Cruise 7 Facts About Cruising

M ore and more people are         activities that you probably       discovering the fun and        won’t be able to participate in    value of cruising, but         them all. And don’t worry about    many more still have not heard        being in the close quarters of a   the good news. Today more than        ship; there really is plenty of    ever, a luxury cruise is easily       space to move about so you’re not  affordable and accessible to          likely to feel confined or         everyone. Don’t believe it? Then      claustrophobic.                    read on for our list of seven                                            important facts about cruising.       When it comes to nightlife, a                                            cruise ship offers many options.   1. Cruising is a good value           Common choices include                                                   Broadway-style entertainment,      Some people don’t consider taking     dance bars, quiet piano lounges,   a cruise because they think it is     casinos, movie theaters and        too expensive, but this is simply     arcade game rooms. There truly is  not the case. When you compare        something on board to suit every   the cost of a cruise with the         entertainment taste.               cost of comparable travel,                                               accommodations, food and              3. A cruise ship is not divided    activities, you will quickly see      into different classes of service  that cruising offers great value                                         for your vacation dollar.                                                                                      Long gone are the days of first,   2. Cruising is entertaining, fun      second and third class             and as active as you want             passengers, or the wealthy                                               receiving better treatment than    If you think you might be bored       others on a cruise. While there    while on a cruise, think again.       are differences in the sizes and   There are so many options and         locations of staterooms, this is   no different from a hotel that        as you do for other types of       offers different types of rooms       travel. There are several over     at different price levels.            the counter motion sickness                                              medications, or your doctor may    Regardless of the size or cost of     prescribe something stronger if    your stateroom, you have full         needed. And if you do get onboard  access to the ship’s facilities       and find yourself feel nauseous,   and amenities, and the ship’s         don’t worry – the ship’s medical   crew will do everything in their      staff will happily provide you     power to make your experience         with medication to help.           exceptional. In return, it is                                            accepted practice to tip those        5. A cruise ship is a great        people, such as stewards and          family environment                 waiters, who have served you                                             personally throughout the cruise.     Nearly every cruise line offers    Note the policy of the cruise         special programs and               line for information about            accommodations to families, and    suggested tip amounts.                some even specialize in entire                                           cruises designed completely        4. Most cruise passengers do not      around the needs and wants of a    get seasick                           family. On these family-focused                                          cruise lines, you will find        The motion of a cruise ship at        special supervised areas of the    sea is generally mild, so most        ship where your children can go    people do not experience              to do age-appropriate activities   seasickness. If you are prone to      while you enjoy adult time.        motion sickness on other forms of                                        transportation (cars, trains,         6. Each port is a new adventure    airplanes, etc.), though, take                                           the same precautions on a cruise      Every port you visit is            different, and each one will have                                        excursions, activities and places     There is no need to buy fancy      to discover. Just as on board the     clothing or a tuxedo to go on a    ship, you will not be able to do      cruise, although some cruises do   everything there is to do at each     require formal dress in specific   port. You can choose a paid tour      on board restaurants. Your         excursion or you can explore on       general packing list does not      your own. Many cruise lines have      need to be much different from     cooperative arrangements with         any other vacation; simply         hotels and resorts in the ports       include clothing that is           they visit so that cruise             appropriate for the climate and    passengers can use hotel              expected weather conditions. And   facilities like swimming pools,       don’t worry about items like hair  fitness rooms, spas and other         dryers, shavers, and other         amenities.                            personal appliances – they all                                           work just fine on board a luxury   7. You don’t have to buy a            cruise ship!                       special wardrobe                       About the Author: Bruce Pickett ACC is an award winning travel & cruise consultant, self taught, experienced, & motivated to help people find cruising value. He has authored articles on cruising to help people create relaxing cruise holidays with no stress. Learn 7 essential facts, get free weekly tips & get into a free draw at http://www.fivestarcruising.net Source: www.isnare.com