Thursday, July 9, 2009

Cruise Vacations and What You Need To Know

By Tricia Valenstine

Are you someone that wants to get away but not sure how, or still pondering how you are going to spend those vacation days? Have you ever thought about taking a cruise vacation to somewhere you always wanted to visit? Then maybe you should look into taking a cruise.

I am not going to be promoting specific cruise lines in this article; I will just be going over some of the things that you can expect when you are on board a cruise ship that holds 1,000 people or more.

Many cruises will stop at ports, so make sure that you have a passport handy so that you will be able to go offshore. Along with the port stops, many offer guided exertions, so if there is a particular place that you always wanted to visit, then you may be able to arrive there in a cruise ship.

As for activities that you can do while you are waiting for you destination, you could catch a tan on the sun deck next to the swimming pool. If you need to cool off just hop in, if you need your muscles relaxed you could hop in the spa or get a massage.

There are plenty of opportunities to stay in shape when on a cruise also, of you do not know where to start then many of them offer personal trainers. If you need a rest from the kids then you are in luck as many cruises have day care centers for all ages.

A big one that can be found on all major cruise lines except for Disney and a couple of others are casinos. Gambling is illegal in almost all of the United States, but once the cruise ship gets a certain distance out in the ocean, the casino will open, usually stay open 24 hours for those that want to test their luck.

You can also enjoy great dining, there are many different restaurants and eateries that are spread through cruise ships. So if you are on a 7 day cruise then you can expect to gain about 10 pounds or more, you might as well spoil yourself while you can.

If you are a night owl then you can enjoy clubs aboard a cruise ship, where you can find dancing and cocktails, if you are old enough of course. Every cruise ship will have some sort of activity, parade or show for the night people.

Planning a perfect cruise is not that difficult if you know exactly what you want out of it. The easiest way would be to get a travel agent, if you cannot afford one then make a list of everything that you expect, and a staff member from the specific cruise line will make sure that they can meet your needs.

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