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Revealing the fascinating story behind the crew on Holland America Line

…f Indonesia, and in Manilla in the Philippines is where the front of house training facility is. While undergoing a three-month training the potential crew not only learn the Holland America processes and skills but actually live in the training centre which is designed to create the on board living and working conditions to help prepare and see if they like the environment. As they are making a long commitment for contracts of many months this se…

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6 Things That Surprised Me About Virgin Voyages

…the cardio area, and the other is Build and Balance, which is the strength training side. Up on deck 16 you have what’s known as the Training Club, which is where they would have things like circuit class, high-impact training. There is a 250-metre running track, which is elevated right up above deck 16. You have a basketball court, and The Perch, overlooking the back of the ship, where you have yoga in the early mornings. Part of the Athletic Clu…

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Seabourn Insider Tips and Tricks : Destinations, Types of Cruises, Booking

…ills and their interaction with guests. Seabourn has a great commitment to training on board. We have a dedicated full-time training manager and I believe that’s one of the key factors that’s helping each head of department to make sure they get the best out of their team, because a happy crew certainly leads to a very well, very happy, satisfied guest. Read all my Insider Tips and Advice: Exclusive Interviews with the Crew series: Experience and…

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Cunard World Cruise Week One Highlights (Southampton to the Azores)

…imentary fitness centre every sea day to do a mixture of cardio and weight training or attend one of the classes. They offered on sea days a 45-minute cycling class at 9am and a 30-minute body sculpt circuit class at 4pm. These are fairly costly, however, at $12 (cycling) and $30 for circuits, with discounts for packages available. There were also complimentary abs and stretching classes. The ship was, however, moving about too much on the first d…

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more… 0

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building 0

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…

Getting Disembarkation Day Right 0

The Best Way To End Your Cruise: Getting Disembarkation Day Right

…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time! 2

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…

I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line 0

I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…

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What Do Celebrity Cruises Do Better And Worse Than Other Premium Cruise Lines?

…ctually even stream on it. They have partnerships with Apple, and they run training classes. They have an App, which is pretty sophisticated and getting more sophisticated all the time. On Edge it’s upped another degree and the App controls the functions within your cabin. It’s definitely a more youthful, more vibrant and much more dynamic take on premium cruising in my view. Food The third thing that they do better is the whole food and dining ex…

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Cunard World Cruise Week Seven Highlights (New Zealand to Sydney)

…ystem, a New Zealand Air Force place circled low around the ship on a crew-training exercise before swooshing over the ship and heading into the distance. Enthralled guests followed its progress, snapping pictures and video clips on their cameras, iPads and phones. By 4pm the pilot approached and boarded and we sailed the many miles through the channel marked by buoys into Auckland, passing with horns blaring P&O Australia’s Pacific Pearl that had…