How often do you see a cruise or tour advertised as 'Fly Free'? That's Bulldust! . . . It should really say just say 'Flights included' Stay Longer If we are travelling long haul we would much rather stop longer than take the flights included in the package. If you arrive on the day, or … Continue reading Not ‘Fly Free’
The thought of being seasick can put a lot of people of a cruise experience. Although I am lucky that I am not susceptible to the problem I know a lot of people that are, including my wife, but only in really bad weather. The Cause Seasickness is really motion sickness, that occurs on a … Continue reading Seasickness!
I'm currently cruising the European Rivers from Amsterdam to Budapest so here are some travel hacks. Weather As you can see from the above photo it was a bit of a grey day in Amsterdam when we boarded the boat. But as our Cruise Director, Roland, says "There is no bad weather: just a bad … Continue reading River Cruising
Lots of people have said to me they wondered about going on a cruise for years before they actually went on one. Does that describe you? Trial Cruises Why not look for a trial cruise of just a couple of nights to see for yourself, before committing to a cruise of a week or more … Continue reading Wondering About A Cruise?
Your Cruise liner may look graceful sailing in a blue sea . . . . . but that doesn't mean that everything is great. The ship is really a floating town, and just like a town there are places that are best avoided. Garbage Handling Area The days of disposal of garbage at sea are … Continue reading Avoid On Your Next Cruise
Before we went on our first couple of cruises we spent hours discussing whether or not to have the alcohol drinks packages. In the end we decided against it and having experienced cruising life we really feel for us it would have been a waste of money. Cost The cost of the packages vary from … Continue reading Why I Don’t Get A Drinks Package
