I recently completed a 12-Night Grand Mediterranean cruise aboard the Norwegian Spirit and was appalled at the costs of the shore excursions through the ship. It’s a well known rule of cruising that the cruise line will try and scare you into reserving via them, citing reliability and the hazard of lacking the ship departure time.

Basic Plan contains important travel insurance coverages (trip cancellation, interruption and delay; lost, stolen, delayed or broken baggage; emergency medical remedy or evacuation) and 24-hour emergency journey help. This plan does not cover trip cancellation protection for financial default or pre-present medical situations. Cuba stated in April it will elevate a ban on Cuban-born citizens coming into and leaving the country in business vessels, paving the way for cruise operators to begin offering itineraries from the United States.

If you’re a member of our Peninsular Club loyalty scheme, you have to to enter your …

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