A Luxury Cruise Package Offers a Dream Vacation

Finding a luxury cruise package that fits your budget and
where you want to travel can be had one of two ways. The first is to visit
the various travel and cruise line websites and spend time comparing the
different packages they have to offer. Doing it this way gives you time to
compare and contrast prices, amenities, and activities between the different
cruises. Once you come to a decision as to which package you would like you
can call the customer service center for the cruise line you are interested
in and talk to them about what they are offering.
Your second option is to use a travel agent who will hunt down the best
cruise packages that fit the criteria you desire. Travel agents know all the
tricks of the cruise trade and can be a good resource, but unless you are
specific with what you are looking for it may take some time for them to
find a package that works for you.
An average cruise package will include the cruise itself, the meals and
dinner wine, soft drinks, juices and water. You can also have as part of
your package the after meal entertainment. This includes the parties, live
entertainment and any onboard activates. It will cost you less, and be less
frustrating, if you pick a package that includes everything instead of
having to pay as you go.
These packages include your meals, prepared by chefs that have graduated
from the finest schools. There is always more than one restaurant to choose
from, giving you the chance to dine out at a luxury restaurant one night or
enjoy a more relaxed family atmosphere if that is our preference on another
night. The activities included will be anything from classes in cooking,
dancing, chess or photography to an afternoon at the ship’s spa enjoying the
hot tubs, body massage or facials.
The entertainment will also be included. This may be a live show, like a
Broadway musical only on a smaller scale, a concert or a play. Some ships
may have a casino, a gym to workout in or a swimming pool to enjoy doing
laps. There is often a guest lecturer to entertain. This person will be
someone who specializes in something who can tell the passengers about an
interesting occupation or adventure.
The beauty of a luxury cruise package is that it is all included and you
never have to worry about paying for anything more unless you want something
extra. The only time you'll need to pay for something is when you live the
ship while visiting the many ports-of-call along your route.
|
| Aqua Expedition Luxury Amazon Cruises - stupidDOPE.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:27:49 GMT Aqua Expedition Luxury Amazon CruisesstupidDOPE.comAqua Expeditions is a Peruvian luxury tour operator and the first adventure travel company to introduce five-star luxury cruises on the Amazon River in Peru. For those who have heard of the storied Amazon River and want the chance to see it in person, ...This Awesome Ship Is the Only Cruise I Would TakeGizmodoall 3 news articles »
| | | Crews to try to re-float, remove Costa Concordia shipwreck - UPI.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:57:30 GMT Telegraph.co.ukCrews to try to re-float, remove Costa Concordia shipwreckUPI.comA satellite image captured by Digital Globe of the Costa Concordia, a luxury cruise ship that ran aground in the Tuscan waters off of Giglio, Italy on Friday, January 13, 2012. Eleven people are known dead and more than 20 remain missing.It's a 'fun cruise to nowhere'Sowetan (blog)Costa Concordia: group of 6 cruise ship passengers seek ÂŁ292 million compensationTelegraph.co.ukWorld of opportunity: Cruise ships search for Asian chefsAsian CorrespondentNational Post (blog) -USA TODAYall 305 news articles »
| | | Luxury cruise turns into nightmare - CNN Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:21:37 GMT CTV.caLuxury cruise turns into nightmareCNNIt was Friday night on the luxury cruise liner, sailing in the Mediterranean off the Italian coast with about 3200 passengers and 1000 crew members -- a night of entertainment and relaxation. There was annoyance, but no real alarm, when the lights went ...Puking and power failures: When luxury cruises go horribly wrongNational PostLuxury cruise ship runs aground off Italy's coastHerald Times Reporter12 Canadians on board luxury liner that ran aground off Italian coastCanada.comDetroit Free Press -Seattle Post Intelligencer -CTV.caall 17,996 news articles »
| | | Crystal Cruises' Ships Voted Top in the World by Conde Nast Traveler Readers - Sacramento Bee Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:18:22 GMT Crystal Cruises' Ships Voted Top in the World by Conde Nast Traveler ReadersSacramento Bee"With our luxury ships winning the number one and number two slots, as well as leading in so many individual features, savvy world travelers clearly believe that Crystal Cruises delivers an overall resort vacation experience on the high seas better ...and more »
| | | Crystal Cruises to launch evening bistro on ships starting April - Sun-Sentinel (blog) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:33:37 GMT Sun-Sentinel (blog)Crystal Cruises to launch evening bistro on ships starting AprilSun-Sentinel (blog)Crystal Cruises plans to launch an evening bistro service on its two ship-fleet by mid-year, the Los Angeles-based luxury cruise operator said recently. The opening hours of its popular daytime eatery The Bistro, will be extended to offer a ..."Crystal Love Stories" Facebook Essay Contest To Launch Valentine's DaySacramento Beeall 3 news articles »
| | | New Paul Gauguin Cruises to South Pacific Announced by Adventure Life - San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:08:36 GMT New Paul Gauguin Cruises to South Pacific Announced by Adventure LifeSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Adventure Life has unveiled a series of small ship adventures to the South Pacific aboard the Paul Gauguin cruise ship, a luxury vessel designed specifically to sail the shallow seas of Tahiti and French Polynesia. Adventure Life has unveiled a series ...and more »
| | | Stricken Cruise Ship's Operator Offers Settlements to Passengers - New York Times Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:12:22 GMT Austin American-StatesmanStricken Cruise Ship's Operator Offers Settlements to PassengersNew York TimesROME — The operator of the Costa Concordia luxury cruise liner, which crashed and partly sank two weeks ago with more than 4200 people aboard, made its first attempt on Friday to limit the legal consequences of the shipwreck and chaotic evacuation, ...Costa Concordia disaster compensation plan reachedUPI.comAustin couple safely home from harrowing Italian cruiseAustin American-Statesman'Historic' compensation deal for passengers of Costa ConcordiaCityNewsMirror.co.uk -International Business Timesall 3,528 news articles »
| | | Fewer cruise ships planned after record-breaking year - Coast River Business Journal Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:58:40 GMT Fewer cruise ships planned after record-breaking yearCoast River Business JournalHe said Crystal Symphony (940 passengers) isn't expected to return for a few years, either, because the luxury cruise ship circumnavigates the globe. This year's initial docking, the Norwegian Pearl, is scheduled to arrive in Astoria May 3 at 8 am, ...and more »
| | | How prices, services compare to mainstream cruises - MiamiHerald.com Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:01:03 GMT How prices, services compare to mainstream cruisesMiamiHerald.comThe basic fare for a cruise on a luxury ship usually includes some things that cost extra on mainstream cruises, such as alcoholic beverages, gratuities and some shore excursions. Fares on these ships include gratuities and alcoholic beverages, ...
| | | PCC appointed as PR agency for Silversea in the UK & Ireland - Breaking Travel News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:04:49 GMT Breaking Travel NewsPCC appointed as PR agency for Silversea in the UK & IrelandBreaking Travel NewsPCC (Perowne Charles Communications) is delighted to announce that it will be working with leading cruise operator Silversea as of today, 1 February 2012. Silversea, which last week was named Best Luxury Cruise Company by Travel Weekly, ...and more »
| |
|
|
|