Essential Cruise Tips

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio   Cruising the Mediterranean The Mediterranean is the second most popular cruise region after the Caribbean. It provides warm weather, generally calm seas and you visit differen...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio.   Cruising the Caribbean The most popular cruise region is the Caribbean. Many ships sail out of Florida, mostly Miami and Fort Lauderdale, although there are frequent cruises...

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 Plan a cruise to avoid tendering - especially when on big ships Tendering happens when a ship cannot dock in port and has to use tender boats to ferry passengers to and from land. Some reasons...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on  iTunes and Stitcher Radio Follow us on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge   What if I fall ill? Maritime law requires ships at sea with over 12 passen...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on i Tunes and Stitcher Radio Follow us on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge   Who is Silversea Cruises best suited for? Silversea is an ultra-luxury cr...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on  iTunes and Stitcher Radio Follow on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge   Royal Caribbean is the world's second largest cruise line offering resort-li...

Gary Bembridge author of " The Cruise Traveler's Handbook " provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on  iTunes and Stitcher Radio Also follow on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge MSC Cruises is the youngest of the major passenger cruise lines. Their ra...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Subscribe free to the podcast on  iTunes and Stitcher Radio Passengers going on ocean cruises are increasingly booking as late as they can. There is plenty of capacity, many ships do similar...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Subscribe free to the podcast on  iTunes and Stitcher Radio Disembarkation off a cruise ship at the end of your cruise can be a long and frustrating experience, especially if you are travell...

  Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit  http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Subscribe free to the podcast on  iTunes or Stitcher Radio . Passengers with mobility issues wanting to do a river cruise should discuss their needs and limitations with the line before bo...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook A common thing to do when cruising is to go through the excursion list and book one for each port stop. However, staying on board while in some ports is a much underused option by most cruise...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook One of the risks with the daily port-to-port schedule on most cruises, especially in the Caribbean, is that the stops can start to blur into each other. So while you get an overall Caribbean...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Mass-market cruise lines now usually only provide non-branded shower gel and shampoo in large refillable pump dispensers in your stateroom bathroom. This is instead of smaller individual bott...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tips. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Seabourn is a small ship cruise line that is part of the Carnival Cruise Organization. It promises passengers an intimate and luxurious alternative to the large ships used by their other bra...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tips. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Swan Hellenic is a UK based cruise line who promises "small ship cruising, with country house style" for "people with a mind to travel". What does that mean? Their flagship is the "Minerva"...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tips. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook With the growth in cruising destinations are likely to have multiple ships in port at the same time as yours. As the towns, attractions and sights can get crowded when multiple cruise lines...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tips. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook If you a traveller that likes to tailor and personalise your travel experience, or want to be able to be spontaneous day-by-day as the mood takes you, then Norwegian Cruise Line is likely to...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tips. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Excursions will add significant amounts to your cruise budget. A family of four can easily spend over $200 a day on cruse line excursions. With even basic three-hour coach-based tours around...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tips. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook River cruising has a reputation of being for older passengers, but it’s less about age and more around what kind of travel people like doing.  River cruising suits people who want everything...

Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tips. For mroe visit  http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook Holland America is ideal for people who enjoy a sophisticated and refined environment. For people new to cruising it is worth thinking of Holland America as an alternative to staying in a s...

The importance of creating and bringing your own personalized first aid kit when cruising. Tips from Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook". Visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com

In this episode of 60 Second Cruise Tips Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" talks about probably the main and most popular online resource in cruising Cruise Critic at CruiseCritic.com . To get more cruise tips visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruising

In this episode of 60 Second Cruise Tips Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" talks about another great source for finding out the latest in cruise news (especially for USA and North American travellers) - Mike Faust's Cruise Currents at CruiseCurrents.com. This is a site all about cruising news and reviews. To get more cruise tips visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and...

In this episode of 60 Second Cruise Tips Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" talks about a great source for finding out the latest in cruise news and also advice and tips (especially for UK and European travellers) - Cruise Miss at CruiseMiss.com. This is a site run by a passionate Danielle Fear all about cruising that shares her personal perspectives, advice and tips. To ge...

In this episode of 60 Second Cruise Tips Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" talks about the book and what it provides in terms of practical tips and also the stories to inspire that are also included. To get more cruise tips visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-travelers-handbook