Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers

I look at the reality of cruising on smaller ship lines versus the many misconceptions and things I was warned about by other cruisers about them. I discuss what I found to be the at the 5 upsides and the 5 downsides of small ship cruise line cruising Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers

Has Princess Cruises lost its way? Or is it just a temporary blip as it gets back to speed? I've been asked this increasingly by cruisers coming off recent Princess cruises. Based on my 3 recent trips here's 4 things they're getting very wrong 4 things they're getting very right. Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers

I've been on several European river cruises, and I've had a good time, however I keep stumbling across things I don't think are made crystal clear or as up-front as they should be to travellers like you and me.   Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers

No matter what type of cabin I'm cruising in, I do a series of checks the minute I get in. They've unlocked perks, they've even got me upgraded, and certainly made the cruise so much better. You should do these too!   http://www.tipsfortravellers.com http://www.youtube.com/tipsfortravellers.com

You need to get your Alaska cruise right as for most it's a once-in-a-lifetime trip and the stakes are high, and as they cost more than many alternative cruises the stakes are higher. These are the mistakes I see people cruising to Alaska keep making - so you can avoid them   http://www.tipsfortravellers.com http://www.youtube.com/tipsfortravellers.com    

I keep seeing cruise passengers making the same cruise disembarkation mistakes and have looked at what smart cruisers do to make it easier, less stressful and successful - making disembarkation more fun and not a wasted day - and these are the 7 things that they all do http://www.tipsfortravellers.com http://www.youtube.com/tipsfortravellers.com

My 10 must-do and tips for anyone considering or planning doing a Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing. These are the smart questions and things to do if you are thinking of doing, or have booked, a Cunard Transatlantic Crossing http://www.tipsfortravellers.com http://www.youtube.com/tipsfortravellers.com  

I look at 8 things we cruise passengers see all the time on cruise ships but don't realise they are there, what they mean nor the significance of them.

I explore the 3 biggest concerns and fears people tell me they have about doing a Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 between Southampton and New York during my latest Crossing.

I look at what the latest is on cruise gratuities and why tipping cruise ship crew is fraught with issues

There are 9 ways to get upgraded on a cruise. I talk about how I don't use the ways most cruise passengers try to get upgraded on a cruise, and the techniques I have found are more successful at being upgraded on a cruise as fewer are trying them

I cruised on Cunard Queen Mary 2 to see if the ship is as rundown and poorly maintained as many recent critics have claimed, and explore what the ship is like today. Here's what I found: the good and bad

I guarantee there are loads of freebies and free stuff you, and other cruise passengers, are missing out on your cruise. Free Things you can get on a cruising vacation simply by asking for them, or just by doing something simple. No matter how often you go on a cruise ship, there will be some free cruise stuff you did not know about in this video!

I booked a cruise on this line that everyone told me is going downhill quickly since they have been sold to new owners. Here is what I discovered

I booked a cruise on this line that everyone told me is going downhill quickly since they have been sold to new owners. Here is what I discovered

There are a few small things I do that significantly transform my cruises, including one tiny thing I did this week for my next cruise that took me less than 3 minutes and saved me almost $2,000. I have pulled all these small but transformative things I do together as I want to share with you five small and simple things that you can do that, I genuinely believe will transform your next cruise. Th...

Discover the things that smart and experienced cruise travellers have found works best to make for a stress-free, smooth and successful embarkation day. What you should do before, on the day, as soon as you are on board and on that first night to get the most of your first day boarding a cruise.

I explore the 6 Mediterranean cruise traps and blunders that cruise passengers fall into when thinking of cruising in the Mediterranean. Inspired by when a friend of mine wanted to cruise the Mediterranean for the first time and I saw all the mistakes she was about to make.

I review and explore Oceania Cruises and looks at what they do the same and different to other similar lines – and why I like them and keep going back to them, and recommend Oceania Cruises to other cruise passengers

Most people will do a Panama Canal once in their lifetime and, based on the multiple trips I have been fortunate to do, I have theses Do's and Don'ts for cruising the Panama Canal to help make sure you get what you can and should from that trip. I made many mistakes when I cruised the Panama Canal the first time, and since doing more Panama Canal transits I have seen other cruise passengers making...

l look at the 7 worst pieces of cruise advice that I hear, or see, being given to cruise passengers all the time – and what I you should do instead, and why.

I have revisited the 4 main classic premium cruise lines (Princess Cruises, Holland America, Celebrity Cruises and Cunard Cruise Line) to see how they have changed, what makes them different to each other and who they are now best for. Even if you think you know these lines, you may be surprised at how different they are to before.

I looks at how I manage to cruise so often, and although mine is an unusual situation, all the tips and tricks I discovered and use that any cruiser can use to cruise more or get more cruise out of their budget