I’ve been on one bad cruise, lots of cruises that were good, even more that were great. And then there have been a handful that were so eye-opening, so incredible, so stunning that I think of them as the “greatest cruises in the world” . And it’s those that I want tell you about, as …
Despite the cruise shutdown, cruise vlog channels on YouTube have been very active – with new ones launching too. Earlier this year, I started to pull together a list of all the cruise vlog channels I was following (or aware of) on YouTube, and I surprised myself how many there were – 57 and counting…
As someone who does it regularly, I wanted to find out if there was anything to be gained by paying a cruise off early before final payment date. This is what I found out. MORE WAYS TO PAY There are 3 ways to pay for a cruise, and which one you use will affect what…
I was a guest on Cruise Control with Bill Panoff of Porthole Cruise magazine for their YouTube channel. We spoke about cruising updates, and I did a cruise trivia challenge. See how I did and, more importantly, can you beat my score?? Watch the video below To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DTJzO7DXGqA
It’s easy to blow a small fortune on all the add-ons offered by the cruise lines. So, which you should go for and which to skip. Some, as you will see, are opposite to what many cruisers, maybe you too, are doing. Splash Out On Your Cabin In my experience, your cabin while maybe will…
This is a list of all the ships by region that have confirmed they will be sailing. These are new and specific cruises that work around the no sail in reigns like the United States and many countries in Europe Updated 27 April with new Azamara sailings UK Domestic “Staycation” Cruises Only available for UK…
This is a list of the latest cruise line cancellations, listed by the month they hope to resume cruising. This is constantly updated as more cruise line cancellations are announced. The date show will be when at least one of their ships should be resumption of cruising. Updated 27 April 2021 (Latest Silversea cancellations) Ocean…
Cruise lines ban a surprisingly large number of people from cruising. And you will be surprised at how you too may be unwittingly, and easily, added to that cruise ban list. A cruise ban list that has also just longer due post-pandemic cruising rules. I am going to share with you the 9 ways you…
Why can’t cruise ships offer trips that only call on US ports, like Seattle to Alaska and back, Miami to Key West and back? Or cruises to nowhere? Watch my 60-second video explaining why Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vl2LJ2-xKZE You’re wrong if you said the Jones Act. That only covers freight and other maritime ships. Cruise…
Are the dark clouds that have been looming over cruising starting to lift? I am going to look at a series of events that has made cruise lines and passengers suddenly get more optimistic. I discuss what you need to know, along with some important watch-outs which could mean all this optimism may be ill-placed…
Watch my 60-Second Biggest Cruise Lines Video Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sYUA8WVMSoc What are the biggest cruise lines in the world, based on passengers carried? Get ready for surprises! At number 10 is Disney Cruise Line. The 150 year old Holland America is next biggest. Celebrity Cruises is at number eight. Carnival-owned AIDA, the European line…
Has the pandemic taken the “fun” out of cruising forever? In this article, I explore which of the changes cruise lines have made to resume cruising around the world, are here to stay. And which changes will be dropped as the risks from the pandemic eases., and answer the question – will the changes being…
Watch My 60-second Video on who cruises the most Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DKqpyjVXSYo See if this surprises you as much as it did me? Who are the biggest cruisers in the world? I didn’t get it right. Will you? Three-quarters of cruise passengers come from just six countries. Here we go. Just under half come…
I was interviewed on The Cruise Industry Podcast by Bertrand Petyt. This is what they said about it and the link to listen: “In this podcast, Bertrand welcomes Gary Bembridge, a Youtube influencer. Gary gives us a very unique and fascinating viewpoint on our industry, from the perspective of guests: their fears, hopes, and challenges.…
What is the best thing about Holland America? Watch my short 60-second video, which is one of the series now running on YouTube using their new #SHORTS video platform. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q4Muida9UyE For me, it’s the Music Walk. A series of up to five dedicated music venues on their ships. Every evening they run…
Are there any good cruise news stories and developments? Or is it really just an endless round of cancellations and cruising gloom? In this article, I sweep aside the news of cancellations, delays and uncertainty about cruising to talk about 5 of the biggest, brightest and most exciting good news stories in the cruise world.…
