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8 Widely Held Repositioning Cruise Beliefs Are Wrong. Here’s Why!

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👁️ 103K views📅 4 months ago⏱️ 12:56
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Asia · 18 nightsVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

Repositioning cruises are fundamentally a different style of cruise.

They are not simply the same experience at a lower price.

Repositioning cruises can sometimes feel kind of part cruise, part soft refit and try out period.

So many cruisers I meet on them tell me they had expected to be lying out on the deck in the sun for most of the trip. But that is often not the case.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Enjoy sea days, as repositioning cruises are extremely sea-day heavy.
Choose a midship and lower deck cabin to reduce movement during rough seas.
Book early to secure better cabin locations and avoid expensive last-minute flights.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Feeling trapped during long sea daysEnsure you enjoy sea days before booking, as they make up half the trip.
Unexpected costs for one-way flightsFactor in the cost and complexity of international flights for one-way itineraries.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the most common myths about repositioning cruises?
QWho are repositioning cruises best suited for?
QHow do repositioning cruises differ from regular cruises?

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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), I’ve realised many cruisers board with expectations that are completely misguided. And those myths guarantee disappointment. In this video, I reveal the most widely believed repositioning cruise myths that are 100% wrong — and what these cruises are really like. If you’ve been thinking of booking a repositioning cruise because they’re cheap, relaxing, sunny, or just like regular cruises… this is the video you need to watch before you click “book”. I’m Gary Bembridge from Tips For Travellers — helping you make the smartest cruise choices so you have the best possible trip. For bonus & exclusive content (including videos, articles, eBooks and more) become a channel member or patron: --------------------------------------------------- * Patreon Patron: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers * YouTube Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qE-Obs2ocdmPXY0TIU-cw/join Check out my cruise-themed T-shirts and products: --------------------------------------------------- * TeePublic Store: https://tipsfortravellers.dashery.com * Teespring Store: https://tips-for-travellers-youtube.creator-spring.com * Fourthwall: https://gary-bembridge-1-shop.fourthwall.com Book Cruise Port Excursions * Venture Ashore: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/excursions * Shore Excursions Group: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/shoreexcursions My social media: --------------------------------------------------- * Blog: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com * Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge * Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers * Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS: If you want to get cruising right, Tips For Travellers makes it easy to plan and have the incredible cruise experiences you dream of every time. All my Tips For Travellers advice, tips and tricks tips draw on everything that I have learnt on the 120 cruises I have done to date. #cruisetips #CruisingTips #cruisetipsandtricks 00:00 START 00:31 REGULAR CRUISE MYTH 03:32 ROUTE MYTH 04:51 WEATHER MYTH 06:33 CABIN MYTH 08:16 ACTIVTIES MYTH 09:42 NEW LINES MYTH 11:12 LAST MINUTE MYTH 12:02 WHO FOR MYTH