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Types of Cruises
If you are thinking about taking a nice vacation, one of the best types of vacations to go away on is a luxury cruise. There are many types of luxury cruises available to fit anyone’s budget, lifestyle and interests. If you would like to get away from the ordinary, here are some tops on the different types of luxury cruises.
There are three main types of luxury cruises, high end luxury cruising, family and mainstream cruises and niche cruises.
- High End Cruising :
High end cruising is extremely high on luxury, food and accommodations. Usually with high end cruisers, the staff to guest ratio is extremely low sometimes as low to 1 staff worker to 2 or 3 guests. Most rooms are decorated like luxury hotels and there are plenty of expensive amenities on board. High end cruises consist of ships owned by Cunard, such as the QE II.
- Family and Mainstream Cruises :
Family and mainstream cruises offer great accommodation, delicious food and lots of fun activities for the whole family or just for couples. Ships that are included in this category are Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line and Disney among others. You can usually find great rooms or low budget rooms on any ship and there are plenty of fun activities.
- Niche Cruises :
Niche cruises are constantly popping up. These include cruises on very small ships to exotic destination such as Wind Jammer Cruises or cruises that cater to certain groups such as a Star Trek Cruises, gay cruises or even nudist cruises.
Cruise Resources
If you are thinking about going on a cruise, or already booked a cruise and want to learn more about the experience or the destinations you plan to visit, here are some cruise resources that can help.
Many people love to cruise and each cruise is different due to the ship, destination, length and season. If you are looking to learn as much as possible about your specific cruise or cruising in general there are tons of resources available.
- Online travel sites :
You can find tons of great information about ships, cruise lines, types of meals, activities, excursions, etc all from online travel sites. Sites such as Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz have plenty of great information all easily accessible and free of charge.
- Cruise magazines :
There are many magazines that are given out courtesy of travel agents or cruise lines. These magazines give plenty of information on ships, destinations and the culture of cruising.
- Online forums and blogs :
Many people visit online forums and blogs to discuss cruising in real time. You can talk about past experiences, ask questions, read opinions and reviews or answer questions. No matter what kind of information you are looking for you can usually find it on online forums and blogs.
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