Tamir's Travels

Every now and again I come across some silly questions such as "Is the outside cabin above water level?" or "Can I have a n inside cabin with a balcony?" however this time I have gathered a list of questions being asked over and over again on board the ship…

Marella Cruises has revealed its Explorer 2 ship will be adult-only when it launches in May 2019.They have decided to go for the younger market with more younger people now finding cruising as way of holiday.The line also said it would become an all-inclusive fleet, offer 11 new itineraries and…

I was fortunate enough to go on a Transatlantic cruise more than once and I quiet like them to be honest and that's for a number of reasons, firstly you don't get off the ship (unless you want to swim of course) so you have a lot more time to explore…

Royal Caribbean's Ovation of The Seas is set to sail to Alaska from next year.Royal Caribbean confirmed last year it would send its first Quantum-class ship, the 4,905 passenger Ovation of the Seas, to Alaska.At 168,666 tons, one-year-old Ovation is tied with two sisters as the world's fifth largest cruise…

Holland America have announced that the brand new ship the Nieuw Statendam which is going to be delivered in December this year will do European cruises from May to October 2019 following its inaugural season in the Caribbean.It will be the second ship in the Pinnacle Class of ships and…

One of the year's most anticipated new ships and Celebrity Cruises' first new design in more than 10 years, Celebrity Edge was floated out of the building dock at STX France. Seven tugboats were on hand to assist. Celebrity president and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo called it 'truly an exciting moment…

Very often I am asked about cabin upgrades, free of course. Why and how other passengers are getting these upgrades and I'm not? Here are a few points that may help you to get a free upgrade on your next cruise. 1. When booking with certain cruise lines such as…

This is a hot topic amongst cruise goers. Should gratuities be paid in advance or is it best to pay onboard? Most cruise lines will let you choose how you pay (apart from Costa Cruises). There are pros and cons for both I suppose. If you pay in advance you…

 Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its new 2019-20 sailings, giving cruise customers more than 300 destinations to choose from in more than 70 countries. They call the new program "Opens The World" and there are more sailings to Asia including India and Dubai. More to Australia and also Central America and…

Princess Cruises has just announced that 2019 will host its longest ever season sailing from the UK, with over one million cruise nights available on cruises from Southampton and Dover.Sapphire Princess will spend 198 days sailing from her home port of Southampton, which will be the longest on record for a UK-based Princess ship; the…