A Carribean cruise is a popular vacation and can be categorised as: Eastern Caribbean - usually 7 nights and they usually include St. Thomas, St. Marteen, and Nassau, or the cruise liners private island Western Caribbean cruise - usually includes Jamaica, Cozumel Mexico, Key West, Progresso Mexico, Belize Southern Caribbean usually consists of San Juan, [...]
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Cruise liner speed
May 26, 2009 – 3:05 pm
The cruise liner speed depends on the ship’s design, mission, and schedule, with newer ships cruising at a higher speed. Most of the latest cruise liners have a speed of between 20 and 24 knots and the average speed is usually lower. One knot = 1.5 miles per hour.
Identification
May 22, 2009 – 2:00 am
When a passenger arrives at the port to check in to the cruise line, he or she will receive a key card which will serve as the room key, charge card for anything he or she buys on the ship (like drinks, souvenir) . The key card is also a pass to get on and [...]
Services
May 21, 2009 – 2:37 am
Most major cruise liners charge their passengers a one time fee which covers most of the facilities they use on the ship. These include Meals Room service Shows Other activities on board the ship Certain beverages – coffee, tea, juices, lemonade Not included are: Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks Photographs by the ships photographers
Buying a cheap cruise ticket
April 4, 2008 – 11:15 am
You can save a lot of money on the price of a cruise ticket depending on when it is booked, the cabin selected and the booking agency used. Most cruise ships give substantial discounts if the tickets are booked well in advance as they can plan accordingly. As the date of the cruise approaches, the [...]
Documents for cruises
April 2, 2008 – 12:10 pm
Earlier only a few documents were required for passengers embarking on a cruise, since the traveller remains on the ship all the time. The original birth certificate and some form of photo id would be required – school id, credit card, social security card, driving license. In some cruise liners, proof of purchase of the [...]