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Essential Cruise Tips

Gary Bembridge

Cruise expert, author and writer Gary Bembridge provides hints, tips and advice about all forms of cruising and ports in this series of short and helpful shows. For more visit http://www.essentialcruisetips.com and look for his books "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook", "Essential Cruise Tips" and "River Cruising: Essential Tips".

  • 15 minutes 53 seconds
    Which Cruise Line Is The VERY BEST By Region? And Why? (Podcast #432)

    In every weekly live cruise Q&A livestream that I do on YouTube, I am asked by a cruiser what is the best cruise line they should use in one of the regions of the world so they can see and get the most of it. So, I decided to make this to share in one place what I have found from my experiences to be the very best cruise lines to choose in each of the 8 most popular cruising regions. I have cruised all several times and, as you will see, many of the lines are not the obvious nor the biggest.

    13 November 2024, 7:52 am
  • 14 minutes 50 seconds
    Cruisers Pick Their Best & Worst Lines RIGHT NOW! (Podcast #431)

    I'm constantly asked if I think that cruise lines are worse now than they used to be. After analysing how cruisers are rating them right now, the answer seems to be mostly yes. I've poured over the online reviews and ratings of 25 of the biggest cruise lines aimed at English-speaking cruisers over the last nine months. A staggering 20 of them are being rated lower than ever before, with just two being rated higher. Welcome aboard, I am Gary Bembridge and to make my findings as helpful as possible for you, I'm going reveal the current best and worst rated lines right now in each of the 5 categories the cruise industry uses: Mass Resort lines, Premium Lines, Small Ship Luxury Lines, Ultra-Luxury Lines and Local-focused Lines.

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    6 November 2024, 5:55 am
  • 12 minutes 15 seconds
    Smart Cruisers Stay On Board On Port Days More Than Ever. Here’s Why (Podcast #430)

    I noticed that more cruisers than ever are staying on board their cruise ship rather than getting off in ports to self-explore or go on excursions. With many changes in ports and on ships in recent years, I too have started remaining on board in more ports too. There were even two cruises in the last year where I did not get off the ship in any port at all! What is going on? And why and when should you also make the smart choice to stay on board in port?

    30 October 2024, 5:53 am
  • 11 minutes 42 seconds
    Avoid Doing These 6 Things Or Risk Driving Cruise Crew Crazy (Podcast #429)

    Until recently I used to think of myself as a self-aware and understanding cruise passenger, but that changed after I caught up with some crew members I know over dinner on a recent cruise. They told me there are 6 things blissfully unaware passengers keep doing that really wind the crew up, but most passengers don’t realise they are doing it as crew members have to hide their frustration when they do these. I want to reveal these so you can avoid doing these from here on.

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    23 October 2024, 5:13 am
  • 11 minutes 12 seconds
    Too Few Cruisers Know About These 9 FREE Afternoon Teas At Sea (Podcast #428)

    As a HUGE fan of them, and because I see only a small percentage of passengers going to many of them, and as I think too many are missing out on one of the best culinary experiences on a cruise, I’m going to let you in on my list of the best included afternoon teas at sea, so you too know where you can indulge in this fantastic experience.

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    16 October 2024, 5:14 am
  • 19 minutes 31 seconds
    I Test Seabourn Expedition Cruising To See Why Cruisers Are So Unhappy (Podcast #427)

    Looking at reviews before heading off on Seabourn Venture, one of the new expedition ships from the ultra-luxury Seabourn line, I was concerned when I saw recent reviews calling it disappointing, saying it had unappealing food, the entertainment was abysmal, and the decor felt downscale versus other Seabourn ships. This is what I discovered when I went.

     

    9 October 2024, 5:10 am
  • 10 minutes 3 seconds
    River Cruise Lines To Steer Clear Of These Days. And Why! (Podcast #426)

    As I don’t want to waste my precious time and money on a European river cruise line that isn’t on top of their game, I've been diving into the latest cruise reviews and ratings, to see what lines are doing well and, maybe more importantly, what lines we might need to approach with more caution. There are 5 lines you should be wary of and they include some of the best-known names on the rivers of Europe. I was surprised about the first of the lines on the lower-scoring list as I had expected them to be rated better.

    2 October 2024, 5:08 am
  • 11 minutes 49 seconds
    River Cruise Lines Everyone Is Raving About RIGHT NOW (Podcast #425)

    I decided to see how today’s travellers spending their own hard-earned money river cruising in Europe are rating the lines on review sites. I quickly discovered the rankings were not as I expected them to be and were different to those of the magazines and sites. So, I let you in on the top 8 traveller best rated river cruise lines right now, and why.

    25 September 2024, 5:52 am
  • 8 minutes 37 seconds
    What Smart Cruisers Do To Guarantee Adult-Only Cruising (podcast #424)

    It is a great time to be cruising if you are a family with kids. But if you’re looking for kid-free cruising it is getting harder than I have ever known it to be. In this video I talk about guaranteed adult-only cruise lines and ships, how to minimise your chance of having kids on a cruise on non-adult only lines, and if you're on a cruise line with lots of kids, what can you do if you want a more adult-only experience.

    18 September 2024, 5:50 am
  • 12 minutes 14 seconds
    The Truth About Cruise Cabins: What Every Cruiser Should Know (Podcast #423)

    I look at 5 things that no-one, including cruise lines don't like to talk about, when it comes to cruise ship cabins - and why and how it is affecting the way passengers like you cruise and ingenious ways that the choices cruise lines are making on cabins means people are paying more to go cruising.

    11 September 2024, 5:48 am
  • 12 minutes 55 seconds
    These 17 Ports Are About To Ruin Your Cruise Plans (Podcast #422)

    It feels to me like the world is getting smaller for cruise passengers. I keep seeing reports of yet another port banning, reducing how many ships or the size of ships that can call there. And even in ports without cruise restrictions, more locals seem to be protesting about cruise passengers being there once we get off the ship. As the news of these developments tends to be sporadic and not many are aware of the total picture, I decided to pull together what's happening so you can consider these when planning your upcoming and future cruises.

     

    4 September 2024, 5:33 am
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