise out of Miami they had sent out check in times based on deck level. However, they also mentioned check-in desks were opening from 11am for the first allocation. So, most people arrived around that time anyway leading to lo…

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Solo Cruise Tips: I’ve Done 87 Solo Cruises, And Here’s What No-One Else Is Warning You About

…as I was making this, Celebrity was running a 60% off second passenger and Virgin Voyages an 80% off second passenger flash sale on Instagram and Facebook. This slashes the effective solo supplement to 30% and 20% by using these deals. I have used these in the past by stepping in when they ran to book a Celebrity Cruises New York via Canada to Iceland cruise I had on my wish list, and a Virgin Brilliant Lady Caribbean. I also spotted a solo deal o…

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Cruise Tips for Over 50’s Travellers From a 50+ Traveller

…travellers like me, are in the premium area: Celebrity, Princess, Holland America, Viking and now Virgin voyages. I find the smaller ship lines are especially good for me, and I like Oceania, Azamara and Windstar. Those are well geared for us 50 plus, don’t have any kids’ clubs or any facilities for kids (so, families tend not to go on those) and tend to have more interesting itineraries as can call at smaller ports. If you have the budget, all t…

8 Top Tips For Finding Cruises That Will Not Be Full!

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8 Top Tips For Finding Cruises That Will Not Be Full!

…ill pile on. We discovered that when we sailed out of San Diego on Holland America Koningsdam. Because Holland America doesn’t sail out there that often it attracted a wide range of people, and it was packed full. Lots of cruise lines in North America, like Carnival or Norwegian are starting to sail out of smaller, more regional ports. Those sailings tend to be very full. You’ll see it in places like the UK if ships are sailing out of Liverpool, N…

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FREE OFFER: “Cruising on Holland America” by Gary Bembridge for Kindle

…and photographs with stories, advice and tips for cruising on the Holland America Line. This 64 page eBook draws on my decade of cruising as well as experiences of cruising on the Nieuw Amsterdam. I explore behind-the-scenes as well as providing practical advice on how to plan and get the most out of your time on board. Buy “Cruising on Holland America” for Kindle on Amazon.com ($2,99) or Amazon.co.uk (£1,91) – BUT YOU CAN GET IT FOR FREE UNTIL F…

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Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam Ship Tour (post 2017 refit)(video)

…he video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d6zXXfumHWc Book a cruise on Holland America and get the best fares with CruiseDirect: http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8330795-13096799 For more content and videos about Holland America and the Alaska cruise I did on the Nieuw Amsterdam: click here   Follow Tips For Travellers: Follow Tips For Travellers on: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Sign up for the monthly newsletter. includes a free…

What Holland America Does Diferently And Same As Other Lines

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What Does Holland America Do Different To Other Cruise Lines ? (Video)

…mium Cruise Lines? I explore (in my video below) the 5 things that Holland America Line does differently and the 5 things they do the same as other premium cruise lines they compete with like Princess Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Cunard and P&O Cruises. I look at things like the on-board experience, facilities, dining, entertainment, fares and cabins. Watch the video https://youtu.be/6Fed7ggOW0A Watch my Holland America video on YouTube SUPPORT THE…

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6 Secret “Weapons” Smart Cruisers Use To Save Money

…shore.com and the other is ShoreExcursionsGroup.com. I just put in Holland America, selected Oosterdam, and my departure date, and it gave me all the excursions that they offer in each port. I found more diverse and niche excursions than through Holland America, ranging from an Argentinean cooking class run by a famous local chef in Buenos Aires to a heritage tour in Montevideo targeted at the Jewish community. As an aside, here’s other secret wea…

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7 Cruise Dining Traps Too Many Cruisers Fall Into

…ted dishes in the Main Dining Room. This was the case on my recent Holland America South America cruise with Chilean and Argentinian nights, but they also had Japanese and Indian nights too. Look out for and go to those. It gives a real opportunity to try unique foods. By the way, talking of things to look out for, menus these days often have a spa section with lower calorie, sugar, and salt options. And of course, more vegan, and vegetarian dishe…

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What Cruise Lines Are Non-USA Owned? You’ll Be Surprised. Guaranteed!

…USA Private Equity and it was listed on the US Stock Exchange in May 2024. Virgin Voyages Many also think of Virgin Voyages as being British because of the association with Richard Branson. However, it’s a joint venture with US Bain Capital Private Equity putting up most of the money and the Virgin Group bringing the brand name. USA Private Equity Owned Other US Private Equity lines firms own several cruise lines, one which I am sure will surprise…

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Who really owns and operates your favourite cruise line?

…ations getting into cruising. Disney of course has the Disney Cruise Line. Virgin has launched Virgin Voyages. Viking (which was in river cruising) has gone into ocean cruising as well. Saga, which is a UK insurance company has Saga Cruises. I’ve already mentioned TUI who are big in travel. They have TUI Cruises in Europe and they have Marella cruises in the UK. And even some of the brands that are much smaller like Ponant, have taken over Paul Ga…