Cruise advice..?

Question

Hi, I've never been on a cruise but would love to go on one.. somehwhere warm and tropical.

I would like to go to Carribean or Hawaii, etc.
One way trip there (week cruise), stop at a few ports.. get to the final destination, and stay there for a week.
Then fly back.

Any suggestion on where to go? Where to find the cruise(websites,agents)? How much should I expect to spend?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank You.

Answer 1

Go to royalcaribbean.com and that will help you out. I do suggest you leave a day early so you dont miss the ship though, as we did 2 years ago. = (

Answer 2

There's a big difference between the two cruise itineraries you've mentioned. A Hawaii sailing is mostly days "at sea", (as many as 6!), while a Caribbean cruise is mostly days "in port".

Royal Caribbean and Celebrity both have one-way cruises from the West Coast to Hawaii (or in reverse). The cruises are a little longer than than a week however, and aside from cruising around the islands once you get there, there are no ports between the West Coast and Hawaii.

Almost all Caribbean cruises return to the port they leave from, unless they're "repositioning" cruises - that's when the cruise company wants to move the ship from one market to another. An example of that is the Royal Caribbean "Radiance of the Seas. She spent the entire summer doing Alaska cruises, then did a Hawaii cruise, then came from the West Coast to Florida by doing a Panama Canal cruise. Now she's doing 1-week Caribbean cruises.

Normally I do not post my e-mail address when answering questions here, but since you've asked for advice on where to find a travel agent you can contact me at:
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if you don't contact me that's fine, but do yourself a favor a book your cruise through a travel agent - there's no additional cost by going to an agent. Yes - use the Internet for your research, but when you get serious - go see a pro!

As far as cost - on average, you should expect $100 -200 per person per day based on cabin type, deck, ship, and itinerary.

Which ever way you decide to go - enjoy and bon voyage.

Answer 3

If you are young, you might look into working on a cruise to find out more about it. Do you have any special knowledge or skills that would be of valuable to a cruise ship company? Entertainment is obviously one aspect, and they serve meals and drinks constantly, so either cooking or serving would be valid, if you worked in a posh restaurant. Housekeeping is done with dignity, and nobody works all that hard on a cruise ship. But something which interacts with the passengers is the best way to find out what it's really like.

You might also look into special "theme" cruises, if you have any special knowledge there. Clubs or groups of various kinds put together cruises with special interests, so that, for example, if you are a knowledgeable collector, you might do a presentation and be part of an elite of traders for a cruise ship. Or give lectures and demonstrations in a hobby or activity.

If you have enough money that the idea of working for a cruise bothers you, then take those same suggestions and look to the special interest cruises. I don't think it's where they go so much as what they are like on the open water.

But of course, you also want the destination to be a fun one. Monterey Bay sees its share of cruise ships; that's where I live, or rather in the Santa Cruz Mountains above the bay.

Answer 4

Most of the Caribbean cruises are round trip, you leave from port cruise to a few Islands and return to the port. You may want to contact either the cruise line or a travel agent to discuss the possibilities of going the way you want. Good Luck KG

Answer 5

I suggest going through a travel agent. They can give you lots of information about different islands and so forth and should be up to date on weather and local agendas plus they have better price breaks; in all actuality, they booked my cruise cheaper than I could have Check it out! I went on a more expensive cruise line not so long ago and loved it. Food, atmosphere, crew, and everything was so much better than the lower price cruise lines. The extra expenditure was well worth it Need someone to go with you?

Answer 6

why not come to asia

try search for star cruise and see what can they offer you. maybe you would like it

Answer 7

Hello-you can go to my website (greatdealcruises.com) and put in the infomation like you just ask me it will give you your answer or you can call me and i can guild you threw the process

Answer 8

go to cruisecritic.com