EUROPE CRUISE TIPS 2026: 25 things I wish I knew BEFORE booking a cruise to Europe
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It's that cruising isn't a great way to visit many European cities. I hate to say it because I absolutely love cruising, but in many places, the size of the ships and the cruise lines themselves don't make it easy.
The rail networks are extensive and can take you almost anywhere quickly and efficiently, but the process of getting on and off the train and to my final destination wasn't as smooth as I thought it would be.
I'm going to share the many lessons I learned cruising Europe last summer. I went on a very ambitious adventure where I cruised for 2 months through Norway, the British Isles, and the Mediterranean.
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I recently sailed throughout the British Isles, Norway and the Mediterranean on three different cruise lines and learned a lot of valuable lessons about cruising Europe in the process. A few were pleasant surprises but a lot of lessons were very frustrating and led to some stressful close calls. In this episode of the Chill Cruiser, I’ll explore the 25 lessons I learned about the cruise lines themselves to ports, hotels, saving on roaming fees and getting around. If you’re planning a cruise to Europe for the first time or thinking about it, you’re not going to want to miss this. #cruisetips #cruise #europe You can find menus and daily programs from past cruises and certain Princess port guides at https://thechillcruiser.blog Roboskater by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Toronto subway footage courtesy of Destintion Toronto. Certain cruise ship footage courtesy of Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises. 🚐 SHORE EXCURSIONS GROUP Check out Shore Excursions Group to save money on shore excursions. You can support my channel by using this link: http://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/?id=1739785&data=andrew@thechillcruiser.blog 💬 SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechillcruiser Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_chill_cruiser/ ☀️ SUN PRINCESS Sun Princess review: https://youtu.be/Zgi2Qp1u7yQ 21 Hits and Misses on Sun Princess: https://youtu.be/hjonehlKDso Sun Princess 101: How to navigate this confusing ship: https://youtu.be/zOceVitjXR4 Casino tour: https://youtu.be/ldYKlBxyxJw Enclave thermal suite tour: https://youtu.be/zUt_blLD8hw Cabin tour & tips: Deluxe Balcony: https://youtu.be/RlUuohcPEbk Cabin tour & tips: Premium Oceanview: https://youtu.be/p32bu8y6Xr8 🛳️ REGAL PRINCESS So far, so (mostly) good on Regal Princess to the British Isles: https://youtu.be/CEqglUMv5pk Good (and bad) surprises on Regal Princess to the British Isles: https://youtu.be/REJ4YYuSMHM Happy ending to British Isles cruise on Regal Princess: https://youtu.be/2IUgQWQLVu4 🛳️ MSC SEASIDE 20 lessons after cruising MSC for the first time: https://youtu.be/mQ3S0d0gcDQ 📘 CHAPTERS 00:00 Start 00:59 Intro to my European adventure 01:53 Lessons 1-5 (planning) 09:36 Lessons 6-12 (trains & taxis) 14:48 Lessons 13-14 (planes) 16:56 Lessons 15-16 (hotels) 19:20 Lesson 17 (roaming/eSims) 20:43 Lessons 18-20 (cultural) 22:13 Lessons 21-25 (cruise lines)