| Why do people choose to go on cruises, | | | | pack and unpack. No need for unnecessary |
| instead of booking a plane flight? One thing | | | | travel. On the ship, you have any number of |
| that attracts people to these large boats and | | | | things to keep you entertained while waiting |
| cruises is the food. Not only does a cruise | | | | for the next docking. |
| offer breakfast, lunch and dinner, they also | | | | |
| offer midnight buffets, afternoon snack | | | | CarnivalÂ(R) Cruises is great for the |
| buffets, ice cream bars and 24-hour room | | | | first time cruiser. It has many departure |
| service! There is a veritable open bar on | | | | sites around the country. Land and sea prices |
| food. You can eat casually or formally. You | | | | are available for those who need to fly to a |
| can have a large meal or a small meal. You | | | | port of departure. Just a few of the |
| can eat with hundreds of people or privately. | | | | destinations to which CarnivalÂ(R) Cruise |
| Keep in mind, of course, that the quality of | | | | Lines will take you include: the Bahamas, |
| the cruise line determines the quality of the | | | | Aruba, St. Thomas, St. John, San Juan Puerto |
| food. Also remember that many of the cruise | | | | Rico, the Caribbean, the Keys, Cozumel, |
| ships are feeding approximately 2000 people | | | | Hawaii, Alaska, Martinique and Barbados. |
| 10 meals per day! | | | | |
| | | | CelebrityÂ(R) Cruises is higher-end. It |
| A cruise offers everything you could possibly | | | | has a sophisticated AquaSpa on board and |
| want from a getaway: entertainment, | | | | sports a unique art collection on the Galaxy |
| relaxation, great food, and variety. Next | | | | ship as well. CelebrityÂ(R) has received |
| time, don't overlook that great big boat out | | | | a 5-star rating for its cuisine (not food but |
| in the harbor. | | | | cuisine). If all of that is not impressive |
| | | | enough, it also includes an in-cabin |
| Entertainment is another attraction. Most | | | | entertainment and information center. |
| cruise lines run full-scale production shows, | | | | |
| have live bands, and/or add other specials | | | | RadissonÂ(R) Seven Seas, SeabornÂ(R) |
| for the children. The DisneyÂ(R) Cruise | | | | Cruises and WindstarÂ(R) Cruises offer |
| line offers meals with Disney characters and | | | | even more luxury than the CelebrityÂ(R) |
| special entertainment geared towards the | | | | line. The RadissonÂ(R) offers the |
| younger crowd. Floating casinos adorn most | | | | ultimate luxurious experience by managing |
| cruise ships to the delight of many adults | | | | suites only. It also offers unique |
| who use this as their evening entertainment. | | | | destinations such as Tahiti, French |
| Having activities planned throughout the | | | | Polynesia, Antarctica, the Mediterranean, and |
| entire day, some cruise lines are like | | | | Europe. The WindstarÂ(R) line has |
| floating day camps. You can be as active or | | | | romantic trimasted ships and sail to the |
| inactive as you choose to be. | | | | Caribbean, The Americas, the Greek Isles and |
| | | | Europe. |
| Cruises offer one-stop-shopping. Variety. One | | | | |
| flight plus one boat equals lots of different | | | | As you can see, there are cruise lines for |
| locations. It would be impossible to attempt | | | | everyone. These lines are just a few of the |
| to visit each port individually outside of a | | | | many options of cruises. But every line has |
| cruise line. It would be very expensive and | | | | something which makes it unique, so you might |
| much too time consuming. There would be no | | | | want to do some research to make sure you |
| time for fun. Once aboard the ship, you leave | | | | find the cruise you were looking for. |
| only to visit the places of port. No need to | | | | |