| Planning your first holiday especially on
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| | to choose from. Even land locked
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| a cruise liner is always a challenge. You
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| | locations such as central Europe, Russia,
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| could get together with your family and
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| | or the Yangtze River in China can be
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| friends and discuss your travel and
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| | reached on a river cruise. Always a
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| vacation plans so as to get a better idea
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| | challenge to decide your destination, it
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| of what needs to be done. The best way is
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| | is important to keep all other factors
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| to book with a travel agent who will not
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| | like type of cruise, budget, length of
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| only advice you on which cruise liner and
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| | vacation among others in mind.
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| destination you should be going to but
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| | What are your interests?
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| also plan your entire itinerary including
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| | Although cruises provide all kinds of on
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| air travel to the port of embarkation.
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| | board activities, your destination should
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| But before you proceed, let's first
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| | be based on your interest. While European
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| answer some questions that are bound to
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| | tours offer a good dose of culture for
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| pop up while planning your cruise.
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| | the history buffs, tropical destinations
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| What kind of cruise is suitable for your
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| | like the Caribbean and the South Pacific
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| age group?
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| | are for the beach lovers. Whether it is
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| Typically, there are different kinds of
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| | glacier watching in Alaska, deep sea
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| cruises suitable for different age
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| | diving in Australia or experiencing the
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| groups. You will find a cruise designed
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| | fjords in Norway, you have to decide what
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| for all individuals, from the toddler to
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| | you like to do best before you choose
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| the teen to the retired. All you need to
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| | your cruise destination. Many cruises
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| decide in who is going and then select
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| | also offer a list of off-shore activities
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| the cruise best suited for you. There are
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| | before you book, so make sure that you
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| fun-filled holiday cruises for the
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| | are well researched on that as well.
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| family, singles, newly-weds and even for
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| | What kind of accommodation would you
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| the slightly older and matured.
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| | prefer?
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| What kind of budget are you on?
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| | Cabin selection typically depends on what
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| Typically, the minimum cost of per person
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| | your budget is. Sea view cabins are
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| per day is about $100 on an average
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| | obviously more expensive than the lower
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| cruise liner. Many ships charge extra for
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| | deck ones. Also, if you are travelling to
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| certain items and of course air-fare is
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| | scenic places like Alaska or Scandinavia
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| not included in this. You can decrease
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| | it would be preferable to have a view.
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| the cost somewhat by sharing the cabin
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| | Deck plans are available in hard copy, so
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| with another person, booking way in
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| | make your decision after doing your
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| advance, like almost six months prior, or
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| | homework and planning your budget.
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| taking a risk and booking late, less than
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| | What are your dress styles and eating
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| two months prior to departure.
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| | habits?
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| How many days can you spend on your
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| | In a move away from only formal wear,
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| cruise?
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| | most cruise ships today are more relaxed
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| If you have less than a week, then the
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| | and have only one or two nights of
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| options would be closer to home and
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| | dress-up nights. The rest of the time, it
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| restricted to Mexico, Bahamas or simply a
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| | is usually casual or country club style
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| weekend cruise to a port in the ocean and
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| | dressing. Typically there are two seating
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| back. A complete week gives you more time
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| | arrangements for dinner, one starting at
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| and options range from the Caribbean,
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| | 6:30pm and the other starting at 9:00pm.
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| Europe, Hawaii, Alaska and even the South
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| | While early seating allows you plenty of
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| Pacific, depending on of course your
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| | time for late shows, it may rush your off
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| current residential location. Anything
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| | shore excursions. Late seating on the
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| longer than that would be suitable for
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| | other hand gives you time to relax but
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| any kind of cruise vacation across the
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| | may hamper your late evening activities.
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| globe.
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| | Also, table seating is usually for four
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| When would you be most likely to travel?
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| | to eight persons and very rarely for two.
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| Obviously, cruise tickets are cheaper in
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| | If you do want a dinner for the twosome,
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| leaner times like spring or fall and most
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| | you will have to make a prior request.
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| expensive during the summer holidays.
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| | How do you get to the cruise ship?
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| Winter is also considered high season
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| | Flying there or driving down if its close
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| when travelling to warmer locations like
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| | by are two of the most preferred options.
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| the Caribbean. Some locations like
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| | Sometimes the cruise lines offer you a
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| Alaska, Scandinavia and the Baltic have a
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| | fly-cruise package, which is easier, but
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| shorter cruising season and will be open
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| | may be a trifle expensive than
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| only between May and September. While
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| | independent booking. These include
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| Antarctic cruises are on between November
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| | transfers between the ship and the
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| and February, Mediterranean cruises can
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| | airport, which can again add up to the
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| be taken all year round.
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| | cost.
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| Where would you like to go?
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| | What are the documents needed?
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| With the earth being covered with 75%
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| | Cruise vouchers and travel itineraries
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| ocean, cruise ships today can reach any
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| | should typically reach you 2-3 weeks
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| of the continents and traverse all across
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| | prior to your departure. Travel insurance
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| the globe. From the Americas to
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| | is not mandatory but strongly advised as
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| Austral-Asia, Africa to Antarctica,
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| | a carry along document in case of any
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| Bahamas to Bermuda, Europe to Canada,
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| | mishaps. Passports are needed for all
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| there are plenty of cruise destinations
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| | international destinations.
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