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Travel Info I want to find a website that IS NOT LAST MINUTE CRUISES I like to book way in advance. I also need a website that can take in all this information. 1.I need to leave out of fort lauderdale, FL 2.i want to go to carribean 3. I have a lot mpre specifics and i cant list all of them PLZ HELP I NEED IT TO BE CHEAP Travel Tips go on carnival.com. or consult a travel agent. you can make payments with a travel agent Others Vacations to go.com You can specify your port, and they have all cruise lines listed. Very cheap on some of them too. I would definitely say carnival. You can specify almost anything. Then they will match you with a personal vacation planner who will help make everything you want easy. They also allow payment plans and encourage you to book early so that you can get the best deal. Personal Experience: Check out their web site: www.carnival.com Expedia.Com will allow you to specify a port of embarkation and specify where you want to cruise. It will also allow you to specify when you are going, the length of the cruise, which cruise line and even which ship. Well you need to do some shopping on the cruise line web sites. They have cruises listed for 2007 AND 2008. You can search all of them by departure port as well as destination. Its would help if we all knew more specifics but here's what I have for you. Most cruises are done by the next tier of cruise lines like Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Cunard, Norwegian, Princess, Celebrity, Holland America, and Disney. Most of the ships for these lines are now 1500 to 2500 passenger ships. The ships are big but things are so well managed that you really don't feel crowded on them. Prices on these ship can be as low as $800 for a 7 day inside cabin and about $1200 for a balcony cabin. Most of these lines go to the same places, they are just in port on different days. The first rule in getting less expensive cruises is book early. The second rule is go with the same cruise line multiple times because they do offer repeat customer discounts of $50 to $100 per person in a cabin. The third rule is shop around for specials. Some lines will offer specials on a date that does not usually sell out, like Christmas or Thanksgiving week. So don't lock yourself in to one particular week of the year; be flexible. If you have not cruised before and don't know the ropes it may be beneficial for you to use an agent; the agent does not charge a fee but is paid by the cruise line. But, also, do some home work on cruise line, itineraries, and ships. Use the cruise line web sites to look at what's being offered. Try to have in mind some of what you want to do when you talk to an agent. If you feel comfortable doing it, you can do your own booking online, the price is the same and you can do everything you need right on the web sites. The sites usually have cruises listed for this year and next. I booked my last two cruises completely online, including making payments and booking port tours. The format and service on all of these is about the same. Carnival is the fun ship, they are low priced, but their accommodations are not the best. Carnival is the party cruise line that most young folks and first time cruisers take (ages 20 to 35) who want to party, party, party. If that鈥檚 what you are looking for then Carnival is the one for you. Princess, Royal Caribbean, Holland America, Celebrity, and Norwegian tend to have people who have cruised many times and are in the 40 and over age group; a more reserved crowd. These people are just as much fun but you just don't hear them from across the ship. Another important factor to consider is, cruises going to the Caribbean tend to have more young folks than those going to Alaska, Panama, the Mediterranean, the Baltic, or South America. People who go to the Caribbean are looking for fun things like beaches, jet skiing, snorkeling and scuba diving, parasailing, and a lot of other activities related to water and beaches. On the other hand, people who go to Alaska, Panama, the Mediterranean, etc., are looking for cultural and historic activities. These cruisers tend to be the older people (40+). That does not mean these cruises are dull, it just means that the passengers are more mature and reserved. You will find the 40+ crowd in the bars and disco and having as good a time as the youngsters, but you may not hear them across the room or deck. The standard cabin that most people get (inside/outside/balcony) are generally between 175 and 200 Square feet, about the size of a 9 by 12 ft home bedroom (balconies are about 45 to 55 sq ft). Suites and penthouses can be between 350 and 1300 square feet. Each cabin has a two beds which can be made into a queen, a bathroom with a shower stall, a closet and some drawer space, a TV and telephone, a safe for valuables, and a life jacket for each passenger. Some cabins that are built to accommodate 3 or 4 people will have a pull down bed and/or a sofa bed. Its been my experience that Princess and Royal Caribbean have the best ship and cabin decor (also some of the best food.) To save some money, consider driving to the port in Ft Lauderdale. The port has plentiful and safe parking (I have driven many times to Miami and Ft Lauderdale) at both places that costs about $12 a day. Driving can save money over the cruise line "add-in" for airfare. We generally drive most of the way on one day from NC and stop about an hour or two from the port for the night. Then we continue the short trip the next day to the port. Most ships start boarding between noon and 1:00 PM. Experienced cruiser http://www.cunard.com/ http://www.hollandamerica.com/ http://www.celebritycruises.com/home... . http://www.royalcaribbean.com/gohome.do... http://www.ncl.com/ http://www.princess.com/index.html... http://www.carnivalcruiselines.com/... |
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