More people are taking cruises today than ever before because there’s no question that Americans are on the move. The reasons for the popularity on cruise ships are as follows.
The weakening of the dollar abroad makes it a very good deal because you pay with US dollars for your cruise. Second, when you pay for your cruise, all of your sleeping accommodations are paid for, as well as all of your meals. The only additional money spent is what you choose to eat or buy when you are off the ship in port.
When you go to book your cruise, keep in mind that there are three categories of ships to choose from. They are luxury cruise lines, premium cruise lines, and conventional cruise lines.
Luxury cruises are the most expensive and cruise lines such as Crystal Cruises, Radisson Sun Seas, Seaborn Cruislines, Sea Dream Yacht Club, Silverseas Cruises, and Windstar Cruises. These cruise lines provide passengers with the best cruise experience. These boats are usually smaller, serving fewer than 500 occupants. Itineraries vary in length and destination, but can travel to destinations other cruise lines cannot sail to.
The second type of cruises are the premium cruises. These lines offer their passengers a high quality product at a more reasonable price. These ships are larger than the premium ones but usually have fewer than 2,000 passengers. Some of the most popular premium cruise lines are Celebrity Cruises, Cunard Line, Holland America, Oceania Cruises, and Hapag-lloyd. These ships go to various ports with many different itineraries.
Finally, conventional cruises, it is difficult to watch television or read the newspaper and not see an advertisement for this type of cruise. These cruises offer their passengers a great vacation experience at a great price. These ships are floating resorts because they can carry up to 3,000 passengers. The ships offer passengers golf, parks, rock faces, movies, restaurants, casinos and more shops than you can imagine. They are also very family oriented with children’s day camps and many teen programs offering a wonderful vacation for the whole family. Some of the most popular major stream lines are Carnival, Disney Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian. There are also many new lines that offer many new cruise experiences.
Just keep in mind that whichever type of cruise you choose, you and your family are in for a great adventure on the high seas. Each of the lines is different, so it is best to work with your travel agent to find the cruise that best suits your tastes and financial situation.
