What you see is not always what you get with cruises! Although you may have carefully chosen your cruise itinerary, the route the ship takes may be changed with little or no notice. Cruise lines are completely within their rights to change the ports that they stop at, even after you have booked and paid … Read more
I am lucky enough to have been cruising since I was 11. My first cruise was a “Fire and Ice” Norwegian cruise to Alaska and Hawaii way back in 2005. That is where my love of cruising began! My first cruise was a big family holiday, and I travelled with my parents, brother and various … Read more
When I went on my first-ever Cunard cruise, quite a few things surprised me about the cruise line and its ships. My first Cunard cruise on Queen Victoria prompted me to start my blog and, later, my YouTube channel. I was totally unprepared for my first Cunard cruise. I returned wondering, “Why didn’t anybody tell … Read more
If you’re taking a cruise, you may have to ‘tender’ to get to land. I’ve been on many cruises where this has been the case. I actually find it quite fun. There are many benefits as well as disadvantages of tendering on a cruise. Not all itineraries have tender ports, but some may have multiple. … Read more
Ships Celebrity Celebrity Eclipse Princess Caribbean Princess NCL Norwegian Epic Norwegian Getaway Norwegian Breakaway Cunard Queen Victoria Destinations Czech Republic: Prague France: Nice
I have been on many, many cruises to date and would say that around ten have had an itinerary change. I’ve had itinerary changes both before and during the cruise for various reasons. During this post, we will discuss why this happens and how you may be able to get compensation. Do You Get Compensation … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line’s alcoholic drinks packages can be a little difficult to understand! It is easy to be talked into the fact that you “need” a drinks package by the cruise line – but they can be quite costly. Drinks packages often don’t include all drinks -and you need to factor in the extra cost … Read more