| It seems like everybody these days is
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| | port of call, you'll be all rested up for
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| setting sail, cruising around the deep
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| | duty-free shopping (in the Caribbean, at
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| blue ocean on ships the size of small
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| | least) or scuba diving or whatever draws
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| cities. Travelers return from their ocean
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| | you to exotic locales in the first place.
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| adventures with strange and marvelous
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| | Traveling also entails meeting a lot of
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| tales of grand movie theaters, huge
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| | new people-some of whom are nice and some
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| climbing walls, water slides, and mounds
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| | of whom are not nice. Dealing with nasty
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| of delicious food, but is this the reason
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| | flight attendants, shady cab drivers, and
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| why cruises have grown in popularity?
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| | grouchy hotel clerks can add a level of
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| What is it, exactly, that makes cruises
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| | stress to travel that detracts from the
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| so appealing to so many people.
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| | sense of excitement and adventure that
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| Perhaps it's the price. Long cruises,
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| | should accompany any vacation. Perhaps
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| especially, can be expensive, and port
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| | it's because everyone's so relaxed or
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| fees, cruise cancellation insurance, and
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| | perhaps it's because the staff is
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| airfare (if it's not included in the
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| | brainwashed (or desperate for a generous
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| price), not to mention pricey shore
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| | gratuity), but, in general, fellow
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| excursions, can destroy your vacation
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| | travelers and staff on cruise ships seem
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| budget. Just like with air travel,
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| | to be a whole lot happier, nicer, and
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| however, significant discounts can be
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| | more accommodating than your average
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| found online and through travel agents,
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| | human being you encounter every day. Your
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| and when travelers factor in the meals,
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| | fellow cruisers, who come from a variety
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| accommodation, and shipboard
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| | of backgrounds, are not only happier but
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| entertainment that are included in the
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| | also more interesting to be around, and
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| fare, cruises can actually be pretty
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| | you're actually encouraged and able to
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| reasonable. There's also less room for
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| | socialize on a cruise.
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| the typical nasty surprises that
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| | But let's be honest. Nothing's more
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| accompany traveling to exotic locations
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| | important to you than your stomach.
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| on your own.
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| | Airlines understand that. It seems like,
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| Unlike land tours, which offer a similar
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| | on some long-haul flights, attendants are
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| sense of security when traveling, cruises
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| | walking around every hour with another
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| also allow passengers a great deal of
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| | opportunity to stuff your face. Airline
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| personal freedom and the ability to set
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| | food, however, will never be able to
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| their own pace. If you don't feel like
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| | compete with cruise ship food. Food is
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| getting up for breakfast, then you can
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| | often the highlight of a cruise
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| stay in your cabin and make it down in
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| | experience. Whether it's at a buffet, in
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| time for lunch. On a tour, if you miss
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| | a dining room, or in your cabin, the food
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| breakfast, you might have missed the bus
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| | is delicious, and there's plenty of it.
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| for the entire day, and you'll end up
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| | In fact, you might find yourself gaining
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| stuck in your hotel, while everyone else
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| | a few pounds if you're not careful.
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| is seeing the sights. Cruises have a
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| | Luckily, that's what vacation is all
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| definite relaxation factor that
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| | about. If you are worried about your
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| accompanies the fact that you are,
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| | waistline, there are plenty of
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| essentially, staying in a floating hotel,
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| | opportunities to exercise and stay fit
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| which is one reason why cruises attract
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| | onboard.
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| passengers who are celebrating
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| | Finally, one of the major reasons why
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| honeymoons, birthdays, anniversaries, and
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| | cruise travel is growing in popularity is
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| family reunions.
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| | the variety it offers. Over 200 cruise
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| The fact that cruises are actually
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| | ships float in the world's oceans and
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| carrying passengers from one port of call
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| | rivers today, and that number is growing
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| to the next with a minimum of fuss or
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| | by the year. Just like with air travel,
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| fanfare is another reason for their
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| | there are the big names-Princess, Royal
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| popularity. Unlike planes, trains, or,
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| | Caribbean, Norwegian, and Carnival-and
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| God forbid, automobiles, passenger can
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| | they each have their own fleet of ships.
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| sleep, eat, exercise, and even party
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| | There are also smaller cruise lines,
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| while the ship is transporting them from
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| | tailored to a specific region or for a
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| point A to point B. As mentioned earlier,
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| | specific purpose. These days, if you do
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| the pace is slower, but for many, that's
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| | your research, you can find the perfect
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| a benefit rather than a drawback of
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| | cruise ship to fit your needs, wants and
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| cruise travel. Also, once you get to your
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| | interests.
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