Essential Cruise Tips

There are 3 big issues many cruise passengers have with Holland America Line. I explore them to see 

I have found that a river cruise is not for everyone, but it is a great option for some. So let me explain who I believe it is and isn’t for. It could save you a lot of money, or lead you to one of y…

Before going on the expedition cruise to Antarctica I am just back from, I rather naively thought that an expedition cruise was basically a regular cruise that went to more remote destinations. I was…

If you are planning, or wondering if you should, cruise this year in 2022 with everything going on and all the uncertainty and changes, I have 4 essential questions and tips to help you navigate crui…

European River Cruising Wasn't What I Expected. I had not expected European River Cruising to be full of so many differences to any other form of cruising I had been on. Discover why, and what you ne…

Where is the best place on a cruise ship to have your cabin? I’m changing the way I choose my cruise cabin after realising I had not properly factored in the best cruise deck to be on that can improv…

I explore what it takes and costs to live (or retire) full-time on a cruise ship by looking at the people who have done it, and the options we have for living on a cruise ship permanently!

You are about to discover 6 genuinely surprising cruise tips and cruise ship watch-outs I have been told about by talking to crew members on cruise ships

There are 5 things that I hear about cruising frequently from regular cruisers, cruise sceptics and people interested in cruising but have never been. I explore these 5 things and lay out what the re…

Which is the best cruise ship size, and why? Big cruise ship or small cruise ship? There is a perfect cruise ship size for your cruising vacation. Discover what it is and why

There are a number of topics and issues that cruise lines do not want to talk about, or are reluctant to, with cruise passengers. I think these 7 things should be spoken about more, and so lift the l…

When I started cruising, I made many mistakes and on every cruise I go on I see first-time cruisers still making those very same mistakes I did on their first cruising vacation. This list of the 7 mo…

These are some gripes and issues I have with Princess Cruises having been in a few recent cruises with them, I review them and discuss if they are reasons to stop cruising with Princess Cruises

I was tired of seeing cruising tips that don't understand and reflect the reality of cruise passengers like me in magazines, newspapers and online. They seem to think that cruise passengers like me f…

I am often asked is Princess Cruises or Celebrity Cruises better? Both of these premium cruise lines are popular and attract similar cruise travellers, but which offers the better cruise experience, …

Discover how to have a more enjoyable cruise vacation every single time. How? By avoiding these 5 cruise mistakes I see cruise passengers repeatedly doing on every single cruise I have been on for th…

After going on one, I take a look at whether going on a luxury cruise felt and was much different to a "regular" cruise - or basically just the same but costs much more. Here is what I found out...

I have 4 out-of-the-ordinary pieces of cruising advice that you are unlikely to have heard before - certainly put this way. These are 4 cruise tips that I am sure you will not have thought of before,…

I just learnt a valuable lesson about cruising, the costly way when I decided to experiment cruising differently to how I usually do. decided to see if cruising in a cruise ship suite was different a…

Most cruise passengers think Virgin Voyages has been created for young people and young cruisers. But is that really who Virgin Voyages it trying to attract to cruise on their 18+ adults-only cruise …