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    Random questions

    in Cunard Line

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    Excellent. We had afternoon tea on Britannia and even though it cost extra and was "designed" by some famous chef, we weren't impressed but I have seen good reports of Cunard's

     

     

     

    Feel better about the dress code now.

     

     

     

    Thanks for all that and for replying so quickly.

     

     

     

    David

     

     

     

    Very welcome! Feel free to ask if you need anymore advice or anything. I'm all over the internet haha.

     

    Cunards afternoon tea is much better ;) not to be missed! I had it everyday...

     

     

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    Random questions

    in Cunard Line

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    Heya!

     

    You can wear whatever you want in the day (just not at afternoon tea).

     

    Afternoon tea is 100% necessary! So good. No charge you just show up :-) There is a dress code but I think it's just no shorts.

     

    I had the same table every evening. Make sure you don't miss out on the free room service!!

     

    I took my first Cunard cruise and here are the things I wish I knew beforehand... http://cruisingisntjustforoldpeople.co.uk/2016/11/06/8-things-you-should-know-before-cruising-with-cunard/

     

    There is a review of afternoon tea there too and a guide to the dress code. Hopefully that'll be helpful.

     

    Have an amazing time!!

     

     

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    Second best line for cruising with children?

    in Disney Cruise Line

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    NCL NCL!!

     

    I used to cruise with NCL when I was a child and I absolutely loved it. I made so many friends some of whom I still know...

     

    The Royal Caribbean ships are also pretty good, although it wasn't all of the 'bells and whistles' that I enjoyed about cruising as a child. It was the freedom!

     

    I've written here about why I loved cruising as a child, may be interesting to think about it from a child's perspective. http://cruisingisntjustforoldpeople.co.uk/2016/12/17/7-things-i-loved-about-cruising-as-a-child/

     

    Hope that helps! :-)

     

     

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    Pearl and teenagers

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    I've been cruising since I was 11 with NCL, throughout my teenage years. I really love NCL, the pearl is a slightly smaller than most of their fleet still lovely!

     

    I always used to make friends on my cruises as a teenager (still know them now!) The teen club and meet ups/events are really cool, I used to love them.

     

    Incase you want to chat to young cruisers we've made a little young cruisers community at http://www.cruisingisntjustforoldpeople.co.uk lots of lovely people to help you decide :-)

     

    Both sound like fabulous options to me!

     

     

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    Breakaway Boarding Question

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    Heya! Realistically all you need is ID. The first page with the barcode would help though. Just to speed things up.

     

    There will be people there to put tags on your bags but sometimes the queue can be long. I would definitely avoid it if possible!

     

    They'll also probably want a credit card too.

     

    As this is first NCL cruise this post may be useful, it just lists the things I think you should know before your first NCL cruise. http://cruisingisntjustforoldpeople.co.uk/2016/12/04/8-things-ncl/

     

    Hope that helps!

     

     

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    Wearing dress shorts in MDR on Adventure of the Seas

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    Really interesting one! I think realistically you'll be fine :-)

     

    Luckily you're not going on Cunard or I wouldn't risk it at all! Haha... the people on Cunard love their dress code.

     

    If you fancy a laugh check out this article on the topic... http://cruisingisntjustforoldpeople.co.uk/2017/05/04/guest-post-wearing-shorts-mdr/

     

    Such controversy!!

     

     

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    First time onboard a Cunard Ship.

    in Cunard Line

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    Heya! Completely agree that Cunard passengers take the dress code EXTREMELY seriously.

     

    It's worth noting that the dress code is ship wide after 6pm, it isn't just in the dining room, it's everywhere.

     

    Here's what I wore on formal/informal nights: http://cruisingisntjustforoldpeople.co.uk/2016/11/08/cunard-dress-code/

     

    Hope that helps! I found the informal nights almost as formal as the formal nights...

     

     

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    How to avoid gaining weight?

    in First Time Cruisers

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    Ha ha! I like the eat (scoff) half diet.

     

    I honestly think it's easier to maintain a weight when on a cruise than on land, it's much easier when somebody else can cook you lovely healthy food! It's a great opportunity to try new foods too. Also the things I tend to snack on at home (biscuits crisps) etc aren't really around on a cruise ship.

     

    Youlll end up doing way more exercise than you realise too with little walks and climbing the stairs!

     

    I've never put on weight on a cruise and I've talked about why I believe that is here; http://cruisingisntjustforoldpeople.co.uk/2016/10/10/you-dont-have-to-put-on-weight/

     

    Hope that helps! :-)

     

     

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    New To NCL & Mediterranean

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    Find it strange that people say that the suite will be tight. When I was a teenager I would stay in an inside cabin with my brother and parents!!

     

    The epic is a funky ship, a lot of people don't like her bathroom set up but that's the same on all cabins :)

     

    Currency is dollars. Right about the 3rd:4th passengers.

     

    The epic is pretty big it shouldn't feel crowded!

     

    I have my first time NCL tips here along with a Norwegian epic gallery: http://cruisingisntjustforoldpeople.co.uk/2016/12/04/8-things-ncl/

     

    Hope that helps!

    :-)

     

     

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