Essential Cruise Tips

In this episode Gary Bembridge, cruise expert and author, shares another Essential Cruise Tip. How to become a cruise on-board guest speaker It is not easy and it is not a dream job as you will find most speakers have to pay a fee for each day they are on board to the agency that finds them assignment, cover their own travel to the ship and costs whilst on the ship like gratuities and drinks. They...

  In episode 101 of 60-Second Cruise Tips , cruise expert and author Gary Bembridge shares another cruising tip. This one he talks about the nine tips that an article by CruiseFever.net suggested you use to get a cabin upgrade on a cruise. The tips are: Choose the slow season for better chances of an upgrade. Book through a travel agent. Get a more expensive cabin in the first place. Hope for the...

In episode 100 of 60-Second Cruise Tips , cruise expert and author Gary Bembridge shares another cruising tip. This one is for a new and different cruise excursion option called resortforaday.com Their sell day passes to beach resorts across many of the main Caribbean ports including Jamaica, Cozumel, Bermuda, Cabo San Lucas, Curacao, Spain, St. Thomas, Nassau, Freeport, St. Maarten, Grand Cayman,...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, cruise expert and author Gary Bembridge shares another cruising tip. This episode is: Avoiding Group Cruises I have had travellers contact me saying they have been on a cruise and found that there has been a large group or themed event taking place that swamped the ship, affected their access to amenities and changed the atmosphere of the ship. Leading...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook", "Essential Cruise Tips" and "River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Seasickness Seasickness is unpleasant and cruise lines do everything they can to reduce the probability of you suffering from it. Steps they take include scheduling and sailing iti...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook", "Essential Cruise Tips" and "River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Independent Provider Excursions

 If you only consider the shore excursions sold by your cruise line you may be missing out on saving money and discovering exciting alternatives by...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook", "Essential Cruise Tips" and "River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Cruise line Excursions If you only consider the shore excursions sold by your cruise line you may be missing out on saving money and discovering exciting alternatives by using inde...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook", "Essential Cruise Tips" and "River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: The Advantages of Cruising There are many advantages that cruising has over land-based vacations. The following are some of the key ones: Inclusive fares. A cruise fare will includ...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook", "Essential Cruise Tips" and "River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: What is a ship's Godmother? It is a long-standing tradition for ships to have a "Godmother". These are people who bless and name the ship and wish it, and all who travel on it, saf...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook ", " Essential Cruise Tips " and " River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Cruising while Pregnant Heading off on a cruise when you are pregnant may sound like an appealing idea. A chance to relax and be pampered before your new baby changes your lif...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook ", " Essential Cruise Tips " and " River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Cruise contract watch-outs When you book and pay your fare you are agreeing to the terms of the cruise line contract. You are unlikely to be given a copy of it but can access...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook ", " Essential Cruise Tips " and " River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: How much luggage can you take? Cruise ships usually do not place limits on how much luggage you can take. However when planning what to take you should consider the following:...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook ", " Essential Cruise Tips " and " River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: What is there to do at night? You are usually going to be in port and off the ship during the day and sailing at night. As the ship departs for its next destination it comes a...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook ", " Essential Cruise Tips " and " River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Avoiding Norovirus This is a form of gastrointestinal illness which usually causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. People with it can also have headaches, fever and stomach cr...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook ", " Essential Cruise Tips " and " River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is:   How to avoid missing the ship in Port Watching your ship head off into the distance standing on the quay in a foreign port is a vacation experience you should avoid. Though...

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook ", " Essential Cruise Tips " and " River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is:   Children Sharing Cabins Many cruise lines have limits on the age a child can be before they can travel.  Based on my experience, it is common for babies to be at least six m...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  60SecondCruiseTips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes ,  Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Cruise Contract Watch-outs: Non‐Liability For Medical Treatment Although there will be a medical centre on board on ocean cruise ships, it is usually provided by a third party or spec...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  60SecondCruiseTips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes ,  Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Passenger Restrictions: Who Cannot Cruise And Why Although your agent is likely to guide you when booking, you should check if your cruise line has any restrictions in types of passen...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  60SecondCruiseTips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes , Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Cruise Contract Watch-out: Cancellation The cancellation policy for a cruise varies by line and you must understand what you are agreeing to when you make a booking. Always ask your ag...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  60SecondCruiseTips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes ,  Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Bad Habits To Avoid : Fixed Dining If you are on fixed dining on a cruise, there is an etiquette to follow when it comes to time keeping. Fixed dining is still very common on most cru...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  60SecondCruiseTips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes ,  Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Using Foreign Cruise Agents To Save Money I always recommend using a cruise specialist agent when booking a cruise, as they can guide you on the right line, cabin and find the best fa...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit 60SecondCruiseTips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes , Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Cruise Ports Not Guaranteed When you book a cruise the ports of call are a planned itinerary, not a guaranteed one. You need to understand that you may never get to some of them, so nev...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  60SecondCruiseTips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes ,  Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Getting To And From Your Ship: Flight Times If you are making your own flight arrangements to get to and from your ship, there are a few key guidelines that I recommend you follow. If...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  60SecondCruiseTips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes ,  Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Getting To And From Your Ship: Flight Times If you are making your own flight arrangements to get to and from your ship, there are a few key guidelines that I recommend you follow. If...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  60SecondCruiseTips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes ,  Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio How To Avoid Being Surrounded By Old People Cruises have a reputation, especially among people who have not done one yet, of mostly being for old people. However, if you chose the rig...