| So, you want to go on a cruise! It's
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| | 5.Once you have narrowed down your choice
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| exciting, it's fun and it's your way of
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| | of cruise to when and where you wish to
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| enjoying the great life. But how do you
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| | visit, the next hardest choice is the
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| make the choice of where to go, when and
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| | cruise line and size of ship you want to
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| with whom? There are so many choices with
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| | use. The size of ship can dictate the
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| respect to cruising nowadays that it can
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| | cruise line, as some cruise lines offer
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| be very confusing. Here are a few tips to
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| | significantly larger ships than others.
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| consider helping you decide which cruise
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| | Some cruise lines only use smaller, more
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| is right for you.
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| | intimate ships for smaller groups of
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| Listed below are few examples of the
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| | people. Other cruise lines offer huge
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| types of cruise you may wish to take:
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| | ships with passengers in the thousands.
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| 1.Mediterranean cruise
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| | You must decide whether you like a small
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| 2.Caribbean cruise
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| | personal touch or like the larger groups.
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| 3.an Alaskan cruise,
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| | (We found that even on a larger ship,
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| 4.a cruise down the Amazon or Panama
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| | there were still areas where we could go
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| Canal
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| | to get away from the crowds. Crowding on
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| 5.a Transatlantic ocean crossing
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| | the huge ships was not a problem at all.)
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| 6.South Pacific or Hawaiian Island cruise
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| | 6.Fitting the cruise line to your
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| 7.River cruises (the fjords in Norway,
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| | individual personality is perhaps the
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| the Danube in Europe, the Nile in Egypt,
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| | most important factor in determining your
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| the Mississippi in United States)
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| | cruise enjoyment. There are many
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| 8.Polar cruises to see the penguins in
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| | different types of ship lines that cater
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| the Antarctic
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| | to varying personalities. Of course, the
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| 9.Russian waterways cruises
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| | Disney Cruise Line caters to families,
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| 10.Galapagos Island cruises
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| | but others such as Carnival Cruises cater
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| 11.New Zealand or Australia
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| | to more of a party atmosphere for adults,
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| Each can be very appealing but are also
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| | or Norwegian focuses on a more
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| very different.
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| | conservative group. Discuss with your
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| 1.The first thing to consider in taking
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| | travel agent which cruise line fits you
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| one of these cruises is when you want to
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| | best. Cruise lines also offer themed or
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| go-the time of the year can dictate the
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| | special interest cruises, such as an art
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| type of cruise. Some cruise ship lines do
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| | collectors cruise, golfer's cruises or
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| not offer cruises to the Mediterranean in
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| | culinary class cruises. These may be
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| the winter months, but transfer their
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| | great to fit in with the interests in
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| ships to the warmer waters of the
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| | your life-style.
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| Caribbean. Alaskan cruises only run in
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| | 7.Once you have found the best itinerary
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| certain months also due to weather
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| | for you on the cruise line that suits
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| conditions. Ocean crossing cruises
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| | your personality, at the best time of
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| (Transatlantic) take place only as the
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| | year for you, there are still other
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| seasons change so that cruise ship
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| | choices you need to make. Some cruise
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| companies can reposition their ships to
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| | lines offer "freestyle cruising", which
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| match the high seasons' tourist industry.
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| | simply put means that you don't have a
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| 2.You also have to decide on the length
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| | set dinner time at a set table, but you
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| of your cruise. A typical choice is a
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| | can choose to eat whenever you wish. On
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| 7-night cruise, but you can take cruises
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| | most cruises, however, you have a preset
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| from 3-4 nights to over a month in
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| | dinner time at an assigned table. You can
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| length, or more. The length of your
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| | choose an early dinner (usually around
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| vacation time available may limit you,
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| | 6-6:30) or a later dinner time
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| but taking a cruise for the first time
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| | (7:30-8:00). In choosing your dinner
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| may also be a consideration. Limiting
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| | time, take into consideration your
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| your cruise to a manageable shorter
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| | off-ship excursions. You don't want to
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| cruise may help you decide whether a
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| | have to rush back from your shore
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| longer cruise at another time may be more
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| | excursion just to get back in time for
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| advisable. In other words, do you get
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| | dinner. You also usually have a choice of
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| seasick? Do you like the variety of
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| | how many people you wish to sit with
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| visiting different ports? Do you wish to
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| | (usually from 4 to 8 -10 people at a
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| simply stay at one destination and relax?
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| | table.) Our travel agent suggested a
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| Do you like the busy atmosphere of the
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| | table of 8 on our cruise-she stated that
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| many activities on a ship?
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| | if you were at a table for 4 and you
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| 3.Next, the ports that you wish to visit
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| | didn't get along with the other couple
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| can be a great part of which cruise is
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| | you were stuck, but a table for 8 offered
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| the right choice for you. Have you always
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| | more chance of finding congenial
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| wanted to visit Tortugas, the Bahamas or
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| | soul-mates.
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| Cayman Islands? Here is your chance to
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| | 8.Shore excursions can also be a major
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| get a taste of it. Make sure that one of
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| | part of your cruise experience. There are
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| your chosen destinations is on your
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| | many different shore excursion packages
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| cruise itinerary, and there are endless
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| | available, from visiting butterfly farms,
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| choices of various itineraries available.
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| | swimming with dolphins, exploring ancient
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| Cruises are great ways to experience
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| | ruins, to snorkelling or scuba diving. Of
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| various places. Then you can decide which
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| | course, if you wish you do not need to go
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| destination you would like to see more of
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| | on any shore excursions. You can simply
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| on a future vacation.
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| | choose to stay on-board and take
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| 4.Another consideration in choosing a
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| | advantage of the ship's amenities, or you
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| cruise is the amount of time you wish to
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| | can simply walk around and visit or shop
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| be "At Sea". For a Transatlantic voyage
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| | in the port-of-call.
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| you are at sea for many days at a time,
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| | Choosing a cruise can seem overwhelming,
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| which limits you to being within the
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| | but the main point is to suit the cruise
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| confines of the ship at all times. This
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| | to what you want to get out of the
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| can be a bonus if you don't want the
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| | experience. If you want a whirlwind of
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| hustle and bustle of visiting different
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| | activity choose a party cruise line with
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| ports, but it can also be a downside if
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| | that in mind. If you want a more relaxed
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| you want a lot of variety on your
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| | atmosphere, choose more time at sea. If
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| vacation. Some cruises offer very little
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| | you want to sample various cultures,
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| time at sea, being in a different port
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| | choose a destination-rich cruise.
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| every day, and this flurry of activity
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| | Different types of cruises offer all of
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| can be too overwhelming for some
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| | those things, and more.
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| vacationers. I would recommend a bit of
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| | Hopefully the above has given you an idea
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| both-for a 7-night cruise a good happy
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| | in the choices you need to make to get
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| medium would be 2 days at sea with the
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| | the most enjoyment out of your cruise.
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| other days stopping at various ports of
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| | Happy cruising!
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| call.
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