| Choosing your cruise is one of the most
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| | Baltic, and Africa & Asia. And for the
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| important steps of your cruise
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| | brave what about the titanic route, you
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| experience. Finding the best cruise agent
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| | may see some nice icebergs.
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| is essential. Knowing which liner will
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| | Your cruise agent should be happy to
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| best suit your needs, style, which
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| | discuss the many options being offered.
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| destination ports will be of interest to
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| | In addition, once you have decided on
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| you and when you should travel, are some
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| | your cruise destination, a good cruise
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| of the many aspects which should be
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| | agent will provide you with in-depth
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| considered.
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| | information on pre-cruise and post-cruise
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| This is why a cruise agent is such an
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| | stays, as well as private shore excursion
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| important part of your cruise vacation
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| | options.
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| decision.
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| | 4. When: When to cruise usually depends
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| Below are just a few of the aspects that
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| | on one of two things: when you are able
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| a good cruise agent will discuss with you
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| | to go or when the itinerary you are
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| during your cruise consultation. Be sure
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| | interested in taking is being offered.
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| to make notes of any special questions
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| | The first consideration, when you are
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| you may have before you speak with them.
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| | able to go, is easily determined.
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| The Five W's
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| | Once you establish your time frame, your
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| 1. Who: Knowing who is travelling is one
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| | cruise specialist is able to provide you
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| of the more obvious questions but one
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| | with a selection of cruises being offered
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| which must be carefully considered. Are
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| | at that time. If you personal
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| you a single traveler, a couple, a
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| | availability is flexible, often times,
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| family, or a group? Are there small
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| | the second consideration, when the
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| children traveling or would you prefer an
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| | itinerary you are interested in taking is
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| adult only ship?
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| | being offered, is another way of choosing
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| Would you prefer a younger or more mature
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| | when to go, as certain itineraries are
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| onboard age group? These are some of the
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| | only offered at certain times of the
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| important factors which must be
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| | year.
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| considered when selecting the right
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| | Your cruise agent can help you to select
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| cruise ship, and some of the many things
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| | the best time to travel to your
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| that your cruise agentwill discuss with
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| | destination and which itineraries are
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| you.
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| | being offered.
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| 2. What Ship to Choose: Each luxury
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| | 5. Why are you traveling: The question
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| cruise line has many benefits and aspects
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| | is, far too often, overlooked by
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| that make it unique in the industry. Some
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| | travelers, and is one of the more
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| ships are intimate vessels carrying
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| | important questions to consider. Are you
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| approximately a hundred passengers,
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| | traveling for rest and relaxation?
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| whereas others set sail with several
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| | Are you traveling to learn about a
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| hundred to over a thousand passengers.
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| | specific destination or culture? Are you
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| The onboard atmosphere of some ships is
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| | interested in a learning or life
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| more formal, with traditional dining
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| | enrichment experience? Or is it a special
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| venues, whereas others offer a more
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| | occasion (i.e. a honeymoon, an
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| casual setting with an open dining
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| | anniversary, a family reunion, etc.)?
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| experience.
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| | These scenarios are just a few of the
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| Matching you with the ship that will best
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| | many reasons that you may be considering
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| suit your needs and style should be your
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| | a cruise and knowing "Why" you are
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| first priority. Let the cruise agent help
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| | traveling, will help your cruise
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| you to choose the ship that is right for
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| | specialist match you with the cruse line,
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| you.
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| | ship and itinerary that will best suit
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| 3. Where: With over 65% of the world
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| | your needs.
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| being covered by water, it seems as
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| | As you can see, there are many factors
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| though the "Where" possibilities are
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| | that go into the planning of your cruise
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| truly endless. Where does one start? How
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| | vacation. Researching, defining, and
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| do you choose? Well, one way is by
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| | refining all of these variables is why
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| knowing when you can travel to each
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| | your cruise agent is such an important
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| location and what time of year the
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| | part of your decision and selection
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| itineraries are offered.
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| | process.
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| Also, what do the destinations offer and
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| | Hope you have a wonderful cruise. By the
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| are the ports of interest to you? Some of
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| | way,do you get seasick? The chances on a
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| the more common destination choices are:
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| | cruise are very slim. However it is
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| the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, the
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| | always advisable to take some sea sick
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| South Pacific, the Mediterranean, the
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| | pills with you; just in case.
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