Can I afford a cruise?
If you can afford to take a hotel-based vacation, you can afford to take a cruise vacation. There are cruises available at all price ranges from budget to luxury and all represent perhaps the best value for your vacation dollar. What do I get for my money? Your cruise price includes your cabin, all meals (including the buffet!), entertainment, parties, and, of course, all transportation between all the ports on your itinerary. On most ships, sodas and alcoholic beverages and optional shore excursions are not included in the basic price. Will I feel bored or confined on board the ship? Never! Think of a cruise ship as a floating resort. On-board activities begin at dawn and go into the wee hours of the night. The scenery is constantly changing, and every port is filled with new and exciting opportunities for exploration. What can I do on a ship? That depends on the ship, but generally the larger ships will have the most activities. You may wish to lounge on deck by the pool with a good
Some vacations are just more fun than others! There will be very few times in your life when you are completely free. Free from cares, responsibilities, chores, deadlines, timetables, ringing phones or demanding voices. Its time to start planning for such a vacation and you feel overwhelmed by all the choices. You may be looking for a place the whole family can enjoy. Perhaps a romantic vacation or a place to meet people. At the same time you want great value for your money. Seem like an impossible task? Then maybe you havent considered cruising. With so many destinations and so much to do on todays cruise ships it is becoming a very popular alternative to more traditional vacations. Hold on a minute, you might be thinking, I thought cruises were not for me. Not anymore. Dance clubs, sports facilities, live entertainment, movies, classes, casinos and supervised childrens activities are just a few examples of how cruise ships are catering to people of all walks of life. One of the main
