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If You Believe These Things About Cruising You're Wrong!

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👁️ 70K views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 13:59
What This Creator Said
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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

i'm gary bembridge and it's my goal to make it fun and easy to discover plan and enjoy unforgettable cruise vacations

being for old people is definitely overstated it's not a fact in cruising and it's changing fast despite what people believe

cruising isn't just about big massive ships

the rates of violent crime on cruise ships is about 95 percent lower than you're going to find in an average u.s city

Creator's Tips & Advice

Consider mass cruising lines for a youthful, resort-style experience
Explore premium or luxury lines for a more traditional cruise program
Choose ships based on size preference, from under 800 to over 3500 passengers
Take behind-the-scenes tours to see waste management processes
Follow Friends of the Earth for cruise line environmental scores

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Feeling trapped or bored on a shipMost cruisers are port-intensive; limited ship time is filled with activities, making boredom unlikely
Safety and crime on shipsCrime rates are low compared to cities; ships have CCTV and security, but remain vigilant

Questions This Creator Answers

QIs cruising only for old people?
QIs cruising only for big ships?
QIs cruising boring or trapping?
QIs cruising dangerous with crime and overboard incidents?
QAre cruise lines bad for the ocean due to waste dumping?

Topics Covered

Crowd Capacity2½ Happy BaconKids Family1½ Happy BaconService Crew1 Happy BaconValue Pricing1 Happy BaconDining Main2 Happy BaconExcursions1½ Happy BaconSafety Medical3 Happy BaconPort Destination2 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Cape Canaveral
Fort Lauderdale
Miami
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YouTube Video Description

There are 5 things that I hear about cruising frequently from regular cruisers, cruise sceptics and people interested in cruising but have never been. I explore these 5 things and lay out what the real situation is - good and bad 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 85 cruises I have done to date. BUY MY CRUISE-THEMED T-SHIRTs ————————————————- Check out my T-Shirt range: http://bit.ly/TFTStore SUPPORT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS ————————————————————— Become a Channel Member and get perks: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/Join Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers Make a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=V9STJGYSEMGLJ Buy my book “Cruise Traveler’s Handbook: USA Amazon https://amzn.to/2YVFmG4 and https://amzn.to/3tzIxBn UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3oXbzYc and https://amzn.to/3qawqIQ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ——————————————— TikTok: @garybembridge Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers Instagram: http://www.instgram.com/garybembridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge #CruiseTips #CruisingTips #CruiseShips 00:00 Start 00:39 Age Old Question 04:40 Too Packed In 06:60 Trapped 07:33 Very Risky 10:25 Dumping In The Sea