 In this cruise update, I look at a series of inevitable and unavoidable changes that are about to happen in the world of cruising. Things that will affect you and me as a travellers and cruisers in ways we may not entirely be ready for. Join me as I explore these, and look at the impact they will have on when, how, where and with what restrictions we will be able to go cruising.

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Cruise Update: Inevitable Changes (Podcast)

Many people have ask me if they should consider cruising on the new Virgin Voyages cruise line. They launched at the worst time possible, just as the pandemic started to sweep across the world. However,  I was one of the few fortunate people to spend time and actually get to stay on their first ship, Scarlet Lady, before lockdown.   I am Gary Bembridge and this is another of my Tips For Travellers. I want to share with you what I discovered, and what you need to think about before you even consider booking a cruise on this line, including if one of the big design flaws could mean they are a no-go for you. I also reveal if I decided to book, and why.

Virgin Voyages - What You Need To Know (Podcast)

 What should you be doing if one of this year, or next, cruises gets cancelled from here onwards? I discuss what you now need to consider and what you should be doing based on whether you have just paid deposit or the final balance. Things have changed and steps you may have taken with booking a cruise is different from just a few months, or even weeks ago.

What To Do If Your CRUISE IS CANCELLED From Here On ? (podcast)

 In this packed Tips For Travellers cruise update, I discuss disappointing and bad news cruising updates and cruise news including Canada banning cruise ships until 2022 so that means Alaska season will have to be cancelled, a strict and far-reaching mask ruling by the CDC, why vaccines to cruise is growing, the real ban in children on cruising versus speculation, and what the European river cruise lines and American River Cruise lines are saying about 2021 The up-to-date dates cruise lines hope to resume sailing: http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-line-cancellation

Cruise Update: Alaska 2021 Season Off (Podcast)

 Are there any good cruise news stories, good cruise updates or developments in cruising? Or is it really still just an endless round of cruising cancellations and cruising gloom ? In this cruise update 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.

5 Good Cruise Updates For You (Podcast)

 Do you want to cruise in 2021? I explore why you may be going about it in totally the wrong way. I discuss what I am doing to escape the on-going cycle of cruise booking, cruise cancellations, getting cancelled cruise refunds or cruise future cruise credit, and how you can ensure that you can go cruising in 2021 and be able to guarantee you will be on the first cruises that run when cruising resumes

Want To Cruise In 2021? Why You May Be Going About It The Wrong Way! (Podcast)

 Discover the 7 reasons you should be looking at 2022 and not 2021 cruises, including the surprising news that the cruise lines agree with this too! In this episode of Tips For Travellers, I look at why booking 2022 cruising vacations (or even 2023 cruises) and avoiding committing to 2021 right now and waiting, no matter how eager you are to go cruising, is your best bet by far.

Forget 2021 Cruise And Plan 2022 (Podcast)

 In this cruise update I explore what the latest progress on when cruises will resume and cruising will start again out of the United States, the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. As we enter 2021 in this latest cruise news update I explore at how cruise lines are doing to meet the requirements and stages of the CDC Framework For Conditional Sailing to be able to take paying cruise passengers again in the USA, including where things are on the required test cruises. I also look at the latest on when cruises will resume in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. How likely is it cruising and cruises with paying passengers will resume in the first few months of 2021 Links mentioned in the episode: Latest list of dates cruise lines hope to resume sailing: http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-line-cancellations USA CDC Weekly ship tracker: http://bit.ly/CDCList Royal Caribbean Volunteer Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rcibackatsea

Cruise Lines Really Any Closer To Resuming Cruising? (Podcast)

 Has the pandemic taken the “fun” out of cruising forever? I explore which of the 13 big changes cruise lines have made to be able 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 made to cruising take the fun out of cruising for ever.

Which 13 BIG CHANGES TO CRUISING Will Stay Forever? (Podcast)

 Discover the 7 long-established cruise traditions that are ending. Many cruisers are desperately hoping that cruising will return to how it was. Unfortunately, we are not going to be able to enjoy everything that we may have loved as cruising returns. But, it is not all bad news! Some of the more annoying cruising traditions are also being swept away.

Cruise Traditions Being Swept Away (Podcast)

I explore 8 things you need to know about the test cruises that all cruise lines are required to run in the United States before they can return to running regular cruises with paying passengers.   PLUS some big watch-outs to help you decide if you should volunteer.

Volunteering For Free Test Cruises: Need-to-Knows & Watch-Outs (Podcast)

In this cruise news updates I review  a surprising CDC intervention against cruising, why April looks like when cruises will really resume among more cancellation news, lots of progress in the UK, what Caribbean ports are saying and doing about cruises calling again, cruise lines cash burn and much, much more.   I am Gary Bembridge, and this is another of my Tips For Travellers cruise updates, where I will unpick the biggest breaking cruising news, and discuss what it means for all of us as cruisers.

Latest Cruise News Update 27 (Podcast)

 In this latest massive and extended cruise update, I discuss the biggest and latest cruise news updates including some huge news and fall-out from the SeaDream Caribbean cruise outbreak, dramatic news like Carnival cancelling cruises out of USA ports until at least end of January 2021 and why, latest on cancellations from lines offering multi-country and exotic cruises and why they cancelling to mid 2021, test cruise updates and the latest and best cruise deals for 2021.

Cruise Update 26: Cancellations, Test Cruises And More (Podcast)

 In this latest cruise update, I look at the latest big cruise news updates including some dramatic news like a Covid issue on the first cruse in the Caribbean, what impact vaccines will have on your cruising plans for 2021, latest on volunteering for the test cruises in the USA, why cruise lines are taking cruises longer than 7 night off sale, promising cruise news for UK cruisers and what the latest from Norwegian Cruises tests us about 2021 cruising.

Cruise News Update - Caribbean Covid, Vaccines And More (Podcast)

 In this cruise update, I look at 6 of the biggest and latest cruise news updates and explore what is now happening on resumption of cruising and cancellations in the USA after the CDC No-sail order lapsed and was replaced with the Framework for Conditional Sailing. I also look at the state of cruising in Europe as cases surge and Italy, France, Spain, Germany and other countries go into further lockdowns, and discuss cruise cancellations, changes in cruising and its impact, as well as exploring big news from Viking Cruises and the UK.

Cruise News Update #24 : Cancellations And Restarts (Podcast)

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".

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