What Essentials to pack for a Cruise

Once you have been on a cruise, you generally learn from your mistakes and know what to pack and what to leave behind, but for your first cruise here are a few guidelines.
Pack plenty of clothes for all types of weather. A sea breeze can make those Caribbean temperatures appear quite cool at night. [...]

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Things to do on a Cruise

It is almost impossible to be bored on a cruise. Although in a sense you are contained to a limited space, cruises today are geared to entertaining passengers morning, noon and night. On days in port, most passengers go ashore, either to stretch their legs or to see more of the local area. Some guests [...]

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Riverboat Casino Cruises

For those who want a fun night out with a little gambling thrown in, you don’t have to live near a sea port to enjoy an evening on a casino riverboat cruise. Modern riverboat cruises offer a great opportunity for an evening’s entertainment with blackjack, roulette, craps, baccarat and plenty of slot machines on board [...]

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Mediterranean Cruises

Visiting the historic cities of Europe is a wonderful experience and one of the best ways to see them is on a cruise. European hotels are notoriously expensive, particularly in classic cities such as Venice, Rome and Monte Carlo. The roads are busy and drivers, particularly in Italy, are quite crazy. Car hire is expensive [...]

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Luxury Cruises

In the days of the Titanic, cruising was either a golden opportunity for the privileged few in first class, or the only means of traveling around the world in third class. Either way, few people had the opportunity to see the world as we do today. Cruising has seen a massive growth in popularity recently, [...]

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Getting the most from your Cruise

For those who have not cruised before, here are a few tips on ways to get the very most from your cruise. Most people who have cruised before will already have their own strategy worked out, but these tips will keep you ahead of the game.
Always get onboard as early as possible – it can [...]

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Family Cruises

While children and families are warmly welcomed aboard most cruises, some cruise lines are more family-oriented than others. All cruise boats have family cabins sleeping up to 4 persons and interconnecting cabins are usually available on certain decks.
Cruises are very family friendly and allow freedom for youngsters that could not be enjoyed in a [...]

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Caribbean Cruises

One of the big growth industries in the last few years has been Caribbean cruising and there are several reasons for this. Since 9/11 Americans have been more reluctant to venture on long-haul trips; larger cruise ships have been built with the resulting economies of scale and lower prices, and cruises have now become [...]

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Alaskan Cruises

Although once the domain of the hardy explorer, with the advent of cruises for the mass market Alaska is now accessible to most adventurous tourists. During the summer months, many cruise lines ply the Gulf of Alaska calling in at ports such as Juneau, Sitka, Skagway, Haines and Ketchikan. Glacier Bay National Park is a [...]

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