Do you like the seas, the beaches and the ships Then travel cruise is best suited to you . Cruises can be conducted for various reasons. There are group cruises and individual cruises. Group cruises consists of members of the same family or friends or from the same company, individual cruises consists of a group of different individuals. Cruises can be enjoyed by any age group of people, from toddler to old people. There are various factors to be taken into account during a cruise. They are: Cost Duration Time of the year Place selected Likings Cabin Selection Dinner Time Dress Ways to get to cruise ship Things to take on a cruise Cost T he minimum cost for a person in a cruise is $ 100.
Though this is the thumb rule some cruise ships have charges for extra items. The cost can be reduced by booking in advance (six months before, booking late less than 2 months in advance and by sharing the cabin with another fellow traveler. The average fare for a mainstream Caribbean cruise averages to $500 per week Duration Duration of the cruise may be weekends, a week, ten days or two weeks For Weekends a cruise to nowhere will be available where the cruise takes the passengers to the oceans and returns. It does not touch any ports For a week, Caribbean cruise is possible . Depending on the place of stay of the passenger he can even to go Europe, Hawaii, Alaska or South Pacific For ten days or two weeks cruise can take passengers to all seven continents. Time of the year Cruises to Caribbean should be considered only during winter, but costs are high during this season.
During summer also the cost is high because there may be summer vacations for many families. Spring or fall seasons have cheaper cruises because these times of the year the weather can be uncertain and people are generally busy. Cruises to Alaska and Northern Europe have short seasons between May and September. Tropical Cruises are available for longer durations as most months have dry season with a very short spell of rain in winter. Mediterranean cruises are also available throughout the year. Place Selected People who are cruising for the first time have problem in selecting the cruise destination. Any place on earth can be reached through cruise ships, even land locked locations like Russia, Central Europe and the Yangtze River in China can be reached through river cruise.
Likings A wide variety of activities are available in every cruise . There are more relaxed ones like sitting on the deck and enjoy the view and strenuous activities like hiking, scuba diving and water sports. Tropical Cruises have more of outdoor activities like island tours, beach and ocean sports. European cruises have city or museum tours when ships dock on major European cities for a day to see the historical and cultural sites. All these activities can be planned before the cruise and is available on the internet or can be had from the travel agent . Cabin Selection Choosing a cabin and location for a cruise is one of the most difficult decisions . Generally cruises will provide more than 20 different varieties for selection. One can select the cabin suitable to his budget. Sharing cabin is also possible. Cabins are available on the balcony as well as at the lowest level. Cabins with balconies are best suited for relaxing whereas inside cabins are also suited for those not to be disturbed. Price is also a deciding factor, while balconies cost would cost 25% more than the inside cabin. It would all decide on individual tastes and preferences. The price of the cabin depends on layout and location. Mainstream Cruise Ships advertise cabins are standard inside, ocean view, balconied or suite. Luxury lines have larger cabins than the mainstream ships. Therefore the price range may vary according to the ships.
Dinner Time:Dinner time has three possibilities Early Seating, late seating, open seating . Early Seating starts at 6.00 p.m., late seating is about 8 to 8.30 p.m., open seating is anytime between 6.30 to 9.30 p.m. Most ships also ask preference of table size, they generally have two, four, six or eight seat tables. Often two seat tables are very limited and hence the travel agent should be informed in advance about the seating in case one wants to sit alone at the dinner table. Dress Dressing may vary according to the ship, mainstream ships generally have one or two dress up nights. These is a growing trend towards resort casual or country club casual dressing. Traditional ships have formal or semi-formal dressing. Smaller ships have very casual dressing allowed during dinner. Ways to get to cruise ship The two most popular modes of transportation to the ships embarkation point is flying or driving . In case the embarkation point is within a days drive then it is most affordable to drive.
Otherwise it is best to fly. Almost all cruise lines offer fly-cruise package which is less costlier than flying on our own . The cruise line will also help in transferring the luggage directly to ones cabin. In case of late arriving flights the ship will also be held up if there is a fly-cruise option. Things to take on a cruise There are two types of packaging to be done for a cruise. The first is essentials which include air ticket, insurance, credit and atm cards, medicines and watch. The other is the clothes to be packed for the cruise. This may consist of casual and formal wear for all types of occasions. Minimize clothing and jewelry to avoid too much weight. The information about cruise helps us decide on various issues related to the cruise . Though they help us in deciding how to cruise, it is the individuals decision to select the cruise destination, cabins, duration and cost to help to enjoy the cruise
Though this is the thumb rule some cruise ships have charges for extra items. The cost can be reduced by booking in advance (six months before, booking late less than 2 months in advance and by sharing the cabin with another fellow traveler. The average fare for a mainstream Caribbean cruise averages to $500 per week Duration Duration of the cruise may be weekends, a week, ten days or two weeks For Weekends a cruise to nowhere will be available where the cruise takes the passengers to the oceans and returns. It does not touch any ports For a week, Caribbean cruise is possible . Depending on the place of stay of the passenger he can even to go Europe, Hawaii, Alaska or South Pacific For ten days or two weeks cruise can take passengers to all seven continents. Time of the year Cruises to Caribbean should be considered only during winter, but costs are high during this season.
During summer also the cost is high because there may be summer vacations for many families. Spring or fall seasons have cheaper cruises because these times of the year the weather can be uncertain and people are generally busy. Cruises to Alaska and Northern Europe have short seasons between May and September. Tropical Cruises are available for longer durations as most months have dry season with a very short spell of rain in winter. Mediterranean cruises are also available throughout the year. Place Selected People who are cruising for the first time have problem in selecting the cruise destination. Any place on earth can be reached through cruise ships, even land locked locations like Russia, Central Europe and the Yangtze River in China can be reached through river cruise.
Likings A wide variety of activities are available in every cruise . There are more relaxed ones like sitting on the deck and enjoy the view and strenuous activities like hiking, scuba diving and water sports. Tropical Cruises have more of outdoor activities like island tours, beach and ocean sports. European cruises have city or museum tours when ships dock on major European cities for a day to see the historical and cultural sites. All these activities can be planned before the cruise and is available on the internet or can be had from the travel agent . Cabin Selection Choosing a cabin and location for a cruise is one of the most difficult decisions . Generally cruises will provide more than 20 different varieties for selection. One can select the cabin suitable to his budget. Sharing cabin is also possible. Cabins are available on the balcony as well as at the lowest level. Cabins with balconies are best suited for relaxing whereas inside cabins are also suited for those not to be disturbed. Price is also a deciding factor, while balconies cost would cost 25% more than the inside cabin. It would all decide on individual tastes and preferences. The price of the cabin depends on layout and location. Mainstream Cruise Ships advertise cabins are standard inside, ocean view, balconied or suite. Luxury lines have larger cabins than the mainstream ships. Therefore the price range may vary according to the ships.
Dinner Time:Dinner time has three possibilities Early Seating, late seating, open seating . Early Seating starts at 6.00 p.m., late seating is about 8 to 8.30 p.m., open seating is anytime between 6.30 to 9.30 p.m. Most ships also ask preference of table size, they generally have two, four, six or eight seat tables. Often two seat tables are very limited and hence the travel agent should be informed in advance about the seating in case one wants to sit alone at the dinner table. Dress Dressing may vary according to the ship, mainstream ships generally have one or two dress up nights. These is a growing trend towards resort casual or country club casual dressing. Traditional ships have formal or semi-formal dressing. Smaller ships have very casual dressing allowed during dinner. Ways to get to cruise ship The two most popular modes of transportation to the ships embarkation point is flying or driving . In case the embarkation point is within a days drive then it is most affordable to drive.
Otherwise it is best to fly. Almost all cruise lines offer fly-cruise package which is less costlier than flying on our own . The cruise line will also help in transferring the luggage directly to ones cabin. In case of late arriving flights the ship will also be held up if there is a fly-cruise option. Things to take on a cruise There are two types of packaging to be done for a cruise. The first is essentials which include air ticket, insurance, credit and atm cards, medicines and watch. The other is the clothes to be packed for the cruise. This may consist of casual and formal wear for all types of occasions. Minimize clothing and jewelry to avoid too much weight. The information about cruise helps us decide on various issues related to the cruise . Though they help us in deciding how to cruise, it is the individuals decision to select the cruise destination, cabins, duration and cost to help to enjoy the cruise
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