Tamir's Travels

Earlier on this week P&O have announced they are to remove tips on board all their ships departing from May 2019. Now, is it a marketing gimmick or is it a different approach to the whole concept of tipping? Are other lines going to follow? Are their prices going to…

I am recently back from Alaska and I still can't get over the amazing experience that we had there. This is a trip of a lifetime that gives you great and unforgettable memories. Where do I start? We spent a week in Vancouver initially seeing all the sights of this…

P&O have finally come up with a drinks package as a trial, as they never had that before. At present it will only be available on the Azura from the 21st of July for a month and they may continue if they think it's a success, but is it going…

I am excited as later this summer I am off to Alaska on a Celebrity cruise. I have booked it on board last April, a long time ago, but got a really good deal with a free drinks package and a good on board credit and it was such a…

P&O have announced that the Oriana ship which is the oldest ship in their fleet is to leave in August 2019. it's also the smallest ship in the fleet at present with only 1880 passengers. She will be still in the fleet for another year so there will be many…

Viking Cruises have revealed details of possibly the longest cruise ever departing 31st August 2019. It will be 245 days long which by my calculation is over 8 months! It will visit no less than 59 countries in 113 different ports and will visit all continents apart from Antarctica.What a…

I want to bring an example of 2 very recent reviews from our website of the same cruise. One review giving it one star and had a lot of criticism and disappointment and the other was full of praise and five star rating. On the first review, the guy had…

This week the biggest passenger ship to go through the Panama Canal was the Norwegian Bliss. 168000 tons with nearly 5000 passengers on board is transiting the waterway.The Norwegian Bliss left Germany's Meyer Werft shipyard in March to begin a 15-day itinerary this month, sailing from Miami, Florida through the…

Cunard are joining the Royal Wedding celebrations on board their ships, queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. the wedding is scheduled for May 19th, when Prince Harry will marry Meghan Markle. The Queen Mary 2 will be in the middle of a transatlantic sailing, the Queen Victoria will…

Holland America is celebrating this week it's 145th year anniversary which is very impressive. hat started as shipping and passenger line Netherlands-American Steamship Company in 1873, is today an award-winning premium cruise line taking guests to more than 400 ports around the world, sailing on all seven continents.   Though transportation…