Category Archives: Advice
Bienvenue a Monaco!
We’re alongside in Monte Carlo today and it’s unbelievably hot and humid; the kind of heat that leaves you lethargic and drained. Flat sea and no wind, and it’s only now, in the late afternoon, that a few yachts are … Continue reading
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What’s Your Favourite Travel Blog?
I stumbled across a lovely story about cruising on Jetcruise.com’s blog this morning (thanks for the shout out!) and it occurred to me that there are probably lots of new blogs about travel (cruise or otherwise) that we haven’t yet … Continue reading
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I Am So Sorry
As I bounced up to a motorcoach yesterday on the pier at Greenock that would take us on a tour where we’d spend the day riding bicycles and paddling in canoes at Scotland’s Loch Lomond, my proffered shore excursion ticket … Continue reading
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Join us as we cruise around Britain & Ireland
If an around-the-region Great Britain/Ireland cruise may seem a little bit too “in my own back yard” style of holiday – well you might be surprised. This style of cruise is actually the hottest thing going not just around Ireland … Continue reading
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What to pack?
One of the most frequently asked questions on the first time cruisers’ forum on Cruise Critic is ‘What should I pack?’. I’m not talking about clothing, as dress codes are a whole different subject, but all the extra stuff. My … Continue reading
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Should you dare to bare on board your cruise?
The discussion’s getting steamy today over on the First Time Cruisers section of the Cruise Critic message boards – in more ways than one. When a new member called Beachbeeotch posted a query about how skimpy was too skimpy around … Continue reading
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Sailing solo
Single cabins on cruise ships are all the rage now, what with the launches this year of NCL’s Norwegian Epic and P&O’s Azura, both equipped with shiny, new, headline-grabbing cabins for solos. The trade publication Travel Trade Gazette has done … Continue reading
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Would you visit high-crime Caribbean ports?
In today’s home page poll, we ask: would you avoid itineraries that visit Aruba, Jamaica, or St. Thomas? All three have been in the public eye, at least to some extent, for crimes against tourists (as has the Bahamas’ Nassau … Continue reading
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Dealing with dodgy dining companions
Fans of P&O Cruises are enjoying a bit of fascinating banter on the Cruise Critic forum today: the tricky subject of TCFH, also known as Table Companions From Hell! TCFH must be one of the biggest worries for first-time cruisers, … Continue reading
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St. Thomas – No Longer a Caribbean Paradise?
In the aftermath of a tragedy – a 14-year-old girl, a passenger on Carnival Victory, was shot to death on the island of St. Thomas yesterday — people are understandably wondering if that Caribbean island is no longer a paradise. … Continue reading
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