5 Things That Make NO Sense On Cruise Ships (Podcast)
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Discover why some things seem to make no sense on a cruise ship, and the reason on why it has been done that way. I look at things I have seen on cruise ships that seem a bit off, and share what I found out about why things that don't seem to make sense on a ship do, when you know why.
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What Are The Greatest Cruises In The World? (Podcast)
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What Are The Greatest Cruises In The World? Find out in this latest episode if Essential Cruise Tips
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Anything To Be Gained From Paying Your Cruise Off Early? (Podcast)
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Should you pay your cruise off early, or are there benefits to be gained by paying it off before the final due date?
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9 Cruises You Must Far In Advance (Podcast)
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There are 9 cruises that you need to book way in advance to avoid disappointment later. Do not end up kicking yourself later by not moving fast and early enough to book any of these 9 cruises
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Cruise Add-Ons and Extras Worth Paying For (Podcast)
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What are the extras and add-ons available to you that you should splash out on or skip?
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7 Easily-Made Cruise Mistakes That Will Cost You BIG! (Podcast)
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7 Cruise Mistakes That Will Cost You Dearly if you are not careful. I discuss 7 easy-to-make and common cruising errors that cruise passengers make that ends up costing them money that could be spent on better and more enjoyable things. Many of these cruising slip-ups I learnt the hard way. Learn how to save money on your next cruise
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10 Things You Shouldn’t Do On A European River Cruise (podcast)
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Here are some European River Cruise Tips and big river cruise no-nos, and things to avoid, based on the river cruises in Europe that I have done. These are the 10 things you really should not do when on a Europe River Cruise. I found out the hard way, so you do not have to.
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6 Cruises To Now Steer Clear Of (Podcast)
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6 cruises to avoid and steer clear of, when you next go on a cruise again. Don't waste your money on these 6 cruises I am going to warn you about. When choosing a cruise to go on, you need to pick one where you will have the greatest chance of having an incredible experience, for all the right reasons.
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6 Cruise Cabin Mistakes To Avoid (podcast)
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Cruise Cabin mistakes and screw ups to avoid. Choosing a cruise cabin is much more important than any cruise passengers think. Not all cabin are equal, even in the same grade. Many cruisers say to me that a cruise cabin, or cruise stateroom as some cruise lines call them, is not that important as they do not intend to spend any time in them. Discover why this is a mistake that so many cruise passengers tell me they got wrong, along with other cruise cabin tips I have learnt (mostly the hard way)
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Royal Caribbean Need-To-Knows (Podcast)
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Royal Caribbean is the world’s second largest cruise line (based on number of passengers). I explore what you need to know and some key watch outs if you are considering cruising with Royal Caribbean. I discuss things like what a Royal Caribbean resort cruise ships is like, what their best and worst features are, who they are best for, what sorts of cruise cabins and suites you can expect, their destinations and ports and more. The most important things you need to know about Royal Caribbean cruises
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- They have tours that may not be available through the cruise line, especially when addressing special interest, hobby and sport excursions.
- They often provide day passes to local resorts where you can use all the swimming, water sports and land-based sport facilities.
- When they have similar tours for less money.
- Tours often have less people on each tour than the cruise line equivalent.
- When the cruise line one is sold out, or you are wait listed.
- Ability to read detailed reviews and photographs from previous travellers that have done them. Cruise lines tend not to have any, or many, of these available.
- Most guarantee to get you back to the ship in time for departure, or they will fund and get you to the next stop to pick up the ship. I do, though, recommend booking excursions with third parties that provide morning departures, are due back well before your ship departs and confirm the guarantee in writing.
- Most will meet and depart from ship side, as the cruise line tours do too.