Why Take a Cruise Vacation?

• Fun for all ages. Whether you're traveling alone, with a partner, as a family, or in a group, cruising offers something for everyone. Within steps of your cabin you'll find a fabulous choice of shipboard activities, dining pleasures and entertainment.

• Affordable. The one price includes transfers, accommodations, meals and entertainment. No surprises or hidden charges. Cruise lines are building new ships as fast as possible to keep up with growing demand, increasing the number of cruise options and keeping prices low.

• Mobility. Cruises offer destinations that span the globe and shore excursions that let you explore each port of call on your own or with others.  And if the weather is bad, the ship will go somewhere else!

• Carefree.  You can wave goodbye to hassles and hurry, to telephones, cars, to anxious connections and schedules.

• Customize your vacation by choosing from a wide variety of shore excursions - or just stay on the boat the entire time.

• Unpack your suitcase only once. Relax or play as the spirit moves you. With the cruise experience - like no other travel experience - you can visit many ports of call hassle-free.

 

The Berlitz Ocean Cruising & Cruise Ships 2004, authored by Douglas Ward, just about answers all of your cruising queries. In other words, don't leave home without it before committing yourself to a cruise.

The guide's author is the world's top authority on cruising and cruise ships, and is the president of the Maritime Evaluations Group, an independent international agency that rates cruise ships worldwide.

More resources to make an enjoyable and memorable cruise:

Whether sailing the Caribbean or the Mediterranean or exploring the glaciers of Alaska, the canals of France, or the fjords of northern Europe, readers can rely on this, the most detailed and user-friendly guide to cruise vacations. Veteran seafarer and luxury-travel expert Steven B. Stern personally inspects more than 280 ships every year and rates them in all categories, including

• vital statistics: the layout, physical details, and history of each vessel
• on-board attractions: restaurants, shopping, and recreation
• travel necessities: concierges, technology, and medical facilities
• ports of call: including how to make the most of an eight-hour visit

The author’s Star Awards help readers evaluate quality and value as they plan their cruise vacations. The numerous photographs, actual shipboard menus, and daily activity programs combine with the annually updated text to make this the most comprehensive cruising guide available.

 

 

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