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Tide-To-Go and Downy Wrinkle Releaser: I’ll Never Cruise Again Without Them
Today, I thought I would pass along a couple of helpful items that I take on every cruise. Tide-To-Go and Downy Wrinkle Releaser are two products that I won’t sail without (and no, this is not a sponsored post).
Tide-To-Go is a stain remover “pen” that fits in a purse or bag, or even [...]
Internet Cruise Tip Calculator
Here at Cruise Talk Central, we are always looking for helpful web sites for cruisers. One frequently asked question is “How much should I tip?” We’ve put that information here at Cruise Talk in a chart that explains the tipping policies and suggested amounts for various cruise lines. In addition, [...]
Carnival’s New Dress Code: Now Permitting Shorts In Dining Room on Casual Evenings
There is great news for all of you who prefer a more casual cruise and disappointing news for those who prefer some of the more formal traditions of cruising. Carnival has just updated their dress code to allow dress shorts in the dining room during the casual evenings. They are no [...]
Cruise Fashion Tip: Hair Pieces, Dressing for Evening Easy
Anyone who has ever had early seating on a cruise has had this problem. You are just back from your beach excursion and you have less than an hour to get yourself and maybe your daughter ready for dinner - maybe even a formal dinner. You are all [...]
New Tipping Policy Page
Here at Cruise Talk Central, we like to make cruise planning as easy as possible for all our readers. In response to a request from our readers we’ve now added a page that contains the tipping policy information from most of the major cruise lines. In summary, most cruise [...]
Five Real Tips For First Time Cruisers From A Real Cruiser.
I ran across this article titled “Five Tips for First Time Cruisers” and as an experienced cruiser I wasn’t expecting it to tell me things I didn’t know, but I was hoping that it might provide some real insight to the potential first time cruiser. I thought I’d provide some additional thoughts by [...]
NCL Adopts New Dress Code - Jeans Now OK In Dining Venues
I have updated our dress code policies page to reflect the new dress code policy put in place by NCL. Here’s the new dress code information according to NCL’s web site:
Freestyle Cruising gives you the freedom to dress as you please – morning, noon and night.
Casual attire is perfect for all restaurants during the [...]
CDC Inspection Scores Updated
Today, we have updated the CDC Inspection Scores for cruise ships. The Center for Disease Controls (CDC) inspects cruise ships as part of its Vessel Sanitation Program.
If you have a cruise upcoming on a ship and want to see how she scored, or are just interested in how cruise ships score cleanliness wise, be [...]
CDC Inspection Scores Added to Cruise Resources
We have added an additional page to our Cruise Talk Central Cruise Resources. Now available is the latest CDC Inspection Scores for cruise ships.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) started the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) in the early 1970s because of several disease outbreaks on cruise ships. VSP was established to protect [...]
New Alcohol Policy Research
What is the number one thing that people ask about cruising? Perhaps the most popular question is “Can I bring my own alcohol on board?”
Back in the 70’s, my parents always brought a bottle or two of bourbon or scotch to have in their room. They’d pour a little starter [...]
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