Cruise Vacations - Tips for Choosing Your Cruise
Monday, August 3, 2009
By Dick Johnson
You've decided to take a cruise vacation and have no idea where to start. What do you do? If this is your first time searching for a cruise, the information on the web can be overbearing. However, follow these steps and you will be well on your way to booking your first cruise.
First, check to make sure that the cruise-line has enough information to ensure that you can budget all your vacation properly. Other factors to consider when budgeting for your vacation is to factor in taxes, fees, port taxes, fuel charge, airfare, hotels and medical insurance. Sometime shore excursions can cost more than your entire cruise vacation so make sure to take in account shore excursions prices (get off the travel website) before purchasing a shore excursion. Also, make sure to factor in trip cancellation fees and trip cancellation insurance. Purchase this insurance because most cruise packages are booked way in advanced and you wouldn't want to lose your entire deposit and payment if some event occurred that barred you from going on your cruise.
Did you know that you can get a cruise refund if you allow websites like cruiserebate.com to book your cruise? If you book your own cruises via the cruise lines website, you can participate in getting a free rebate or get money back for your cruise. Make sure that your firewall is secure when purchasing any cruise. Not all websites are safe from hackers and spyware. Shore excursions are a great way to supplement your cruise vacations. However, these little trips can add up in a hurry.
The next step is to ask and gather as much information as possible. More information means more knowledge about the subject. You will start to gain an understanding of what you prefer and the costs of your trip. A great place to start is by calling a cruise travel specialist. You can also purchase a few cruise trip travel books and read up on various cruise line ratings.
If you book your air and ship package via a cruise specialist, make sure to ask about ground transportation to and from the airport to the boat. The travel agent should be able to charter transportation for you and it should be included within your package. Make sure that the cruise agent contacts the line and accommodates your needs and requests.
First, check to make sure that the cruise-line has enough information to ensure that you can budget all your vacation properly. Other factors to consider when budgeting for your vacation is to factor in taxes, fees, port taxes, fuel charge, airfare, hotels and medical insurance. Sometime shore excursions can cost more than your entire cruise vacation so make sure to take in account shore excursions prices (get off the travel website) before purchasing a shore excursion. Also, make sure to factor in trip cancellation fees and trip cancellation insurance. Purchase this insurance because most cruise packages are booked way in advanced and you wouldn't want to lose your entire deposit and payment if some event occurred that barred you from going on your cruise.
Did you know that you can get a cruise refund if you allow websites like cruiserebate.com to book your cruise? If you book your own cruises via the cruise lines website, you can participate in getting a free rebate or get money back for your cruise. Make sure that your firewall is secure when purchasing any cruise. Not all websites are safe from hackers and spyware. Shore excursions are a great way to supplement your cruise vacations. However, these little trips can add up in a hurry.
The next step is to ask and gather as much information as possible. More information means more knowledge about the subject. You will start to gain an understanding of what you prefer and the costs of your trip. A great place to start is by calling a cruise travel specialist. You can also purchase a few cruise trip travel books and read up on various cruise line ratings.
If you book your air and ship package via a cruise specialist, make sure to ask about ground transportation to and from the airport to the boat. The travel agent should be able to charter transportation for you and it should be included within your package. Make sure that the cruise agent contacts the line and accommodates your needs and requests.
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