- 554
- Episodes
- 113
- Transcribed
- 92
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2013
- First episode
- 180M
- YouTube views
About Essential Cruise Tips
Cruise expert, YouTuber and author Gary Bembridge helps you discover, plan and enjoy unforgettable cruise vacations with his tips packed show. For more visit http://www.youtube.com/tipsfortravellers and http://www.tipsfortravellers.com and look for his books including "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" and "Essential Cruise Tips".
- Publisher
- Gary Bembridge
- Category
- society & culture · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Dec 2013
- Latest episode
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
113 of 554 episodes have a transcript.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Celebrity Cruise Mistakes No-One Realises They're Making (Until It's Too Late!) (Podcast #504)
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The Truth About a Queen Mary 2 Crossing: What They Don't Tell You (Podcast #503)
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
6 Things Cunard Brochures Aren't Telling You. And Why! (podcast #502)
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Celebrity Cruise Mistakes No-One Realises They're Making (Until It's Too Late!) (Podcast #504)
Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Celebrity operates in what the cruise industry calls the premium category. That places it between huge resort-style cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Carnival and MSC, and the luxury and ultra-luxury lines including Viking, Oceania, Regent, Silversea and Crystal. Celebrity has much in common with the other premium cruise lines like Princess, Holland America, and Virgin Voyagers. Celebrity ships are large, some carrying more than 3,000 passengers, making them considerably busier and more crowded than most luxury ships, which carry around or fewer than 1,000 passengers. Celebrity also caters to a much wider range of budgets than luxury lines. so you can book everything from a relatively affordable inside cabin to an expensive suite, unlike the only balcony suites offered on luxury and ultra-luxury lines. […]
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- YouTube views
- 179,654,651
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 76 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.5 / 5
- 16 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100
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- Quality
- 77
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 92
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