| Summer cruises remain the most popular with both | | | | you their heritage dances. |
| singles and families who have had enough of going to | | | | If you have ever found your self looking longingly at |
| the same vacation rentals year after year. The kids | | | | the National Geographic shows about the wildlife in |
| are out of school, and most people just enjoy taking | | | | Iceland or Greenland, why not get away from the |
| their vacation time when the weather is fine. And | | | | vacation rentals and be in the midst of it? By taking a |
| there is no shortage of destination options to choose | | | | trip out of Reykjavik, Iceland or Svalbard, Greenland |
| from. don't be surprised if you spend many spare | | | | you will see this beautiful scenery and may well get |
| hours just trying to narrow down which of the | | | | to see the wildlife you've only seen on TV before |
| cruises you want to take first. | | | | such as caribou, lemmings, and polar bears. |
| Perhaps you would like to take a trip from San Diego | | | | If all this talk of cold destinations is doing you in, you |
| to Baja Mexico. Looking for something a little cooler? | | | | may want to instead head south of the border. You |
| How about a trip from Vancouver to Alaska. Done | | | | can take in some culture while you're at it! There are |
| those? Maybe it's time for something a little more | | | | a number of Mexican cruises out there that in |
| unusual. | | | | addition to offering you the sun and surf of the |
| Look for the smaller cruise ship offerings, they offer | | | | region, also will take you to locations of the Mayan |
| great accommodations while also offering great | | | | Ruins so you can understand the history of this area. |
| destinations that are too small for the larger ships. If | | | | There are a seemingly endless series of cruises |
| you are looking in the area of the Adriatic and | | | | available to locations such as Peru, Panama, and |
| Mediterranean seas you will find a number of cruises | | | | Belize, counties that are rich with history and scenery, |
| that will take you to otherwise little-known | | | | from rainforests to pristine beaches, that you can |
| destinations. Many people like to explore the South of | | | | experience. If you want to see the view from |
| France, others choose better-known locals like Venice | | | | underwater, off the Belize Coast is one of the |
| or Dubrovnik. But if you are looking for something | | | | world's best reefs for scuba diving and snorkeling. |
| really different, look for stops at little islands such as | | | | If you are more of the European flair style of |
| Cres and Hvar. | | | | person, how about a voyage through the Azores. |
| Want to know what it would have been like to be a | | | | There are many cruises that will take you to the |
| Viking? Consider a cruise around the Norwegian | | | | mid-Atlantic islands of Saõ Miguel, Portugal, and |
| Fjords. These cruises tend to leave from Helsinki and | | | | Ponta Delgada. If you want the natural experience, |
| on your trip you will see some ice flows as well as | | | | there are expeditions that will allow you to get up |
| the rest of the scenery offered by Iceland and the | | | | close to whales and dolphin. And at the end of the |
| Shetland Islands. | | | | day, your floating hotel is waiting with a hot meal. |
| On one smaller cruise ship, you can completely take | | | | No matter what destination you consider, you should |
| on the culture as well. The ship, which holds only 245 | | | | make sure to book early, many of these summer |
| passengers is manned by a Finnish crew that will | | | | cruises sell out quickly, especially for the more lower |
| surround you with the Nordic foods and even teach | | | | priced accommodations. |