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Discover Cruising First Time Cruisers
hy didn't we do this 1st Cruise Holiday Tip
before?"_______________
To get the most from your evening
Having spoken to so many first meal, choose the second sitting
time cruisers, their reaction is where offered as you will rarely
always the same - they ask be hurried to finish and you will
themselves "Why didn't we do this get more chance to make the most
before?" It is great value for of the social setting.
money and should be tried at
least once. Cruises are much more "There is nothing to do on a
affordable than they were in the cruise!"_______________
past and many offer better value
than the conventional land based Are you active and need lots to
holiday as all food and do? Do you want to totally relax
entertainment is included in the and watch the world go by? Do you
price. Prices for a 7 night fly want to dress for dinner or do
cruise to the Mediterranean can you require a more casual
start from as low as ", approach? Are you happy to fly
however in general prices work and join a ship or do you prefer
out at approximately " per to cruise out of and back to the
day. This price includes flights UK? We will guide you and point
where required, transfers, you in the right direction,
accommodation on board, all alternatively you can contact us
meals, (be prepared to put on 1lb and one of our experienced cruise
a day, although a gym on board consultants will be pleased to
most ships will help to keep the help.
weight off) entertainment and you
get to see a new port each day. It is important to have a good
Unbeatable value. idea of what you want as the
range of cruises is enormous.
Large vessels in excess of the well-off"_______________
100,000 tons offer superb family
facilities including ice rinks, There is still the old aged
climbing, basketball and mini perception that cruising is only
golf to name but a few. In the for the 'well-off' and the upper
evening following a superb meal classes. Nothing could be further
in one of the many restaurants on from the truth! There are now
board, the ship really comes to cruises and cruise lines that
life with casinos, night clubs, suit all tastes from 3 star
cinemas and a full range of Thomson and Island Cruises
entertainment to keep the fun through to 6 star Crystal
loving active individual happy 24 Cruises. There are cruises that
hours a day. cater for families and others
that are adult only. There are
If this all sounds too much for very traditional cruises where
you and your idea of a cruise you have formal nights and the
means lying back and watching the gents and ladies dress in dinner
world go by in total relaxation, suits and cocktail dresses and
then there is plenty of choice to there are ships that are totally
offer. These ships tend to be casual and formal nights are the
smaller and although they don't last thing on the agenda.
offer the full range of
facilities, they do make up for "I'm afraid I might get
that in character and tradition. sea-sick!"_______________
Dinner tends to be of a more
formal nature and the range of Most if not all cruise ships have
excursions generally more stabilizers, however many cruise
interesting. ships are so big these days that
you don't even know that you are
"I thought cruising was only for at sea. In the event of a
passenger feeling sea sick there pack accordingly. If you are
is always a doctor and nurse on taking a fly/cruise there will be
board who can give the necessary a weight allowance and that
injection if required or offer allowance will increase the
sea sickness tablets. Please note further that you are flying. For
that there will be a charge for Ex UK cruises there is no weight
any treatment from the doctor and allowance.
therefore adequate travel
insurance is a necessity. If you On more traditional ships (P&O,
think that there is the Fred.Olsen, Cunard) you can
possibility of sea sickness it is usually expect two formal nights
advisable to contact your own GP where gentleman wear dinner suits
before travel. and ladies cocktail dress.
Although a suit with tie for
Generally speaking, cruise ships gentlemen is acceptable. It is
travel where the weather should advisable to look at the ships
be good, however just dress code and pack accordingly.
occasionally the weather patterns Details on this will be sent with
can change and there may be an your tickets, however if you are
alteration to the cruise ships in doubt please check with your
itinerary. This is very rare but 1st Cruise Holiday consultant who
can happen. will be pleased to help.
"What do I wear?"_______________ Above all, don't be concerned
about impressing people or having
There is always that temptation enough elegant clothes; the whole
to take clothes for every point of cruising is to make
eventuality, but it is advisable yourself at home, relax and enjoy
to carefully look at your yourself.
destination and its climate and
1st Cruise Holiday Tip After you have booked your 1st
Cruise_______________
It is well worth taking your time
to book the cruise that suits you Once you have booked your cruise
best. and your tickets arrive, they
will usually be accompanied by a
1. Look for the destination that booklet describing the ship and
interests you and the itinerary. cruise that you have booked and
2. Look at the cruise line that advising on things like dress
suits your needs. (Do you have a codes, gratuities, shore
family or are you just a couple?) excursions, etc. Do spend some
time reading this documentation
3. Look at the ship and its as you'll gain valuable advice on
facilities. Does it offer what what to pack and how much to
you need? budget for drinks, gratuities and
4. Look at the price and that you excursions.
are not too stretched. Remember
on most ships you will have to All ships accept credit cards,
pay the additional costs of though you can deposit travelers
drinks, gratuities and cheques or cash when you register
excursions. (Look at our offers at the start of a cruise. You'll
page to see if any suit your then run an account while you're
requirements and pocket) on board and settle at the end. A
5. First time cruisers look at final bill will be delivered to
our Taster Cruises. 1 to 7 nights you cabin/stateroom on the last
in duration. night.
6. If in doubt call our cruise
consultants who will help you For your convenience and if your
choose. tips are not pre-payable (your
1st cruise holiday consultant
will advise you on this) some and you do sleep well with no
ships will distribute envelopes natural light to wake you in the
for passengers to fill and morning. The disadvantage is no
dispense on the final night. You natural light and you are unable
are advised to take dollars, to view the weather. Therefore a
sterling or euros depending on scouting mission is required to
the on board currency. get your weather report. Many
past passengers book an inside
Inside or Out?_______________ cabin to keep costs down and as
you spend little time in your
Cabins or staterooms as many cabin apart from sleeping and a
cruise lines now call them come quick change for dinner they do
in many shapes and sizes, but to not feel the need to spend
simplify matters they come in 4 needlessly.
categories. Inside, Outside,
Balcony cabins and Suites. Most cabins come equipped with
TV, Phone, Safe and private
Inside cabins are less expensive facilities in the way of bath or
than their outside equivalent. shower.
There is no natural light,
however lighting is good and Outside cabins will either have a
inside cabins are now designed porthole or picture window
with drawn curtains to give the depending on ship and/or position
impression that there is a window on ship.
in the cabin. If you do suffer
from claustrophobia, you are As you move up the
probably better to choose an cabin/stateroom scale, they
outside cabin especially if it is become larger and better
your first cruise. The advantage positioned on the ship. Mid ship
of an inside cabin is the price cabins are generally more
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Suites have a lot more facilities With detailed information on
and many include canapés being every cruise line and ship,
sent to your suite each night including ratings, itineraries,
before dinner together with a ship details, ship photos and
glass of Champagne. Some of the more, you can find out everything
larger suites include your very you want to know about your
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