Why do people love cruises? Why do so many cruise vacationers swear
they wouldn't go back to hotel vacations? Cruise travel represents a
pinnacle of luxury. You travel around the world, or your chosen area, in
cosseted pleasure.
Every whim gets catered for. Every time you're
hungry, food awaits. You go ashore to sight see a new place, but return
to your own bed every night. A floating hotel, traveling to a new
location every day.
But how do you choose your cruise deal? How do
you know what's good or bad? Firstly, let's look at the different types
of cruises.
* Size
Ships range from city size with over 5,000 passengers right down to small sailing vessels holding less than 10 people.
* Location
Your
choice of ship might depend on location. If you're cruising the
Caribbean, you could try a sailing ship. If you want a world tour, you
probably should go for something bigger?
Some of the newer ships
from the major cruise operators allow you to cruise the world in luxury.
Their high-tech stabilizers mean your wine barely ripples, even in
rough seas.
So for smaller cruises in benign weather e.g Caribbean
or Med, you can choose large or small. For longer cruises, such as an
Atlantic crossing, Arctic visit etc., you need a big ship.
* Price
Prices
vary dramatically. Only a few years ago, cruises were an expensive
luxury. Now prices fall within any vacation budget. In fact, all
inclusive special cruise deals can be much cheaper than land-based
vacations. For less than a 5 star hotel, you can get 7-days all inclusive in
a luxury location.
* Internet
How do you find these great
deals ? As always, use the Internet. Sure, call your local travel agent,
or respond to newspaper ads, but you'll find the best deals online.
There's
only a limited number of cruise ships. So you'll find exactly the same
cabin standard, exactly the same food deal, for widely varying prices.
Try
to narrow down your preferred location before starting. How long do you
want to go for? Then start searching the web. Try 'cheap cruises deals'
for a search term, and see what comes up. Immediately, you'll be faced
with a bewildering array of choices.
Click on a few of these search results sites. Read some advice and info. Get an idea of prices to your preferred location.
When
you've seen some deals you like. When you've seen at least three
different deals to your preferred location. When you're tempted to book
right there & then. Stop!
Before you book, you must separate
the wheat from the chaff. That bewildering array's about to become
clear. Put the cruise company name into your search engine. Put the
destination into the search engine. You're looking for reviews. You're
looking for feedback from other people who've been with that cruise
company. You're looking for reviews about your destination.
Do
this for each of your cruise vacation shortlist. Check there's no hidden
catches. Check price fully includes everything, and you won't be stung
for lots of onboard extras.
Follow these simple guidelines, and you'll soon be embarking on the cruise of your dreams.
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