Travel Insights

So you’ve booked and now the only thing standing between you and your cruise holiday are months of dreary weather, an endless stack of work at the office and that feeling of “I wish….if only this time I could get myself organized beforehand….where do I start?” Try this for size! SIX MONTHS BEFORE YOU CRUISE: Ensure that your passport has ...

There are three different ways tipping is handled on cruise lines: GRATUITIES TO BE PAID DIRECTLY TO SHIP STAFF: In these cases the cruise lines will place tipping guidelines and tip envelopes in your room to be given to ship staff on the final night of your cruise. Lines that follow this procedure include Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Disney. GRATUITIES ...

WHAT DOES THE CRUISE FARE INCLUDE? Your accommodation in whatever grade of cabin you have chosen, your meals and all the entertainment on board. You do, of course, have to pay for alcoholic drinks, shopping, shore excursions, the spa, gratuities, the casino and bingo etc. Many ships have special restaurants serving haute cuisine food and there is normally a service ...

TRAVELERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THEY CARRY THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WHENEVER TRAVELING OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOME COUNTRY. Every country has its own requirements for both residents and visitors. In the majority of cases, a passport is required to leave and return to your home country. KVI recommends carrying a passport every time you leave your home country, without exception. ...