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Is It Possible to ‘Fall’ Off a Cruise Ship? (Real Pictures of Safety Barriers)
I keep seeing news stories about people “falling” from cruise ships. I always wonder “What on earth were they doing to manage that?” I am…
My First Cruise With This Line Was a Disaster… So I Tried Again
I’ve just disembarked a cruise that I honestly never thought I’d be taking again. The first time I tried this trip, it went very wrong….
I Booked The Same Cruise Ship Twice – Here’s Why
Note: This post is sponsored by Marella Cruises. All thoughts and opinions are my own based on my 8+ Cruises with Marella. Lots of people…
Buying a Drinks Package? 5 Things Many People Don’t Realise Until It’s Too Late
Cruise lines often try to give you the impression that you need to buy a drinks package to get the most value and enjoyment out of your…
Removing Cruise Gratuities to “Tip in Person” Doesn’t Work – It’s Unfair and Here’s Why
British people, Australians, and Americans have very different views on tipping. In the USA, tipping is expected because it makes up a large per cent…
Porthole vs Picture Window: The Big Difference Between Two “Oceanview” Cabins
I have grown to love oceanview cabins over the years, and seem to be booking them more and more often. They can provide a good…
5 Cruise Excursions I’ll Never Forget (For Totally Different Reasons!)
I have been lucky enough to go on quite a few excursions while on cruises, some with the cruise line and some independently. If there…
I Took a Mystery Cruise with a Traditional Cruise Line (Nobody Knew The Itinerary!)
I’ve just disembarked one of the world’s strangest cruises, where nobody onboard had any idea where the ship was sailing to, we only found out…
7 Very British Touches I Noticed on My Last Cruise
I recently took a mystery cruise with the British cruiseline, Fred. Olsen. We took a five-day trip from Portsmouth, and we had no idea where…
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