Have you ever dreamed of a cruise? Intimate dinners with family or perhaps someone new? A close evening of dancing followed by a moonlight stroll around the deck, watching the full moon? Perhaps you dream of a huge family reunion as you go from port to port and re-establish closeness. Whatever your fantasy, it undoubtedly is peaceful, joyous, and loving.
The opportunities on a cruise are almost unlimited for parties with old friends, or to seek out new friendships, or having an extended vacation with family and friends. When you book a cruise you open a door to a new way of life.
For some engaged couples, a cruise is the perfect solution to the thousands of decisions that need to be made. The cruise consultant can arrange almost all the details except the bride's dress, and sometimes that, too. Some of the services offered include having a member of the clergy available to perform your service, a reception dinner that is held in a most exquisite setting, and of course it will include dancing, usually with a live band and your choice of music style. Being on the cruise, your honeymoon trip is all planned.
The stops at exotic places allow private, intimate time for the bride and groom, while the rest of the wedding party can continue to also have fun. One of the biggest wedding challenges is cleaning up afterwards, and that's one of the specialties of the cruise ship staff. You don't have to lift a finger or even supervise the staff.
Cruise ships delight in serving their guests of all ages. They provide supervised play time for the children, with a multitude of games and outings for the adults. Families can truly 'play' without the stress of shopping and cooking. Family outings or reunions on a cruise ship are becoming quite popular, as Great-Grandma can participate as well as the two-year-old. The whole family can bond with memories that won't be erased.
For the millions who live with health challenges, a cruise can be a perfect solution. Major cruise lines are careful to anticipate the needs of a large segment of society and provide handicap-accessible rooms and restrooms. Those with diabetes can have a diet served that doesn't harm them. The goal of the cruise ship management is that everyone, regardless of health, have their needs met.
Trips to exotic locations with sandy beaches, palm trees, and sunshine every day are typical of many visions that the word 'cruise' conjures up. Yet, just as typical are dreams of the Alaskan coast and shrimp canneries and penguins sunning themselves. Some of these cruises may last a week or a month, while others might last a day or a weekend. Whatever fits your time schedule, your budget, and your fantasy can be arranged.
Never give up your dream of a cruise. The next time the urge bites you to get away, whether for a month, a weekend or an evening, just go for it!
| ©2005 Jeni Crossiere. All rights reserved. |
A classic Mediterranean cruise visits major port cities located on the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea in the countries of Spain, France, Italy, Monaco, Greece and Turkey and the islands of Malta, Crete and Sicily. Some cruises also include stops in Egypt. The Mediterranean cruise season is April to November when the weather is generally sunny and mild. Many cruise lines sail the Mediterranean and while there is most likely a cruise that appeals to any style and budget, we’ll focus on luxury cruises here.
Radisson Seven Seas is a luxury carrier in the small cruise
line category. As such, a small number of passengers (only 198
to
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Know first that canal and waterway cruising is not a holiday that will please everyone. If you like playing tennis and golf all day, if your idea of happiness is lying beside a pool looking at the young ladies in their miniature bikinis, if you must absolutely be able to enjoy a hectic night life every day of your holiday – then a canal cruising holiday is most certainly not for you.
On the other hand, if you don't mind gliding peacefully through some
of the most beautiful country in the world at a speed of around 7 km
an hour, seeing parts of the countryside that other
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Exploring Europe can be such a unique experience with a River Cruise. You just unpack once on this floating hotel and there you go cruising with river cruises over magnificent castles, significant towns and cities, appealing villages and lavish vineyards. It has become increasingly popular nowadays to sail through the grand rivers of Europe especially with the wide selection of vessels available. All the vessels are beautifully furnished, displaying attractive art objects with public areas reflecting the atmosphere around each region you cruise. It is the most pleasurable experience on river vessels as all offer personal service with the help
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The Bahamas is arguably the most popular cruise destination for U.S. travelers, and is especially popular with first-time cruisers from the U.S. Only 75 km from mainland USA, the outer islands that make up the group can be reached within a matter of hours. This makes the Bahamas an excellent choice of location for a short Bahamas cruise break of two, three or four nights away from home.
Some 700 islands make up the archipelago of the Bahamas, of which only around 50 are inhabited. Cruise lines generally focus on just two Bahamian ports - Nassau and Freeport.
Nassau is Bahamas' capital, and is located on the
island of New Providence. It is
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The traditional view of cruises has been that they're for couples who are getting away for romance and adventure. More recently people have also begun thinking about cruises as a way for singles to meet each other and have a great time as well. But even that is a limited view of cruising. The reality is that there are cruise packages available today for everybody - if you like to travel and are looking for a unique vacation opportunity, a cruise offers more diversity and choice than any other kind vacation out there!
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