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 Christian's Cruise Information
I love to travel and also to write about travel. With this website I want to share my knowledge about cruising. I cruised 45 times in the past 24 years and I really love it. As I cruise with a wide variety of cruise lines, I want to share from my knowledge. I also gained more information about the cruise industry as I used to be a part-time travel agent.
I love "crusing". In fall of 2001 my wife Renate and I went on our first cruise with a group from of about 150 people from our church from Tampa to Cozumel. It was an older and smaller ship, but we loved it. We just completed our 45th cruise in 23 years.
I want to provide you with a great overview about cruises, cruise ships, cruise lines, itineries, etc. This information is based on my personal experience, I am a beef-eater, who loves to eat great food and lots of it, loves wine, travel, and of course, my wife and family.
If you do not agree with my opinion about these ships and destinations, please let me know and if I believe that the information is valuable, I will add your information to these pages.
Is it worth to pay more for Luxury Cruise Lines (Seabourn, Regent, etc) or the "Ship on the Ship" on MSC (Yacht Club), Celebrity (Retreat), Princess (Sanctuary), Cunard (Princess and Queens Grill), or Norwegian (Haven}?
Yes, it is more expensive, but the difference is like sitting in the back of a plane compared to a flat-bed business class flight.
Separate restaurant, lounge, pool area or sun terrace with plenty of lounge chairs (usually nicely upholstered). My wife and I cruised on Seabourn, Regent, MSC Yacht Club, and the Celebrity retreat. I plan to write an article about that soon. We plan to
try also Cunard's Grill Suits and NCL's Haven, but as the prices are higher than other cabins, we have to save for it or wait for a nice special.
Luxury Small Ship or Ship on the Ship???
Is it worth to pay more for Luxury Cruise Lines (Seabourn, Regent, etc) or the "Ship on the Ship" like on MSC (Yacht Club),
Celebrity (Retreat), Princess (Sanctuary), Cunard (Princess and Queens Grill), or Norwegian (Haven}?
Yes, both are more expensive than the rest of the ship, but the difference is like sitting in the back of a plane compared to a flat-bed business class flight.
Small ships have the advantage of short lines, you nearly never have to show your cruise card (pretty much everythins is included), but the entertainment is not as good as on a big ship.
On the big ships there is usually more and better entertainment (as this is offered for thousands, not hundreds), and like on the MSC Yacht Club, most offer preferred seating in the theater.
Once you are in the suite area (Retreat, Grill, Haven, Yacht Club....) you arrive in a different world.
I plan to go this year again on Seabourn as it is the most positive cruise experience (besides the weather we can remember), therefore we plan a cruise roundtrip Miami.
World Cruise
The Ultimate in Cruising. Learn more
about Christian Bellingrath's experience
sailing on Queen Mary 2 on the
2011 word cruisefrom New York to Cape Town
for 23 days.
We did not have the time for he full
World Cruise, therefore we took a segment
and we plan to complete the world cruise
one segment at a time.
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Transatlantic Crossings
A Transatlantic Crossing on the Ocean Liner Queen Mary 2
is a very special kind of cruise.
My wife and I finally made this great trip. The trip is the destination.
Relax, go to the spa, read a book, or just relax after a stressful time at your job.
Everyone who loves to cruise should try out a transatlantic cruise.
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The Seven Wonders of the World
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Cruise With Friends and Family
For our Anniversary my wife and I usually
travel alone, but we love to cruise with friends or family.
My wife and I invited my mother for her 80th birthday
and our children to a cruise in Europe and later for
my 60th birthday. Read about my experience
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Does the crew sleep on board too?
100+ questions about cruises.
You always wanted to ask.
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