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.

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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.

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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