IN THE PAST,A CRUISE WAS LOOKED AT AS A HOLIDAY THAT ONLY THE MIDDLE CLASS AND UPWARDS COULD GO ON AS,EVEN IF YOU COULD PAY FOR IT,YOU JUST WOULDN'T FIT IN WITH YOUR FELLOW PASSENGERS.
OF COURSE,THIS PERCEPTION HAS GENERALLY LONG SINCE GONE, BUT THERE ARE STILL THOSE THAT PERCEIVE A CRUISE TO BE 'OUT OF THEIR REACH'FINANCIALLY.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE PASSENGER FIGURES FOR CRUISING OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE IS SOMETHING NOT EXPERIENCED SINCE THE GOOD OLD PACKAGE HOLIDAY TO MAJORCA.
THE REASONS? WELL THERE ARE MANY,BUT THE MAIN REASON THAT PEOPLE TAKE A CRUISE HOLIDAY IS SIMPLE. VALUE FOR MONEY! INCLUDED IS YOUR ACCOMMODATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND MORE FOOD THAN YOU CAN EVER MANAGE. PLUS YOU GET TAKEN TO EACH PORT OF CALL WHILST YOU'RE HAVING A GOOD TIME!
THE BEST WAY OF MAKING SURE THAT YOU GET THE BEST DEAL,FOR SERVICE AS WELL AS PRICE,IS TO BOOK THROUGH AN AGENT WHO IS COVERED BY ABTA (ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH TRAVEL AGENTS).A GREAT ALTERNATIVE IS AN AGENT COVERED BY THE TRAVEL TRUST ASSOCIATION (TTA). ANY MONIES PAID TO A MEMBER OF THE TTA ARE PAID INTO A TRUST ACCOUNT. EACH PASSENGER IS ISSUED WITH AN INSURANCE THAT COVERS THEM UP TO THE VALUE OF £11000 SHOULD THE HOLIDAY COMPANY FAIL.
ONE SUCH MEMBER OF THE TTA IS CRUISE MAESTRO LTD OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (NO.U0629). THEY ARE IN THEIR SIXTH YEAR OF MEMBERSHIP AND ARE REKNOWNED FOR GIVING EXPERT ADVICE AND SERVICE.
AS HOLDERS OF AN ATOL (AIR TRAVEL ORGANISERS LICENCE) CRUISE MAESTRO OFFER THE OPTION OF THEIR OWN PACKAGES WHICH CAN BE A CRUISE WITH FLIGHT, TRANSFERS, CAR PARKING, AIRPORT LOUNGES AND HOTEL STAYS. ATOL IS MANAGED BY THE CAA (CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY) AND IS A SCHEME TO PROTECT PASSENGERS SHOULD THE TRAVEL AGENT FAIL. IN THIS EVENT THE CAA WILL EITHER REFUND PASSENGERS OUT OF THE BOND PAID BY THE MEMBER AND ARRANGE FOR PEOPLE TO FINISH THEIR HOLIDAYS AND FLY BACK HOME. TOO MANY PEOPLE BOOK THROUGH COMPANIES WITHOUT THIS COVER AND EITHER LOSE THEOR MONEY OR HAVE TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY HOME AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
BOOKING ONE OF CRUISE MAESTRO'S OWN PACKAGES USUALLY WORKS OUT CHEAPER THAN THE CRUISE COMPANY'S PACKAGE SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY WORK TO SMALLER MARGINS. IN ADDITION THERE IS A GREATER CHOICE OF FLIGHTS, HOTELS AND HOLIDAY DURATION.
MAKE 2008 A YEAR TO REMEMBER. BOOK A CRUISE!

FOR MOST DIE-HARD HOTEL AND BEACH HOLIDAY LOVERS, TAKING A CRUISE WOULD BE THE LAST ON THEIR LIST OF IDEAL HOLIDAYS.

THE THINGS THAT SPRING TO MIND WITH THE WORD 'CRUISE' ARE THAT THERE'S NOTHING TO DO, DRESSING UP FORMALLY,SNOBS AND SEA SICKNESS.

WITH OCEAN VILLAGE ALL OF THESE THOUGHTS ARE MYTHS AND THE CLAIM THAT AN OCEAN VILLAGE CRUISE IS FOR 'THOSE WHO DON'T DO CRUISING'IS ACTUALLY SPOT ON AS IT'S AS CASUAL AND AS RELAXING AS YOU WANT TO MAKE IT.

OUTSIDE THERE IS LOTS OF OPEN DECK SPACE WITH TWO POOLS WHERE ONE HAS A BAR WITH STOOLS WHERE YOU CAN COOL OFF AS YOU DANGLE YOUR FEET IN THE WATER. THERE ARE FOUR JACUZZIS ON RAISED PLATFORMS AND TWO SHOWERS.

AT THE TOP OF THE SHIP IS THE BAYSIDE CLUB WHERE IN THE AFTERNOON YOU MAY ENJOY A COCKTAIL IN PEACEFUL SURROUNDINGS WHEREAS AT NIGHT IT TURNS INTO A NIGHT CLUB WITH A SUNKEN DANCEFLOOR.

FOR THOSE WISHING TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH FRIENDS,FAMILY OR BUSINESS THERE IS AN INTERNET CAFE WITH FIVE TERMINALS FOR WHICH THERE IS A CHARGE FOR 15 MINUTES OF £7.50.

DINING IS SELF SERVICE AND BUFFET STYLE IN THE PLANTATION AND WATERFRONT RESTAURANTS BUT FOR THOSE WHO WOULD PREFER SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE FORMAL (AND SLIGHTLY BETTER FOOD)THERE ARE TWO RESTAURANTS OFFERING WAITER SERVICE FOR DINNER AND/OR LUNCH FOR WHICH THERE IS A COVER CHARGE.
SERVICE IS USUALLY WITH A SMILE!

THERE ARE SEVERAL SHOPS ON TWO LEVELS AROUND THE THREE STOREY ATRIUM LOBBY PLUS A CASINO,SHOWLOUNGE AND CINEMA.

THE OVAL BAR OFFERS A BRITISH PUB FEEL WHEREAS NEXT DOOR IS CONNEXIONS BAR WHICH HAS A MUCH MORE CONTEMORARY FEEL TO IT WITH LOTS OF STAINLESS STEEL AND BRIGHT COLOURS.

THERE ARE EXTENSIVE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH AN INDOOR AREA CALLED BASE CAMP AND AN OUTSIDE AREA WITH GAMES AREA AND PADDLING POOL.ALL ARE AT THE REAR OF THE SHIP.
THERE IS ALSO A NIGHT NURSERY WHICH RUNS FROM 6PM-2AM. THERE IS A CHARGE FOR THOSE STAYING AFTER MIDNIGHT!(CHILDREN AGED BELOW 6 MONTHS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON OCEAN VILLAGE)

FOR TEENAGERS THERE IS THEIR OWN AREA CALLED THE HIDEOUT.

CABINS,COMPARED TO MANY NEWER SHIPS,ARE OF A DECENT SIZE AND FOR THOSE WHO PREFER A WINDOW HERE'S A TIP. THE LOWEST GRADE WINDOW CABIN IS A GRADE G WHICH HAVE PORTHOLES BUT ARE VERY LOW DOWN IN THE SHIP. HOWEVER THE HH GRADE HAVE A FULL SIZE PICTURE WINDOW BUT AS THEY ARE ON LIFEBOAT DECK THEY ARE EITHER PART OR FULLY OBSTRUCTED. THE GOOD THING IS THAT THEY ARE HALFWAY UP THE SHIP AND COST LESS THAN THE PORTHOLE CABIN AND YOU STILL GET NATURAL LIGHT. ALL ROOMS HAVE A TV ANYWAY WHICH SHOWS WHAT'S HAPPENING ON DECK THROUGH THE CCTV. THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER (64)OF CABINS WITH BALCONY.TEA/COFFEE FACILITIES ARE IN ALL ROOMS.

ENTERTAINMENT CAN BE FOUND IN THE SHOWLOUNGE AND IS TO A GOOD STANDARD. MUSIC IS ALSO PLAYED IN ALL OF THE BARS.

FINALLY THERE IS A SPA AND FITNESS CENTRE WITH BEAUTY SALON, WELLNESS CENTRE (KARMA SPA)AND GYMNASIUM.

ALL IN ALL OCEAN VILLAGE OFFERS EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY CRUISES FROM ITS TWO SHIPS EITHER IN THE MEDITERRANEAN (OUT OF PALMA OR HERAKLION) IN THE EUROPEAN SUMMERTIME OR CARIBBEAN (OUT OF BARBADOS OR MONTEGO BAY) IN THE EUROPEAN WINTER.

My partner and I took a cruise on Royal Caribbean's new Freedom Class ship 'LIBERTY OF THE SEAS' in November.
We were a little sceptical as,with around another 4,000 fellow passengers on board,we expected it to be a little busy.
And it was!

The itinerary out of Miami only had 3 days in port so the remainder was at sea and the sun decks were heaving with bodies of all shapes and sizes.

The ship itself is amazing. It has a huge shopping mall, a large play area,Flowrider(where one can bodyboard),casino,ice-rink,miniature golf,
3 tier restaurant plus an Italian restaurant and steak restaurant.
For those who just want a snack there is a Johnny Rockets where you can enjoy a burger and fries.

Wi-fi is available in staterooms and in certain areas of the ship. You can purchase a 60 minute bundle for US$50.

Of course there is the usual cruise ship spa and gymnasium plus a gents barber shop.

We had a deluxe cabin with balcony which was worth paying the extra for if only to get away from the crowds.

The standard of food throughout the Liberty cruise was generally average or slightly above average though dining in the main restaurant was made into a very pleasurable experience by the attentive staff and in particular our head waiter Fasim who worked really hard to make us happy.

We did have a fillet mignon in Chops Steak restaurant which was really excellent.

A word of warning. Anyone with a black shirt which requires ironing need to tell the staff not to iron the collar as that's what they did to mine and made it nice and shiny!!

All in all an ok cruise but too many people.

P&O ARE TO MAKE CHANGES TO ITS ON BOARD SMOKING POLICY IN 2008.
THE CHANGES WILL AFFECT P&O OCEANA CRUISES E807, E808 & E809 WITH THE FIRST CRUISE SAILING 11TH APRIL 2008.

SMOKING IN CABINS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED DURING THESE CRUISES BUT WILL BE ALLOWED ON CABIN BALCONIES, IN DESIGNATED AREAS OF OPEN DECKS AND OTHER CERTAIN AREAS OF PUBLIC ROOMS.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS NEW POLICY WILL ALSO BE APPLIED TO OTHER SAILINGS IN THE FUTURE OF WHICH DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

SINCE COSTA'S CRUISE SHIP COSTA ALLEGRA HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL WITH ITS CRUISES OUT OF HONG KONG, COSTA HAVE CONFIRMED THAT A SECOND SHIP, THE COSTA CLASSICA, WILL BE CRUISING ASIA FROM MARCH 2009.

COSTA CLASSIC ACCOMMODATES 1,680 PASSENGERS AND WILL ADD A FURTHER 55,000 BERTHS TO THE 30,000 OF THE COSTA ALLEGRA WHICH, SINCE HER POSITIONING THERE IN JULY 2006, HAS SAILED ABOUT 100 CRUISES AND CARRIED OVER 50,000 CRUISE PASSENGERS.

STARTING IN NOVEMBER 2008, COSTA ALLEGRA WILL OFFER 30 CRUISES OVER A 12 MONTH PERIOD OUT OF HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE, OF WHICH SOME WILL BE OF A 14 DAY DURATION.

COSTA CLASSICA HOWEVER WILL OFFER 33 CRUISES OUT OF EITHER SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI OR TIANJIN AND WILL BE OF BETWEEN 4 AND 14 DAYS DURATION.

BEFORE THIS, COSTA CLASSICA WILL CONTINUE WITH HER CRUISE ITINERARIES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION OUT OF THE PORT OF SAVONA IN ITALY BEFORE HEADING FOR THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TO OPERATE A SERIES OF ELEVEN 7 DAY CRUISES OUT OF DUBAI AND THEN A 19 DAY RE-POSITIONING CRUISE TO SINGAPORE.

IT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED BY MSC CRUISES THAT IT WILL BE A SPONSOR AT SOME OF NEXT YEARS GRAND PRIX IN THE 2008 ---MOTOR RACING FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

ADVERTISING FROM MSC CRUISES WILL BE ON SHOW TRACKSIDE AT HOCKENHEIM-GERMANY, CATALUNYA-SPAIN, MAGNY COURS-FRANCE AND SAO PAULO-BRAZIL.
GUESTS WILL NOW BE WELCOMED INTO THE PADDOCK CLUB BY MSC.

P&O Ventura, the biggest cruise ship being built for the UK market, has completed her official sea trials successfully.

The trials, over a two week period, included thorough testing of the Venturas navigation system and propulsion motors. Her maximum cruising speed has been confirmed at 22.9 knots.

P&O Venturas launch is scheduled to take place in April 2008 in Southampton and these sea trials confirm that she is well into the final stages of completion at the Fincantieri shipyard in Venice and will soon be sailing into British waters.

Over 3,000 workers have worked on her construction since her keel was layed in August 2006, and the remaining workforce are there to create the contemorary and state of the art interior for 2008 cruise holidays.

FIGURES RELEASED BY THE PSA (PASSENGER SHIPPING ASSOCIATION) SHOW THAT THE NUMBER OF CRUISE HOLIDAYS TAKEN BY BRITONS IN 2007 HAS RISEN BY 11% TO 1.35 MILLION. THIS TOTAL IS EXPECTED TO BE SURPASSED NEXT YEAR WITH MORE NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART CRUISE SHIPS CRUISING THE WORLDS SEAS.

CUNARD'S NEW CRUISE SHIP QUEEN VICTORIA WAS NAMED ON TUESDAY BY CAMILLA DUCHESS OF CORNWALL. HRH PRINCE CHARLES WAS ALSO IN ATTENDANCE.

THE FESTIVITIES INCLUDED PERFORMANCES BY THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, THE CHOIRS OF WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL AND THE ROYAL MARINES TRUMPETERS.
ACTOR DEREK JACOBI PLAYED THE CHARACTER OF PHILEAS FOGG AS HE TALKED OF CUNARD'S HISTORY AND SOPRANO KATHERINE JENKINS SANG GYPSY DANCE FROM CARMEN AS A CURTAIN TO THE REAR OF THE STAGE OPENED TO SHOW THE BOW OF QUEEN VICTORIA IN FULL ILLUMINATION.

2000 GUESTS ATTENDED THE NAMING CEREMONY AND INCLUDED SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF CARNIVAL CORPORATION, EXECUTIVES OF SHIPBUILDER FINCANTIERI PLUS THE WORLDS TOP TRAVEL AGENTS.

QUEEN VICTORIA WAS BLESSED BY THE LORD BISHOP OF WINCHESTER BEFORE CAMILLA WAS INVITED TO NAME HER BY THE CAPTAIN PAUL WRIGHT.

AS THE CEREMONY DREW TO A CLOSE THE 3 TENORS SANG NESSUM DORMA WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY RULE BRITANNIA AND FINALLY EVERYONE JOINED IN TO THE CHRISTMAS HYMN 'OH COME ALL YE FAITHFUL'.

LUXURY CRUISE LINE REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISES HAS BEEN BOUGHT OUT BY APOLLO MANAGEMENT LP.

THE DEAL HAS BEEN RUMOURED FOR SOME TIME AND IT HAS NOW BEEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT APOLLO HAVE BOUGHT THE COMPANY FROM CARLSON COS.

FAMILY-RUN REGENT, BASED IN FORT LAUDERDALE, HAS ABOUT 120 EMPLOYEES AT ITS CYPRESS CREEK HEADQUARTERS AND IS RUMOURED TO HAVE COST ABOUT 1 BILLION DOLLARS.

MIAMI BASED LUXURY CRUISE LINE OCEANIA IS ALSO CONTROLLED BY APOLLO.

Readers of a specialist magazine for doctors have voted Princess Cruises as the best cruise line in the first comprehensive tourism poll it has ever held.

Diversion magazine also asked its readers to vote for their dream world-wide holiday destination and top spots were Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii in the Southern hemisphere and Italy in the north.

All of which feature in Princess cruise itineraries.
Princess ships depart from Venice, Rome and Southampton for itineraries to the Mediterranean and from Southampton Stockholm and Copenhagen to the Baltics, Norwegian Fjords and cruises around Britain.

SWAN HELLENIC HAS RECENTLY LAUNCHED ITS SECOND EDITION BROCHURE WITH ADDITIONAL ITINERARIES FOR THE MINERVA NOW THROUGH TO AUTUMN 2009.

THESE CRUISE ITINERARIES START IN PIRAEUS, GREECE WITH A BLACK SEA CRUISE BEFORE MINERVA TAKES A MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE AND ARRIVES IN DOVER IN JUNE.

MINERVA WILL THEN RUN A SERIES OF NORTHBOUND NO-FLY CRUISES OUT OF DOVER WITH A PROGRAMME OF BALTIC CRUISES AND NORWEGIAN FJORDS CRUISES. SHE WILL ONCE AGAIN RETURN FOR A SUMMER SEASON OF MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES WHICH WILL END IN FUNCHAL, MADEIRA.

FINALLY, IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT MINERVA WILL RETURN TO THE ANTARCTICA FOR WINTER 2009/10 FOR A SERIES OF EXPEDITION CRUISES.

SWAN HELLENIC TOUCHES A VERY NICHE MARKET IN CRUISING AND APPEALS TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO ENJOY CULTURAL CRUISING WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE.

MY PARTNER AND I ARE TO EMBARK ON A 7 NIGHT CARIBBEAN CRUISE ON THE HUGE ROYAL CARIBBEAN SHIP LIBERTY OF THE SEAS DEPARTING MIAMI PORT ON THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2007.

THE CHOICE OF CRUISE SHIP ONLY CAME ABOUT BECAUSE WE WERE INITIALLY PROVISIONALLY BOOKED ON THE CRYSTAL CRUISES SHIP CRYSTAL SYMPHONY BUT UNFORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO MORE PLACES LEFT FOR AGENTS AT AGENT RATES (NOT FREE).

HAVING BOOKED FLIGHTS THERE WAS NOT MUCH TO CHOOSE FROM AS AN ALTERNATIVE AND HAVING READ RAVE REVIEWS ABOUT THE LIBERTY WE HAVE DECIDED TO GO FOR IT (NOT AT AGENT RATES AS THEY DON'T HAVE SUCH THINGS)

AND ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE EXPERIENCE.

ANYONE WITH FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE OF THE LIBERTY OF THE SEAS OR ANY OTHER CRUISE SHIP PLEASE TELL US.

After a number of years using flights to Milan and then a 2 hour coach journey to the ship for Mediterranean cruises out of Savona, MSC have a new charter flight from British Airways for Summer 2008.
The flight, from Gatwick to Genoa, will be direct and will mean a transfer time of just 15 minutes.
There will be a meet and greet at the airport by an MSC Cruises representative plus full use of a private lounge before being transferred to the ship.

MSC Cruises' newest ship, the MSC Orchestra will be sailing some superb Mediterranean cruise itineraries in the Summer of 2008.

THE ONE THING THAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT AFTER THEY HAVE CRUISED IS THE FOOD. WHY? QUITE SIMPLE REALLY. THERE'S LOTS OF IT AND IT'S AVAILABLE ALMOST 24 HOURS EACH DAY AND YOU PAID FOR IT IN THE PRICE OF YOUR CRUISE HOLIDAY. IT THEREFORE GOES THAT IF YOU PAID FOR IT YOU'RE GOING TO EAT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AND GET YOUR MONIES WORTH.

AFTER 7 DAYS OR SO OF EATING FOR 14 HOURS EVERY DAY YOU GET HOME AND ARE HORRIFIED TO FIND THAT YOU'VE PUT 7 POUNDS ON. NOW THERE'S A SURPRISE AS YOU ATE A BOWL OF HEALTHY FRUIT EVERY DAY WITH CEREAL. WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF WHAT YOU ATE THOUGH?

ANYWAY YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW THAT NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES (NCL) ARE NOW INCLUDING HEALTHY MEALS ON THEIR CRUISE SHIPS. THEY HAVE RENEWED THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAGAZINE 'COOKING LIGHT' TO PROVIDE LOW FAT MEAL OPTIONS. ADD THIS TO THE GYMNASIUM, ROCK CLIMBING WALL AND JOGGING TRACK AND THERE'S NO REASON FOR ANYONE TO GAIN ANY WEIGHT WHILST ON A CRUISE HOLIDAY.

THE CRUISE LINE'S FREESTYLE CRUISING IS ALREADY POPULAR WITH THOSE WHO ENJOY THE LESS FORMAL CRUISES AND THESE NEW EATING OPTIONS ARE SURE TO ENTICE THOSE WHO ARE AFRAID TO CRUISE AS THEY DON'T WANT TO TURN INTO A BLOB OVERNIGHT!

ATHOUGH GETTING MARRIED ON A CRUISE SHIP IS NOTHING NEW, IT IS SOMETHING WHICH MORE AND MORE COUPLES ARE DOING THESE DAYS AND HAS BECOME POPULAR ENOUGH FOR PRINCESS CRUISES TO LAUNCH A BROCHURE DEDICATED TO WEDDINGS AT SEA.

ENTITLED 'TIE THE KNOT', THE WEDDINGS AND HONEYMOON BROCHURE OFFERS COUPLES THE CHANCE TO MARRY ON BOARD ONE OF SEVENTEEN PRINCESS CRUISE SHIPS BY THE SHIPS CAPTAIN. THOSE WHO HAVE SET ASIDE A LITTLE MORE MONEY THAN MOST CAN EVEN HAVE THEIR OWN EXCLUSIVE WEDDING BY HIRING THE WHOLE SHIP FOR JUST......£10 MILLION!

THE HAPPY COUPLE DON'T EVEN HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A THING AS PRINCESS CRUISES CAN ORGANISE EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE CAKE, FLOWERS AND PHOTOGRAPHER.

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I have been on numerous cruises around the world and, in fairnesss, i have never really found anything to complain about. However there are many ships out there which i would love to experience just to tell my customers about them.
Of course it's not easy to find time (and money) to continually cruise,so with information received from real people with first hand experiences, i can get a better idea about the various products out there and what they can or can't offer.

I would love to hear from those who have cruised and who will share those experiences, good or bad, with me to help me improve my business.
Thank you.
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TWO FRIENDS OF MINE RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE HOLIDAY ON BOARD OCEAN VILLAGE.
AS IT WAS THEIR FIRST CRUISE HOLIDAY THEY DECIDED ON A STAY AND CRUISE. THEY SPENT ONE WEEK IN A HOTEL IN HERAKLION BEFORE ENJOYING ONE WEEK CRUISING THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN.
THEY CHOSE OCEAN VILLAGE AS IT IS AN INFORMAL CRUISE HOLIDAY. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEIR FAVOURITE PORT WAS DUBROVNIK AND THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK THERE FOR A WEEK OR SO.
THAT'S THE GREAT THING ABOUT CRUISING, YOU MAY DISCOVER SOMEWHERE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, IF YOU DON'T LIKE A PLACE YOU CAN ALWAYS GET BACK ON BOARD SHIP AND MAKE THE MOST OF ITS FACILITIES.
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THE CARIBBEAN CRUISE HOLIDAY SEASON IS UPON US. OF COURSE, CARIBBEAN CRUISES TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BUT JULY THROUGH TO OCTOBER IS HURRICANE SEASON AND IT’S AT THIS TIME WHEN THINGS TEND TO CALM DOWN.

TERE ARE MANY GREAT CARIBBEAN CRUISE DEALS ON OFFER THOUGH BIGGER SAVINGS CAN BE MADE ON MANY CARIBBEAN CRUISES IF THE CRUISE IS PACKAGED BY THE CRUISE AGENT RATHER THAN BY THE CRUISE COMPANY.

THE EXCEPTIONS TO THESE ARE THOSE COMPANIES WHO CHARTER THEIR OWN AIRCRAFT FOR SOLE USE BY THOSE CRUISING.

CRUISE LINES SUCH AS ROYAL CARIBBEAN, NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES AND CARNIVAL OFFER EXCELLENT CRUISE ONLY DEALS OUT OF MIAMI AND FORT LAUDERDALE.

BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT FLIGHTS TO MIAMI ARE AVAILABLE THOUGH YOU WOULD PROBABLY REQUIRE A ONE NIGHT HOTEL STAY BEFORE YOUR CRUISE TO ENSURE YOU DIDN’T ‘MISS THE BOAT’!

TAXI TRANSFERS TO HOTELS, PORTS AND AIRPORTS ARE READILY AVAILABLE. VISIT http://www.cruisemaestro.co.uk AND HAVE THEM PACKAGE YOUR CARIBBEAN CRUISE FOR YOU.