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Navigate the Bewildering Array of Internet Cruise Deals
By John Williams
Why do people
love cruises ? Why do so many cruise vacationers swear they
wouldn't go back to hotel vacations? Cruise travel represents a
pinnacle of luxury. You travel around the world, or your chosen
area, in cosseted pleasure.
Every whim gets catered for. Every time you're hungry, food awaits.
You go ashore to sightsee a new place, but return to your own bed
every night. A floating hotel, travelling to a new location every
day.
But how do you choose your cruise deal ? How do you know what's
good or bad ? Firstly, let's look at the different types of
cruises.
* Size
Ships range from city size ('000s of people) right down to small
sailing vessels holding less than 10 people.
* Location
Your choice of ship might depend on location. If you're cruising
the Caribbean, you could try a sailing ship. If you want a world
tour, you probably should go for something bigger ?
Some of the newer ships from the major cruise operators allow you
to cruise the world in luxury. Their high-tech stabilizers mean
your wine barely ripples, even in rough seas.
So for smaller cruises in benign weather e.g Caribbean or Med, you
can choose large or small. For longer cruises, such as an Atlantic
crossing, Arctic visit etc., you need a big ship.
* Price
Prices vary dramatically. Only a few years ago, cruises were an
expensive luxury. Now prices fall within any vacation budget. In
fact, all inclusive special cruise deals can be much cheaper than
land-based vacations. For less than a 5* hotel, you can get 7-days
all inclusive in a luxury location.
* Internet
How do you find these great deals ? As always, use the Internet.
Sure, call your local travel agent, or respond to newspaper ads,
but you'll find the best deals online.
There's only a limited number of cruise ships. So you'll find
exactly the same cabin standard, exactly the same food deal, for
widely varying prices.
Try to narrow down your preferred location before starting. How
long do you want to go for ? Then start searching the web. Try
'cheap cruises deals' for a search term, and see what comes up.
Immediately, you'll be faced with a bewildering array of
choices.
Click on a few of these search results sites. Read some advice and
info. Get an idea of prices to your preferred location.
When you've seen some deals you like. When you've seen at least
three different deals to your preferred location. When you're
tempted to book right there & then. Stop !
Before you book, you must seperate the wheat from the chaff. That
bewildering array's about to become clear. Put the cruise
company name into your search engine. Put the destination into the
search engine. You're looking for reviews. You're looking for
feedback from other people who've been with that cruise company.
You're looking for reviews about your destination.
Do this for each of your cruise vacation shortlist. Check there's
no hidden catches. Check price fully includes everything, and you
won't be stung for lots of onboard extras.
Follow these simple guidelines, and you'll soon be embarking on the
cruise of your dreams.
About
the Author
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"How To Navigate the Bewildering Array of Internet Cruise
Deals"
- by John Williams
DigiLectual Inc. 2004
http://www.cheapcruisesdeals.com/
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