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Cruising, YouTube And Cruise Tips. Bill Panoff (Porthole Magazine) and Gary Bembridge Chat

Tips For Travellers
Tips For Travellers
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👁️ 8K views📅 6 years ago⏱️ 7:25
What This Creator Said
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Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

I was a cruise director on ships many many years for Carnival I worked on the Carnival the Mardi Gras the festival

the one thing that appeals to me is that sense of just being at sea right that this is an incredible feeling

the biggest misconception by far is I'm gonna feel trapped that's the one thing I hear

my favorite destination is normally the one I'm currently on or about to go to

Creator's Tips & Advice

Help people understand how to do things better with practical tips
Help people find the right cruise line to avoid misconceptions
Show what you can expect on different cruise lines to build confidence

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Feeling trapped on the shipIt's impossible because there's always something to do: eat, drink, shows, gambling, parties, sleep
Claustrophobia and motion sicknessOnce on board, people are surprised and realize it's not an issue

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is Porthole Magazine and what does it do?
QHow did the creator get into cruising?
QWhat is the one thing that really appeals about the cruise experience?
QWhat is the biggest misconception non-cruisers have?
QWhat are the creator's favorite destinations?

Topics Covered

Crowd Capacity3½ Happy BaconService Crew2½ Happy BaconValue Pricing3 Happy BaconBooking Process4½ Happy BaconItinerary Route4 Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

I met up with Bill Panoff, CEO of the well-known Porthole Cruise Magazine, in Fort Lauderdale to talk about all things cruising. I found out about what Porthole is and does and then we spoke about my background and how I got into cruising and then explore aspects of cruising like what the best things are about a cruise and some key insights and tips. Porthole Cruise Magazine: https://www.porthole.com Cruise Control with Bill Panoff YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPT0wcyD-Sq8GYQjLzYV-A SUPPORT THE CHANNEL BY: Buying my Cruise T-shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore Booking your next cruise with CRUISEDIRECT.COM: http://bit.ly/TFTBookCruise WATCH THESE POPULAR RECENT VIDEOS: 10 Cabins to Avoid: https://youtu.be/PgTGLma919A European River Cruise Watch-Outs: https://youtu.be/oqhz54wStyk 5 Cruises To Avoid: https://youtu.be/CNiPzK4IRWA Alaska Cruise Need-to-Knows: https://youtu.be/Tn7dpNw5kSI Things Cruise Lines Don’t Want You to Know: https://youtu.be/cs5UKha9ALc Rules Passengers Break Most: https://youtu.be/djZLZ3XV_f0 Things You Can’t Do On A Cruise Any More: https://youtu.be/zas6F4wMD0Q Should You Pay Cruise Gratuities: https://youtu.be/QBYzqxXjEXQ Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 60+ cruises. Follow Tips For Travellers on: - Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge #CruiseTips #PortholeCruiseMagazine #CruiseControl #BillPanoff #GaryBembridge #TipsForTravellers