Cruises
Caribbean Sea, Mexico, Bahamas, & Bermuda
European Highlights, Mediterranean Sea, British Isles, & Scandinavia
Alaska, Inside Passage, Trans-Atlantic & Trans-Pacific
Central America, Panama Canal, & South America
Hawaii, Indonesia, Australia, Japan, & China
Mississippi River, Amazon River, & European Waterways
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Cruising at sea. |
Great entertainment. |
Cruise destinations
We book cruises worldwide, and we use the best cruise lines and tour operators to book all kinds of travel. You can cruise to almost anywhere in the world oceans, seas, and major rivers. Due to the size of the Caribbean Sea there are usually separate itineraries for the Western, Eastern, and Southern Caribbean. See our review of a Southern Caribbean Cruise. Likewise, there is a choice of itineraries for the waters in and around Europe, Asia, and Africa. See our review of Turkish Ports and the Greek Isles. You can visit ports in Central and South America. You can also cruise around the tip of South America. It is possible to see the Hawaiian Islands by cruise ship. During the summer months cruises to Alaska are popular. If you choose a small ship you can cruise to ports the bigger ships cannot reach. To learn more check out Alaska. There are cruises to the South Pacific. For a different experience you can cruise in the great rivers like the Mississippi and the Amazon. It is also possible to see many parts of Europe from river cruise ships traveling the waterways. There are numerous cruise possibilities. Contact us to book your travel. We book travel worldwide. Check out our Special Promotions.
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The famous midnight buffet. |
River rafting shore excursion in Jamaica. |
Choosing the right cruise
Many destinations are served by a number of cruise companies offering you choices based on your budget and expectations. The cruise experience can vary from budget to upscale. Cruises ships vary in size from the small ships with fewer than 100 passengers, to ships with 800 or so passengers, to the larger ships with more than 3,000 passengers. Cruise durations of three, four, and seven nights are popular. There are also many cruises of ten days or more. On any cruise there are a variety of shore excursions giving you the opportunity to sample different things in each port. A wonderful thing about a cruise is that your room moves with you. So you do not have to pack and unpack as you cruise from place to place.
Cruise ships and motion sickness
Due to improved ship building techniques stabilizers are added to ships to lessen the amount of ship motion due to ocean waves. This makes it less likely that someone will get seasick. Those concerned about motion sickness are advised to choose a cabin near the center of motion of the ship as opposed to near either the stern or the bow. If you are really concerned go with one of the larger ships. Medicine to control motion sickness is available from medical doctors and druggists. However, under normal conditions most people on modern cruise ships do not have a problem with motion sickness. You can avoid large water waves by cruising is such waters as the Inside Passage in Alaska or a river cruise in places like Europe or China.
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Windstar ship with sails. |
Waiters entertaining with desert. |
When to book a cruise
When should you book a cruise? You should book early to save money. Six months in advance is not too early. If you wait until a month before the cruise the cabins will either be more expensive or most likely sold out. That can be really disappointing. Another good question is: How should you book airline tickets to the cruise ship? Cruise companies buy up lots of airline seats at good prices to offer to their cruisers as part of the package. Sometimes you can find less expensive air by booking independently from the cruise line. But a word of warning if you do: If due to reasons like bad weather or mechanical problems you arrive at the dock too late and find that the ship is already gone, then it is your responsibility to catch up with the cruise. If the cruise line booked your airline tickets then they may assume responsibility for getting you to the ship. That is a comfortable feeling. Also, be sure to consider cancellation insurance so that you can get your money back if you or a close family member gets sick and you are unable to make the cruise. The insurance covers this and other things which you can learn about from your friendly travel consultant.
Cruising is great fun. That is why so many cruisers are repeat cruisers. Are you ready for a cruise?
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Shore excursion to a market in the Bahamas. |
Relaxing on a ship deck at sea. |
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