A cruise is a floating resort that offers so much variety that you can personalize your vacation to be as high-spirited or as low key as you want. Delectable dining, endless entertainment and friendly casinos are just a small part of the fun onboard.  With so many things to do on a cruise, it proves to be for every explorer, kids & adults.

 

Do Cruise Lines welcome families with children?

More and more cruise vacations are booked by families with children. Most cruise lines make a special point of providing supervised activities for youngsters. If your children enjoy swimming, sports, games, movies and the adventure of new places, they’ll love a family cruise. You’ll find that kids adapt to shipboard life with ease, and you wont have to wonder what they’re up to every minute. The cruise staff will help keep them busy and entertained. Best of all, children generally travel at a reduced rate.

 

What does a Cruise fare included?

You will receive for your cruise fare: ship board accommodations; use of all on board public facilities including pools, spas, saunas, gyms; all meals onboard ship including breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, midnight buffets (most ships) and 24 hour complimentary room service (most ships); all of your basic beverages including coffee, teas, milk and juices (soft drinks and alcohol must be purchased from the bar); on board entertainment including shows, entertainers, bands, games and activities.  NOT INCLUDED: Items of personal nature are available for purchase, such as spa treatments, trapshooting, laundry, photography, shore excursions and ship to shore phone or fax.

 

 

Will I get bored or feel confined?

Hardly. Being at sea gives you a feeling of freedom few places can offer. There’s plenty of room. And it’ll probably take you two or three days just to discover what’s onboard. Plus, you get the added adventure of exploring new and exciting ports of call. Cruises are like floating resorts with all the choices fine resorts have to offer. You can be by yourself and lie back in a lounge chair, breathe in the sea air, soak up the sun, read good books, or watch the ever-changing view. Or, you can join in exercise classes, dance classes, sports contests and other organized deck activities. Perhaps you can practice your tennis stroke or golf swing, or shoot some baskets out in the gym. You can see a feature movie, attend a lecture, play backgammon or bridge…and that’s just when you are onboard!

 

What’s there to do at night?

At night, life aboard a cruise ship really turns on. There’s dancing; live entertainment in nightclubs, discos and lounges; feature films; and parties with all your new friends. Most ships even have casinos. There are also many special events like the Captain’s Cocktail Party, Passenger Talent Night, the Masquerade Parade, and the Late Night Buffet. And the night can go on as long as you want even until the spectacle of sunrise at sea.

 

What is there to do in port?

So much you’ll have a hard time choosing! You can go off on your own, or take a guided tour. You can search ancient ruins or hunt for shopping bargains. Eat native foods or swim at some of the world’s best beaches. In short, a cruise is the easiest way to see new places and do all the things you dream of. Cruising is the perfect way to sample a number of destinations that you may want to return to for another vacation… and you never have to pack and unpack because the destinations come to you!

 

Is motion sickness a problem?

Not really. The most popular cruise areas boast some of the calmest waters in the world. In addition, stabilizers on modern ships, advance availability of accurate weather information, and development of effective preventative medications have for the most part, eliminated the incident of motion discomfort.

 

What about hurricanes?

The National Hurricane Service states that hurricane season starts on June 1 and ends November 31^st. It seems that August and mid-October are the most common times for a disturbance to develop. Most of the time the cruise company will just reroute the ship out of the hurricanes path and sail to other ports.

 

Want more info? Check these websites to learn more about what cruises have to offer.

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Carnival:                     www.carnival.com

Royal Caribbean:      www.royalcaribbean.com

Norwegian:                www.ncl.com