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6 Cruise Ships I Had No Idea This Happened To Them! (podcast #359)

Essential Cruise Tips

Release Date: 04/26/2023

Seasoned Cruisers Have STOPPED Packing These. Here's Why! (Podcast #380) show art Seasoned Cruisers Have STOPPED Packing These. Here's Why! (Podcast #380)

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There are things I no longer pack for a cruise as things have changed, others I pack different things to do the same task, things I have always packed for a cruise vacation and still do and some things I don’t understand why people pack for a cruise at all. Find out what they are and why you should rethink what you pack for a cruise Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube: 

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My Solution To The Biggest Issue With Cruises These Days! (Podcast #379) show art My Solution To The Biggest Issue With Cruises These Days! (Podcast #379)

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With cruise lines now pretty much able to sell their ships out completely at a hundred percent or higher capacity, I want to tell you how you can hunt down and find cruises and cruise ships that are not going to be completely packed to the rafters and will have the best cruise experience. This is the techniques that I use. Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube: 

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Crafty Ways To Steer Clear Of The Crowds On Busy Cruises (podcast #378) show art Crafty Ways To Steer Clear Of The Crowds On Busy Cruises (podcast #378)

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Cruise lines are packing their ships full these days. They're admitting that they're selling at 100% or higher capacity. So, ships are really, really full, and I've seen this firsthand on a recent cruise, like MSC Cruises, Norwegian, or Caribbean, even Princess in Alaska. So, I want to share with you proven techniques to deal with managing crowds and avoiding crowds.   Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube: 

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Hot Issues Dividing Cruisers RIGHT NOW! (Podcast #377) show art Hot Issues Dividing Cruisers RIGHT NOW! (Podcast #377)

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On my last cruise, a Windstar Fjords cruise, I posted clips on Instagram of the best attended event of my entire cruise. It immediately ignited a fiery, lively, and divided debate about if the event was a good idea or not. It got me thinking about other things that I talk about on social media or in my videos, that spark heated debates and where cruisers fall into “for” or “against” camps, with few on the fence. So, let's find out where you stand on these right now as I suspect that, like me, your stand is shifting as we face a new world of cruising. Become a Tips For Travellers...

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I Cruise The World's I Cruise The World's "Most Popular" Small Ship Line: Windstar (Podcast #376)

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After loving recent cruises on 600 and 700 passenger ships, like Oceania Insignia, Azamara Quest and Seabourn Encore, I wanted to see if going ever smaller was even better, so I booked myself on an 11-night Windstar Star Pride “Lands of the Midnight Suns”. Now this ship only holds 312 passengers, and they claim to be the market leading small ship line and have both these yacht style engine-driven ships that I went on, but they also have sailing vessels as well.   Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For...

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Epic Highs & Unwanted Lows I Had Cruising In Paradise! (Podcast 375) show art Epic Highs & Unwanted Lows I Had Cruising In Paradise! (Podcast 375)

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It took me 26 hours, three flights, and a time change of 12 hours to get to my French Polynesian cruise in one of the remotest parts of the world. It was brutal, and so how did it go once there – and do I recommend putting yourself though all that? I explore all of this in this video Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube:   

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My 11 River Cruises Taught Me These Eye-Opening Lessons (Podcast #374) show art My 11 River Cruises Taught Me These Eye-Opening Lessons (Podcast #374)

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I am often asked about river cruising and find many people do not fully understand what it is and is not, and this are the 6 things that I have come to appreciate about river cruising around the world that people need to know before they consider one Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube: 

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I Try Out Cruising In A Controversial Ship-Within-A-Ship show art I Try Out Cruising In A Controversial Ship-Within-A-Ship

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I test out cruising in Yacht Club, a limited access “ship-within-a-ship” on MSC Cruises, to see if it really is better than cruising as a “regular” passenger and if it is worth paying the premium for the experience and the perks.   Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube: 

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I Discover The Best & Worst Sides Of MSC CRUISES (Podcast #373) show art I Discover The Best & Worst Sides Of MSC CRUISES (Podcast #373)

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There are so many rumours, beliefs, stories, and misconceptions about MSC Cruises with many drawn by their great fares but worried about the reports about the ships, food, service and entertainment. I cruised with them to uncover the latest Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube: 

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People Keep Falling For These 7 Crafty Cruise Port Tricks! (Podcast #372) show art People Keep Falling For These 7 Crafty Cruise Port Tricks! (Podcast #372)

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I expose and looks at common scams that I have seen cruisers, including my friends and even myself, fall for when in a port on their cruise so you can avoid falling for these...   Become a Tips For Travellers Patron: and get exclusive Patron-only content, downloads and livestreams Visit my Tips For Travellers YouTube: 

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When I found out by chance a well-known cruise ship I was on had a murky past I went out to find out what other popular cruise ships have I been on, or plan to go on, also have crazy, mysterious or shocking hidden pasts.

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