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Is cruising right for you? Answer these 7 questions
It took Paul about 5 years to get me on my first cruise. I keep saying “they’re just for old people”. I laid down 3 criteria for him to satisfy before I’d get on a ship.
#1 I didn't want to have to sit at a table of strangers and have dinner each night;
#2 I didn’t want to be presented with a bill for all the drinks at the end of the cruise;
#3 I wanted to go with some friends.
He indeed did satisfy the conditions I placed. Fast forward 1 hour after we boarded Seabourn’s Odyssey back in 2014 and I was heard to be squealing “where are we going on our next cruise!” at the top of my lungs!
7 reasons to splurge on a suite for your next cruise
Here’s bunch of reasons to splurge a suite for your next cruise. The perks often include lots of complimentary things for which you'd normally pay extra on a ship, such as Wi-Fi access and dinners in restaurants that you pay extra for if you choose to go.
Add it all up, and — for some cruisers, at least — a pricier suite on a cruise ship can turn out to be the best value of any cabin on board. Here are seven things you'll typically get with a cruise ship suite that might make you want to book one instead of a standard cabin.
All you need to know about Celebrity Cruises cabins and suites
Celebrity's selection of basic cabins is fairly standard. However, when it comes to suites, passengers have a decent number of choices, and even the smallest and least expensive options offer coveted amenities and access to dedicated spaces.
Although there are suite types that span the entire fleet, the line likes to create experiences that are exclusive to some of its newest classes and ships.
Celebrity is one of the best big-ship cruise brands when it comes to everything from service and extras to in-cabin storage space, decor and even furniture layout. Overall, the line offers an upscale ambiance with a lot of value for your money, starting with inside cabins and running right up through accommodations at the suite level.
Top 5 tips: How to get great Caribbean deals
#1 - Look at itinerary lengths outside the normal 3, 7 and 10 night cruises as they are the most popular. All other lengths might offer potentially good deals.
#2 - Consider causing on older ships. Since they lack the amenities and the hype of the newer ships and they tend to be deployed on shorter or less popular routes, they are much more affordable than newer ships. Service is still good though and you’re still having an excellent cruise.
#3 - Subscribe to email alerts with the cruise lines you are most likely to cruise with and sign up to 101cruise.com.au newsletter to get the best deals sent right to your inbox.
Celebrity X cruise ships explained
The line's three new Edge Class ships are widely heralded as three of the most innovative cruise ships at sea. They offer such groundbreaking features as cabins with glass walls facing the sea that open at the top to create a balcony-like feel and "Magic Carpet" platforms on their exteriors that move up and down for a variety of uses.
The Edge Class ships are just the latest vessels at the line to break ground when it comes to innovation.
The line's somewhat older Solstice Class ships also offer a number of features that were groundbreaking in their time and — in many cases — remain rare and alluring more than a decade after they first debuted.
10 Reasons To Go Cruising
Did you know that Australia is currently recognised as one of the leading cruise markets in the world? Here’s all the reasons why you should look at cruising with 101cruise.com.au
Is there enough to do on a cruise with a family?
Is Royal Caribbean the answer if you have a tribe of kids with you? We suspect yes and here’s the reasons why.
Passenger/Crew ratios explained the easy way
This article explains all you need to know about passenger to crew ratios and how important they might be to you.
What’s the difference between ocean liners and cruise ships?
Find out the difference between ocean liners and cruise ships and see our favourite cruise liners
Cunard’s latest ship The Queen Anne
Cunard launches it’s newest ship in 14 years The Queen Anne on May 3 between Southampton and Lisbon and it’s heading to Australia early in 2025.
Seabourn Announces Godparents to Pursuit
As part of this appointment and partnership with the Wunambal Gaambera Traditional Owners, Seabourn will make a donation that allows us to contribute to a self-sustaining industry, producing authentic works of art by Wunambal Gaambera artists to sell. In addition to this meaningful monetary donation, Seabourn will also supply the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation with pearl shells and various art supplies and polishing materials to foster sustainable, commercial art initiatives year-round for Wunambal Gaambera artists. In turn, Seabourn is helping to provide opportunities for employment for Wunambal Gaambera artists.
Princess names Hannah Waddington as Godmother for new Sun Princess
Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham becomes Godmother of new Sun Princess which launches May 3, 2024