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21 Tips and Tricks That Will Make Your First Cruise Go Smoothly
Going on your first cruise? From what to pack in your carry-on to booking shows, choosing excursions and avoiding seasickness – 21 tips for a smooth first sailing.
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Ocean and river cruise guides, tips and packing advice.
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A Beginner's Guide to Picking a Cruise Line
Mega-ship, premium, luxury, adults-only, expedition or river? The main types of cruise line and how to choose the right one for you.
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Havila Capella: Everything You Need to Know About Havila Voyages' Norwegian Coastal Ship
Havila Capella on the Norwegian coastal route from Bergen to Kirkenes: battery-powered sailing, cabins, food, the voyage and the best time to go.
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Holland America Line's Nieuw Statendam: Everything You Need to Know
Holland America Line's Nieuw Statendam explained: the ship at a glance, cabins and suites, restaurants, Music Walk and the Rolling Stone Rock Room, itineraries and tips.
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Oasis of the Seas: Royal Caribbean's Giant Ship After Its Big Makeover
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas explained: the seven neighbourhoods, the Ultimate Abyss slide and other additions from its makeover, dining, cabins and tips.
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Avalon Waterways River Cruises in Europe: Excursions, Ships and What to Expect
Avalon Waterways river cruises in Europe: Classic, Discovery and Active excursions, the Suite Ships, the best rivers and tips for first-timers.
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Nile Cruise Guide: How to Choose Your Boat and What You'll See
Cruise ship, dahabiya or Lake Nasser? How long to sail, when to go and the temples you'll visit between Luxor and Aswan – everything you need to plan a Nile cruise.
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Red Sea Liveaboard Guide: Routes, Wrecks and How to Choose Your Boat
Northern wrecks, the Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone, or the deep south – how to choose a Red Sea liveaboard from Hurghada, Port Ghalib or Sharm el-Sheikh.
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Turkey's Blue Cruise: A Guide to Gulet Holidays on the Turquoise Coast
Bodrum, Göcek, Fethiye or Kaş? How a Turkish gulet cruise works, the best routes and coves, cabin vs private charter, and what to pack for a blue cruise.
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Spain's Best Cruise Ports: What to Do on a Day Ashore
Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Málaga, Valencia, Cádiz, Ibiza and the Canary Islands – how far each cruise terminal is from the sights and how to spend a day ashore.
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Drinks on a Cruise: How to Get Free Drinks, Bring Your Own and Choose a Drinks Package
What's free on a cruise, how to get free drinks on board, bring-your-own wine rules, and whether a drinks package is worth it – a practical guide for cruisers.
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Cruise Dress Codes Explained: What to Wear on Formal Nights, at Dinner and Ashore
Why some cruise passengers get turned away at dinner – cruise dress codes explained by cruise line, what to wear on formal nights, and a simple packing list.