Essential Cruise Tips

In this episode of Essential Cruise Tips, cruise author and expert Gary Bembridge gives six ways to best avoid getting and spreading the Norovirus on a cruise. These include the pre-boarding declaration, hand washing, bathroom usage, people contact, surfaces and early reporting.

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Buy and read one of the cruise tips books by Gary Bembridge:

• "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "Essential Cruise Tips" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "River Cruising Tips and Tricks" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)

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Book your next cruise with the Tips For Travellers Cruise Line:

• eMail: [email protected] Phone (UK freephone): 0800 852 7801 Phone (Outside the UK): +44 1273 836 639

In this episode of Essential Cruise Tips, cruise author and expert Gary Bembridge talks about four cruises that you should avoid and tells you why. These include cruises after dry dock, maiden voyages of new ships, short cruises in spring break and themed cruises with large groups.

This episode was inspired by an article on Cruise Fever: http://cruisefever.net/1123-cruises-to-avoid/

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Buy and read one of the cruise tips books by Gary Bembridge:

• "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "Essential Cruise Tips" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "River Cruising Tips and Tricks" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)

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Book your next cruise with the Tips For Travellers Cruise Line:

• eMail: [email protected] Phone (UK freephone): 0800 852 7801 Phone (Outside the UK): +44 1273 836 639

In this episode of Essential Cruise Tips, cruise author and expert Gary Bembridge talks about how to become a gentleman dance host on a cruise ship - and travel the world almost for free.

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Buy and read one of the cruise tips books by Gary Bembridge:

• "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "Essential Cruise Tips" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "River Cruising Tips and Tricks" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)

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Book your next cruise with the Tips For Travellers Cruise Line:

• eMail: [email protected] Phone (UK freephone): 0800 852 7801 Phone (Outside the UK): +44 1273 836 639

In this episode of Essential Cruise Tips, cruise author and expert Gary Bembridge announces the partnership with The Cruise Line to provide listeners with an exclusive way to book a cruise with personalised and dedicated experts.

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Buy and read one of the cruise tips books by Gary Bembridge:

• "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "Essential Cruise Tips" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "River Cruising Tips and Tricks" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher Radio

Book your next cruise with the Tips For Travellers Cruise Line:

• eMail: [email protected] Phone (UK freephone): 0800 852 7801 Phone (Outside the UK): +44 1273 836 639

In this episode of Essential Cruise Tips, cruise author and expert Gary Bembridge provides watch-outs about on-board port talks that are really designed and run by shopping representatives from the local ports. They earn commissions if you shop in certain stores, as does the cruise line sometimes.

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Buy and read one of the cruise tips books by Gary Bembridge:

• "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "Essential Cruise Tips" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "River Cruising Tips and Tricks" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)

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In this episode of Essential Cruise Tips Gary Bembridge, cruise author and expert, gives eight tips on how to avoid missing your cruise ship when in port. You may have seen videos on sites like YouTube of people running down the quay as their ship pulls away leaving them behind. These tips can help you avoid being one of them...

The tips include:

1. Knowing time to be back.
2. Ensuring your watch and phone are on ship time.
3. Having the ship and port agent phone number.
4. Allowing time for delays on transport.
5. Cash to cover taxi.
6. Credit card if have to make alternative arrangements.
7. ID and copy of key travel documents.
8. Travel insurance.

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Buy and read one of the cruise tips books by Gary Bembridge:

• "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "Essential Cruise Tips" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "River Cruising Tips and Tricks" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)

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In this episode of Essential Cruise Tips Gary Bembridge, cruise author and expert, gives eight tips on how to avoid families and kids on a cruise.

The tips include:

1. Picking the right cruise line (avoid the best for families in the previous episode).
2. Adult-only ships.
3. Adult-only areas on board.
4. Timing (like avoiding school vacation times).
5. Longer and re-positioning cruises.
6. Right cabin choice.
7. River cruises.
8. Exotic routes, like Arctic and Antarctica.

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Buy and read one of the cruise tips books by Gary Bembridge:

• "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "Essential Cruise Tips" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "River Cruising Tips and Tricks" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)

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In this episode of Essential Cruise Tips Gary Bembridge, cruise author and expert, shares his tips of the five best cruise lines for families: Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival Cruises, Disney Cruise Line and MSC Cruises. He talks about the strengths of each and why they are good for families

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Buy and read one of the cruise tips books by Gary Bembridge:

• "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "Essential Cruise Tips" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)
• "River Cruising Tips and Tricks" (Amazon USA) (Amazon UK)

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In this episode of Essential Cruise Tips Gary Bembridge, cruise author and expert, talks about inside cabins and comments on an article from Cruise Critic with seven times an inside cabin may be the best choice for a cruise.

The article he comments on can be read at: http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/articles.cfm?ID=2419

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In this episode of Essential Cruise Tips Gary Bembridge, cruise author and expert, talks about CroisiEurope River Cruises - the largest, most experienced and value-for-money European river cruise line.

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