Essential Cruise Tips Podcast
1) 10 Cabin Checks Every Cruiser MUST Do BEFORE Unpacking. Here's Why! (Podcast 281)
Most cruisers walk into their cabin, throw their bags on the bed, and start unpacking. Big mistake. After more than 125 cruises, I've learnt – sometimes the hard way – that there are a handful of vita...Show More
2) I've Done 15 Caribbean Cruises. Here's What No-One's Telling You! (Podcast #480)
When I took my very first Caribbean cruise back in 2007, I often found myself stepping ashore as the only ship in port. Quiet beaches, local markets, no lines for taxis — it felt like true tropical es...Show More
3) I've Done 13 Ultra-Luxury Cruises. Here's What No-One's Telling You (Podcast #479)
When you pay more for anything — flights, hotels, cars — you expect more. More features, more choice, more "wow". So when cruisers upgrade from resort lines like Royal Caribbean, to premium lines like...Show More
4) Regular Vs. Ultra-Luxury Cruises: 4 Big Differences I DID NOT Expect! (Podcast #478)
Are ultra-luxury cruises really worth the eye-watering price? Or is the reality very different from the dream? Most cruisers are fascinated by ultra-luxury lines like Silversea and Regent Seven Seas, ...Show More
5) 8 Widely Held Repositioning Cruise Beliefs Are Wrong. Here's Why! (podcast #477)
Repositioning cruises promise incredible value — sometimes half the price of a regular cruise — but after doing several of them (including my recent 18-night Silver Nova Alaska–to–Japan repositioning)...Show More
6) Cruisers Say These Cruise Lines Are On The Rise RIGHT NOW. (podcast #476)
After sailing on many lines myself recently, and analysing hundreds of cruiser reviews and ratings across Cruise Critic, Trustpilot, and other major consumer sites, I discovered a surprising trend whi...Show More
7) Cruisers Say These 6 Lines Have Got So Much Worse. Here's Why (Podcast #475)
Are cruise lines really getting worse? Many cruisers say yes. So I analysed hundreds of recent reviews and ratings from Cruise Critic, Trustpilot, and major review sites — and the results were shockin...Show More
8) I've Been Back On Every "Ultra-Luxury" Cruise Line. Here's What I Found (Podcast #474)
Ultra-luxury cruising promises the very best at sea – but which line is truly delivering right now, and which are slipping? I've recently been back on Seabourn, Silversea, Regent Seven Seas and Crysta...Show More
9) I Revisited Silversea To See If The Latest Reviews Were True (Podcast #473)
Is Silversea still ultra-luxury? After reading shocking new reviews calling it "shabby" and "not worth the premium," I boarded Silver Nova to find out the truth. When I started reading recent reviews ...Show More
I Revisited Silversea To See If The Latest Reviews Were True (Podcast #473)
16:58 | Nov 19th, 2025
10) All Cruisers Over 55 SHOULD Do This (Younger Ones Don't Need To!) (Podcast #472)
Cruising over the age of 55 brings unexpected challenges that younger cruisers don't even - or need - to think about. I know — because I've learned the hard way after more than 100 cruises since turni...Show More
All Cruisers Over 55 SHOULD Do This (Younger Ones Don't Need To!) (Podcast #472)
15:43 | Nov 12th, 2025