| Cruising is about nothing if it's not about having | | | | accommodations range from an inside Stateroom |
| choices: sleeping in from a late night disco party or | | | | to a Suite with a Private Balcony overlooking the |
| savoring a cup of latte as the sun rises over your | | | | sea. Each Stateroom includes two twin beds or |
| balcony; dressing up for a formal night or lacing up | | | | queen-size bed, bathroom, shower, TV and |
| for a run around an inline skating track. And every | | | | makeup table/desk. |
| cruise line out there is competing for your | | | | When comparing the price of a cruise vacation |
| attention, doing everything thing they can to lure | | | | versus a land-based holiday, consider that |
| you onboard. | | | | transportation, hotel, meals, entertainment and |
| You can have the vacation of a lifetime, see the | | | | most activities are included. Even an all-inclusive |
| world, completely unwind, take a walk on the wild | | | | land resort package can not top that (it doesn't |
| side, dance the night away, feast on fabulous | | | | go anywhere). |
| cuisine, learn something new, make friends, bond | | | | Cruising is the best way to experience a number |
| with your family, and steal quiet moments with | | | | of destinations that you may want to revisit for a |
| your spouse. Whatever your heart desires, is | | | | longer period of time later. |
| yours, when you choose to cruise. | | | | Today's ships offer rock climbing, basketball, video |
| Cruising offers the best travel buy you can get | | | | arcades, swimming pools, spas, huge gyms with |
| for your money. It includes your meals, your | | | | yoga and spinning classes, an indoor ice-skating |
| cabin, you're out onboard activities, nighttime | | | | rink and, yes, even mini-golf. |
| parties and all sponsored entertainment. Each ship | | | | Remember, you only unpack once, no matter |
| is a complete resort and destination unto itself. | | | | how many ports of call you visit. No checking in, |
| Cruise ships and holidays are a natural match: | | | | or checking out and no running to make plane |
| Both are in the good-times business. And when | | | | connections in order to get the next port. You'll be |
| you sail during the holiday season you get the fun | | | | sleeping while the ship takes you to a new |
| of built-in parties and feast-quality meals plus | | | | destination. Fall asleep in one place and awake to a |
| someone else to cook them, someone else to do | | | | new one and you're already unpacked. |
| the decorating and entertaining, and someone else | | | | All your movies, shows and lounge entertainment |
| to clean up the mess afterward. The only thing | | | | are included. |
| they don't do is write out your Christmas cards. | | | | You already have a seat at the best restaurant in |
| A cruise vacation removes 90% of the hassle of | | | | town. |
| a land-based vacation. Your ship is your floating | | | | You have many choices for shopping, touring, |
| hotel, restaurant, resort, nightclub, tour office, and | | | | entertainment and sports activities. |
| health club. You spend time enjoying your | | | | Cruise travel is for everyone who wants to have |
| vacation, not waiting in hotel or rental car check-in | | | | the best possible vacation at the best possible |
| lines. | | | | price. |
| On a traditional Vacation, the Family is pretty | | | | Choose to cruise for CUISINE. Tantalize your |
| much stuck together, on a Cruise they are not. | | | | taste buds with gourmet fare that showcases |
| Each individual can pursue his or her interests and | | | | exotic ingredients, old standbys like pizza and ice |
| rejoin the Family at some prearranged time. | | | | cream or spa cuisine for a healthy alternative. |
| Cruising is wonderful for Family Reunions because | | | | Depending on your mood, dine in a traditional |
| there is something for each generation to enjoy. | | | | ballroom setting, a small bistro or a casual eatery. |
| Expect to be pampered, massaged, and stuffed | | | | Carbohydrate Counter Menus are the latest rage |
| with culinary delights. Expect your imagination to | | | | among the Cruise Lines. |
| wander, thinking of the ships of old. Expect to feel | | | | Don't forget the 24-hour room service, which is |
| incredibly relaxed, exhilarated, caressed by sun, | | | | also free. |
| sand and wind; expect the unexpected. In | | | | Here's a cruise tip: Choose to cruise for |
| short....RELAX and ENJOY! | | | | ROMANCE. Secluded beaches, in suite dining on a |
| Whether it's a small family of 10 or a large group | | | | balcony overlooking the ocean and spa services |
| of 100, a cruise ship may be the best place for a | | | | for two are just some of the romantic pursuits |
| reunion. Family reunion members seek | | | | available. |
| accommodations they can use as a base for | | | | In many cruise reviews, cruising routinely earned |
| dining, sightseeing and socializing together. They | | | | the highest ratings in customer satisfaction among |
| want good children's programs, entertainment and | | | | all vacation categories. |
| activities. But they also want to make | | | | When you try cruising for the first time, you will |
| sure everyone in the group has personal | | | | be hooked. The one major complaint the Cruise |
| time to pursue their own interests. | | | | lines hear over and over again, is that cruises end |
| You are generally going to know what the cost of | | | | far too soon! |
| your vacation well be before you go. Your extra | | | | What's not included in your cruise? |
| costs will be shore excursions, cocktails, spa | | | | Typically those items and services there are of a |
| treatments, beauty shop and casino gambling. | | | | personal nature are extra. Most alcoholic |
| You can look at it as a prepaid vacation with | | | | beverages, soft drinks, the salon services, shore |
| extras of your choosing. Knowing what's included | | | | excursions, shipboard gift and sundries purchases, |
| and what's not included allows you to budget your | | | | Internet usage, long-distance phone calls, tips, |
| vacation spending more closely. | | | | casino gaming and your transportation to and |
| The cost of your cruise will depend on your | | | | from your cruise, are extra cost. |
| choice of accommodations. These | | | | So what are you waiting for? Set Sail! |