Luxury Cruise Guide: Smarter Cruising from Expereinced Experts
Independent cruise expertise built on 700+ days at sea. Real reviews, insider tips, and money-saving secrets — everything you need to cruise better.
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This isn't a booking engine or a deals aggregator. It's a trusted knowledge hub built by cruisers who've spent years learning what the brochures don't tell you — and sharing every secret, freely.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
We Help You Cruise Better,
Not Just Cheaper
Most cruise content is written by travel agents trying to earn a commission or by newcomers who've done one trip. We're different. After more than 700 days at sea across dozens of ships and cruise lines, we've built the resource we always wished existed.
If you want to find the best deal online, there are excellent specialist cruise travel agents who do that brilliantly. Our mission is different: to give you the tools to become a genuinely smart, informed cruiser — one who gets more from every voyage.
HONEST REVIEWS
We pay our own way. No freebies, no incentives — just the unvarnished truth about every ship we sail.
INSIDER KNOWLEDGE
Practical tips gleaned from years of sailing, not repackaged press releases from the cruise lines.
Cruise lines are experts at parting you from your money. We teach you how to keep more of it.
THE KNOWLEDGE HUB
Everything You Need to Cruise Smart,
Dive straight into the category that matters most to you right now — or bookmark all four and work through them before your next voyage.
CATEGORY 01
Cruise Tips and Advice
Hard-won wisdom that turns first-timers into seasoned cruisers and helps veterans discover what they've been missing.
CATEGORY 02
Money Saving Ideas
The cruise line's business model is built around getting you to spend more. These guides help you spend less — without sacrificing the experience. Your task is to understand how it all works and to take advantage of what other cruisers have learnt.
Here are some of our most popular cruise money-saving tips, but you can view plenty more by clicking below.
- Secret Ways to Save on Shore Excursions
- Guide to Cruise Ship Gratuities
- All-Inclusive vs Pay as You Go Cruising
- How to Get Internet on a Cruise without Buying a Package
SEE ALL MONEY SAVING IDEAS
CATEGORY 03
Cruise Line Focus
First-hand accounts from real voyages on luxury, ultra-luxury and expedition lines — including ship tours, dining reports, and frank assessments.
We also share our opinions on the quality of the ships, the service, restaurants and facilities.
Here are some of our most popular cruise money-saving tips, but you can view plenty more by clicking below.
CATEGORY 04
In Depth Reviews
Detailed, candid reviews of ships, services, gear and experiences — the research you need before you part with serious money. Our first-hand stories, reviews and ship tours help you fully appreciate the ship and all the facilities onboard.
Here are some of our most popular cruise money-saving tips, but you can view plenty more by clicking below.
CATEGORY 05
Cruise Guide Videos
We have a comprehensive range of Cruise Review Videos on our YouTube channel. Head on over to our channel and subscribe for free to ensure you don't miss our upcoming videos.
This is a selection of some of our latest videos that you might like to watch. These are our own true life experiences and opions relating to luxury cruising.
BEHIND THE BLOG
Written for Cruisers, By Cruisers
Hi, we're Mike and Anita — the couple behind About Luxury Cruising. We've spent over 700+ days at sea across dozens of voyages, from transatlantic crossings on the Queen Mary 2 to sailing the Scottish islands on the Hebridean Princess. We set up this blog because we kept meeting cruisers who had paid a fortune for experiences that didn't live up to the brochure — and we knew we could help.
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