| Chances are that at some time you've considered | | | | my experience there are several. Maybe the food |
| taking a cruise vacation. Basically you have two | | | | and the entertainment aren't quite as good. There |
| options. You can travel on a luxury liner or look for | | | | aren't nearly as many amenities and the rooms are |
| great cruise deals. | | | | smaller. But they still make for a great vacation, a |
| There's no question that the luxury liner is the better | | | | chance to get away and relax and see some amazing |
| choice. Travel on Celebrity Cruise Lines, Carnival | | | | sights. And if you are a photographer, the pictures |
| Cruise Lines or a Royal Caribbean cruise and be | | | | you can get simply aren't available anywhere else. |
| prepared for luxury. All you have to do is show up. | | | | To get the absolute best deals you will have to be |
| The rest is taken care of for you. You really can go | | | | somewhat flexible. The best cruise deals are those |
| into this expecting to take your dream vacation and | | | | that you buy at the last minute. These ships need to |
| come away with everything exceeding your | | | | have a certain percentage of their cabins filled for |
| expectations. The restaurants and food are the best | | | | the trip to be profitable and will gladly lower the price |
| around and the entertainment is top notch. The | | | | to get you on board late. After all, some money is |
| rooms are nice, the shopping is great and the | | | | better than none. Of course large cruise lines rarely |
| amenities are many. Spend your time lounging by the | | | | have the problem of filling space, but discount cruises |
| pool, in the workout room, or just doing whatever | | | | occasionally do. Sometimes they'll offer up to 50% |
| you want. Everyone on the crew is there to serve | | | | off just to get more people on board. |
| you. | | | | If you can't be that flexible, make sure you at least |
| But of course the thing that keeps most people from | | | | search around and get several quotes. Don't just |
| taking this vacation is the cost. These cruises are not | | | | take the first offer you get. You'll be surprised at the |
| cheap. The good news is that cruise deals on | | | | price differences for essentially the same thing. And if |
| discount liners are available all the time. | | | | you don't have the time to search and do research, |
| Most people at this point are thinking that they have | | | | at least use a travel agent. Yes they will charge a |
| no intention of vacationing on a boat filled with rats | | | | fee, but most of the time it will be a lot less than |
| that is a Titanic disaster waiting to happen. And if this | | | | taking the first offer you find. |
| is your image of discount cruises you are missing out | | | | So while luxury cruises are great, discount cruises are |
| on a great vacation experience. | | | | pretty good too. And with the money you save you |
| So what's the difference between a discount cruise | | | | can travel to a different destination for your next |
| and one on a luxury liner besides the cost? Well from | | | | vacation. |