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Traditional Cruising-Travel the world on a floating, 5 star hotel! Each ship has theaters, entertainment, swimming pools, spas, many shops, art galleries, multiple restaurants, casinos, and planned activities. These are typically several formal and semi-formal evenings, with several dinner and show times offered. Once you have chosen your dinner time, your table is assigned and remains the same throughout the cruise. You choose an inside or outside cabin, and the cruise price varies accordingly. Each ship carries from 800 to 3000 people.
Numerous excursions are offered at each port of call, varying in cost and level of activity. Excursions may range from sightseeing and shopping to diving or helicopter rides. You choose your ship based on it's itinerary (usually one port of call per day) and its reputation for the age group catered to. |
Freestyle Cruising-NCL has recently introduced what they call Freestyle Cruising which takes a less formal approach. Their ships have numerous restaurants with no set dinner times and no set formal evenings. Other cruise lines will probably adopt this approach in the future.
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Windstar Cruises-Windstar's ships are officially called motor-sail-yachts. These smaller ships carry only 148 to 300 passengers and so are able to offer ports of call that the larger ships can not. Windstar's ships are large enough to have a pool and a casino, yet travel under sail-a spectacular sight. The open bridge design encourages passenger interaction with the Captain and crew. Complimentary activities include water-skiing, windsurfing, snorkeling and kayaking from the ship's aft platform. All staterooms have portholes offering a view of the sea. Extremely casual, these cruises give one the feeling of traveling on a private yacht.
"Exploring the sea of Cortes on a small ship is a unique cruise that few people have experienced. The Sea of Cortes is a paradise for marine mammals and whale watching. It must have been my lucky day as I touched and patted a mother gray whale and her baby from a boat called a panga. Also, I had an opportunity to snorkel with sea lions. The sea lions were very playful and just as interested in us as we were of them. I need to mention there was an Exploration Leader with the group of snorklers in the water. It was a rewarding experience that I'll never forget. " G. Lyons |
River Cruising - River cruising is a unique alternative to an escorted tour. As you know, most cities in the world grew up on the riverbanks. On a river cruise, you will be able to travel between these cities which larger vessels can not reach. It is an intimate experience on vessels that typically cater only to about 150 passengers. You pack and unpack only once. Instead of cramped buses on crowded motorways you have your own cabin on a vessel moving from one interesting place to the next. River cruises are available in the US, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and South America.
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