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Why Take A Cruise?
Never been on a cruise before?
Check out this section for First
Time Cruisers.
Click on the blue highlighted text
for details.
1. Take a look at a typical day's
activities:
Morning -
Afternoon -
Evening
2. Check out Anne Cambell's:
Cruise reviews, dinner menu's and daily programs
3. Get answers to your most
Frequently asked questions
or visit National
Geographic's Choosing a Cruise
guide.
4. Read :
Inside Cruising: A Guide with
facts and figures about the cruise industry.
5.
Browse the
World Travel Guide
6.
Here's 22 Reasons To Take
A Cruise
7. Check out the
Special Interest Guides.
8.
When is the best time
to cruise?
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Where's
the best place to stay onboard ship?
10. Read the
Cruise Guide - What To Know Before You Go!
Read on for more
great reasons to take a cruise!
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destination preference and interest.
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Introduction |
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You Haven't Lived Until
You've Cruised!
Every day, more and more people are discovering the
all-inclusive pleasures of a cruise vacation. More singles,
families, couples, honeymooners, second honeymooners and groups
of friends are sailing away on the vacations of their lives.
When you add it all up, it's easy to see why.
The price of your ticket includes all of your meals and
in-between snacks as well as all your onboard daytime activities
and fun, nighttime parties and entertainment. Plus, a relaxing
voyage to some of the most exciting and exotic places in the
world.
You'll find a cruise ship is a floating resort, with all the
things a fine resort has to offer and more. You'll meet new
friends, people like yourself who share the same tastes and
interests. And, you can spend your days and nights being as
lively or leisurely as you like.
The hassles of an ordinary vacation are completely eliminated in
one convenient package. You don't have to worry about making
dinner or nightclub reservations, running to make connections,
packing and unpacking, or expensive charges at restaurants and
nightclubs.
You can just lie back and be completely pampered. Or go
non-stop. Dine like never before. Enjoy one great show after
another. Let your cares float away.
It's no wonder that more people are taking cruise vacations than
ever before. And it's no wonder that, once they get a taste of
cruising, they come back for more. Again and again.
As a matter of fact, cruises have a higher percentage of
satisfied customers than any other vacation experience.
If you have never been on a cruise you owe it to yourself to
learn more about this exciting vacation choice.
Note: Excerpts from CLIA
Information.
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When is The Best
Time To Cruise? |
| Alaska |
May-September |
| Bahamas |
All Year |
| Bermuda |
May-October |
| Canada/New
England |
June-October |
| Caribbean |
All Year |
| Hawaii |
All Year |
| Mediterranean |
May-October |
| Mexico |
All Year |
| Panama Canal |
January-May,
September-December |
| Baltics-Scandinavia |
May-September |
| Trans Atlantic |
May, June, July,
August-October |
What's Afloat?
A typical day's activities from
a Carnival Cruise Line ship. Most cruise ships have similar
activities, others somewhat different. Call us to find out
what's happening on your cruise shop.
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Onboard
Activities - Morning
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6:30 am
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Coffee for early risers
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Windows on the Sea & Poolside
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7:00 - 8:00 am
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Nautica Spa and Gymnasium opens
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Sports Deck
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7:45 am
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Main seating for breakfast
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Celebration and Jubilee Dining Rooms
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8:00 - 10:00 am
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Light breakfast served
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Windows on the Sea & Poolside
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8:00 am
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Slot machines open
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Club 21 Casino
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8:00 am
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Beginners’ step aerobics
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Aerobics Studio
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9:00 am
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Late seating for breakfast
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Celebration and Jubilee Dining Rooms
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9:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Shuffleboard and volleyball equipment available
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Information Desk
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Children’s morning activities
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Playroom
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9:30 - 10:30 am
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Library opens
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Pavilion
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10:00 am
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Ping Pong tournament
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Verandah Deck
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10:00 am - LATE
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Full casino open
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Club 21 Casino
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Photo Gallery opens
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Empress Deck
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24 HOURS
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Coffee, tea and bouillon served
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Windows on the Sea
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11:00 am
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Horse racing -- cheer your favorite horses as they
race down the track!
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Lido Deck
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12:00 - 12:30 pm
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Salad bar opens
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Windows on the Sea
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12:00 - 2:30 pm
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Sun Lovers luncheon served
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Windows on the Sea
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Onboard Activities
- Afternoon
Return to top
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12:00 pm
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Main lunch seating
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Celebration and Jubilee Dining Rooms
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12:00 - 2:00 pm
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Children’s supervised Free Play
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Playroom
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1:00 pm
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Talent show registration
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Shore Excursions Desk (Empress Deck)
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1:00 pm
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Ice
carving demonstration
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Lido Deck
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1:00 pm
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The
Slot Tournament
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Club 21 Casino
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1:30 pm
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Late lunch seating
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Celebration and Jubilee Dining Rooms
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1:30 pm
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Pillow fighting and pool games
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Lido Deck
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2:00 pm
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Dance class
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Universe Lounge
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2:00 pm
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Children’s Talent Show
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Playroom
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2:00 pm
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Men’s “Hairy Chest” contest
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Lido Deck
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2:00 - 2:30 pm
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Tour of the Bridge
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Lido Deck
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2:00 - 5:00 pm
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Calypso music
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Lido Deck
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2:00 - 5:00 pm
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Children’s afternoon activities
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Playroom
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2:30 pm
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Newlywed and Not So Newlywed game
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Universe Lounge
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3:00 pm
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Cooking lesson and food carving demonstration
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Electricity Dance Club
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3:30 pm
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Jackpot bingo
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Universe Lounge
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4:30 pm
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Debarkation briefing -- baggage handling, customs
procedures, tipping, etc., covered by Cruise Director
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Universe Lounge
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4:45 - 5:00 pm
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Coffee, tea, ice cream and treats
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Windows on the Sea and Poolside
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Onboard Activities -
Evening
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4:45 - 5:45 pm
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Main seating “Fun Ship” party
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Promenade Deck
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5:00 - 6:00 pm
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Children’s supervised Free Play
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Playroom
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6:00 pm
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Main seating for American Dinner
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Celebration and Jubilee Dining Rooms
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6:00 - 7:00 pm
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Children’s Playroom closed for dinner
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7:00 - 10:00 pm
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Children’s evening activities
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Playroom
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7:15 - 8:15 pm
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Late seating for “Fun Ship” party
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Promenade Deck
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8:00 pm
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(Main seating) Jackpot bingo
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Universe Lounge
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8:15 pm
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Late seating for American Dinner
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Celebration and Jubilee Dining Rooms
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8:30 pm
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Showtime for main seating
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Universe Lounge
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9:30 pm - 1:30 am
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Party Music
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Crystal Lounge
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9:30 pm - 1:30 am
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Rockin’ the Night Away
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Promenade Deck
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9:30 pm - 1:30 am
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Visit the Spinning Piano Bar
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Cleopatra’s Bar
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9:45 pm - 1:30 am
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Great music for listening and dancing
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Cats Lounge
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10:00 pm
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Late seating “Monster Bingo”
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Universe Lounge
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10:00 pm
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Dance Club opens
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Electricity Dance Club
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10:00 pm - 2:00 am
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Children’s Pajama Party
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Playroom
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10:30 pm
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An
Ol’ English Story
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Universe Lounge
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12:00 am
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Midnight special show
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Crystal Lounge
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12:30 - 1:30 am
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Midnight Pasta Buffet
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Celebration Dining Room
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1:30 - 2:30 am
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Mini Buffet
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Promenade Deck
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The CLIA has the answers.
Click on the question for the answer
Be sure to use your back
button to return to Cruise Direct Online.
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Is cruising affordable and
a good vacation value? |
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How long are cruises? |
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Where can I go? |
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How do I book a cruise? |
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Are all ships fairly
similar? |
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Are there different types
of cruises? |
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Are there any special
educational programs on-board? |
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What's an air/sea cruise? |
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Do I need a passport? |
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Are there different
classes of service? |
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Will I get bored? Feel
confined? |
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What can I do in port? |
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Do I have to participate
in the activities? |
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Do cruise lines welcome
families with kids? |
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What's there to do at
night? |
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Is there a charge for
entertainment? |
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Will there be people like
me? |
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What should I pack? |
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Will I need a tuxedo? |
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Can singles have fun on a
cruise? |
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Can I use my hair dryer or
shaver? |
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What are different meal
seatings? |
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Is cruise ship dining as
good as I've been told? |
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Can I get a special diet? |
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What if I don't like my
tablemates? |
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Are there non-smoking
areas? |
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Can we celebrate a special
occasion? |
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Is cruising right for
honeymooners? |
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Can we stay in touch with
the outside world? |
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What about tipping? |
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Are there medical services
onboard? |
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Are there laundry services
aboard ship? |
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Do cruise lines accept
group bookings? |
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Are there meeting rooms
onboard? |
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Can I extend my cruise
vacation? |
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Is motion discomfort a
problem? |
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It sounds too good to be
true! Is it? |
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Who should I see if I have
questions that haven't been answered?
Check out National
Geographic's
Choosing a Cruise guide or
cruise security,
how to pay for shipboard activities and other
frequently asked questions. |
22 Reasons To Take
A Cruise
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There are cruises available for any
budget.
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From 3 to 100 days, cruises fit your
schedule.
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At a hotel you check-in, on a cruise
you check-out.
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One thing you'll never see on the menu
is the price.
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Cruising allows quality time with your
family.
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Visit 4 countries in a week.
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The awe-inspiring view from the deck
of a cruise ship is included.
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Sailing in the Tropic of Capricorn
beats sitting on the freeway.
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Get trim in state-of-the-art fitness
centers.
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No
packing-unpacking-packing-unpacking-packing.
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Travel to over 1,800 ports around the
world.
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The world is 2/3 water. Until you go
on a cruise, you really haven't visited earth.
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Rejuvenate mind, body and spirit in
the shipboard spa.
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For the health conscious, low calorie,
low sodium and heart-healthy meals are available.
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A resort just sits there, but a cruise
will move you.
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Listen to interesting lectures by
world-renowned experts.
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On some cruise ships, kids sail free,
and they'll love you for it.
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On a cruise ship, your luggage arrives
in your room before you do.
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You don't need to make dinner
reservations.
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Live entertainment. Casinos. Spas. All
within a short stroll.
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No cover charge, ever.
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Experience other cultures.
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Do everything, or nothing at all.
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You haven't lived until you've
cruised.
Where's The Best Place To Stay Onboard Ship?
To the rear? or AFT
Engine noise is loudest in the aft end of the ship,
although the noise is muted most of the time.
To the front? or FORWARD
Thrusters and clanging anchor chains are most audible
forward--towards the bow, although the noise is
intermittent.
The worst place to be?
Is a cabin near the disco, or theater or the lounge
where live performances carry on through the night.
Are you're prone to seasickness?
The most stable cabins in rough seas are in midship or
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