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Take Your Cruise Vacation From The Philadelphia Cruise Port



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here are now cruise lines        much to offer. There are first    
that depart the                 class hotels, good                
Philadelphia cruise port        transportation, colorful          
from early spring to late fall.       neighborhoods and lots of         
All of the cruise lines are now       history. All of it is within      
making cruise travel a close to       walking distance. As the tourism  
home event. The Philadelphia         board says when it is touting the 
cruise port has undergone a $15       Philadelphia Cruise Port, it is   
million dollar upgrade to enable      Americas "Berthplace".            
it to handle cruising using state                                       
of the art facilities. Normally       The United States Constitution    
if you mentioned cruising, the        was written in Independence Hall  
Port of Philadelphia would never      and the Liberty Bell lies         
come to mind, but thanks to the       directly across from it. In       
new cruise lines marketing of         Independence Hall the chair that  
close to home cruise travel, the      George Washington sat in and      
Philadelphia cruise port has          Thomas Jefferson's walking stick  
become very popular. Since this      are on view. A short distance     
new concept of cruise travel,         away is the house where Betsey    
thousands more people have chosen     Ross sewed the American flag. At  
a cruise vacation.                    Penn's Landing is the             
                                      Independence Seaport Museum, a    
The Philadelphia cruise lines         delight for people who love the   
include Norwegian Cruises and         sea. There is also the Reading   
Royal Caribbean Cruises, both         Market, the oldest continually    
offering cruise vacations to          running marketplace in the US.    
Bermuda. The Philadelphia cruise     The Amish people bring their      
port is uniquely situated; 62         homemade items to sell Wednesdays 
million people live within a five     through Saturdays. Don't forget  
mile drive. And Philly has so         to eat a Philly Cheese steak then 



run up the famous steps of the                                          
Philadelphia Museum of Art just                                         
like Rocky.                           The next day is exciting because  
                                      you will land at St. George       
For people who choose to take         Island at two o'clock.  Head to   
their cruise vacation from here,      St. Catherine's Fort, built in    
the Philadelphia cruise port is       the 1600's, it has spectacular    
five minutes from interstate 95.      views of the ocean. Go inside to  
Parking is plentiful and will run     view a replica of the British     
you about $10.00 per day. If        Crown Jewels and various military 
you fly in to take your cruise        paraphernalia. St. Catherine's    
vacation, taxis are a flat rate       Beach is at the foot of the Fort  
of $20.00 from the airport to         and is one of the nicest beaches  
Philadelphia's Cruise Terminal.       around.                           
                                                                        
After boarding one of the cruise      Bermudas oldest church, St.       
lines, you will most likely leave     Peter's, contains many relics.    
the Philadelphia cruise port at       You will have to climb many steps 
3:00 PM. Use this time to            but it is worth it. Don't forget  
explore your cruise ship and to       to visit King's Square where you  
unpack and settle in. Make any       can view pillories, stocks and    
appointments you want on this day     whipping posts the favored form   
as spa and beauty appointments go     of punishment in the 16th and     
fast. Tonight will be a causal       17th centuries.                   
night for dinner. The next day                                         
you will have a leisurely day at      You will overnight on your cruise 
sea to do what ever you want.         ship at St. George Island,        
This night will probably be           departing the next day at 7:00 AM 
formal night and will be billed       for Hamilton, Bermuda, arriving   
as the Captain's Welcome Dinner.      there at 9:00 AM. You have the   



whole day and night to explore        Philadelphia cruise port and      
the historic Churches, Forts,         their cruise lines, call your     
Lighthouses and Museums. You may     travel agent and book a cruise    
just want to go to their              vacation.                         
beautiful blue water beaches.                                           
Wonder over to the Royal Naval        Happy Cruising!                   
Dockyard or opt to experience                                           
swimming with the dolphins. Once     Copyright © Mary Hanna, All       
again you will overnight on the       Rights Reserved.                  
cruise ship and depart the next                                         
morning at 8:00 AM.                   This article may be distributed   
                                      freely on your website and in     
You will have another day at see      your ezines, as long as this      
before returning to the Port of       entire article, copyright notice, 
Philadelphia                          links and the resource box are    
                                      unchanged.                        
Now that you know about the           




About the Author:

Mary Hanna has traveled the world by Air and Ship while writing eBooks, Software Reviews and Practical Articles on Internet Marketing, Cruising, Gardening and Cooking. Visit her websites at: http://www.CruiseGold.com http://www.CruiseTravelDirectory.com and http://www.CruisingTips.com


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