Tag: excursions
How I Plan a Cruise
A cruise is like any other vacation. You get more out of it when you plan and prepare properly. Many folks which whom I speak think a cruise vacation is simply “book, pay, and go” and that everything is handled for you. While you can book a cruise this way, you will get more out of a cruise by planning your experience. In this post, I describe the six steps I follow while planning for a cruise.
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What I learned about river cruises
I have watched YouTube videos and read many articles about river cruising. They all seem to repeat the same advice, which is okay, but don’t really help a lot. So, based on having taken several river cruises, I thought I would share some of the lessons I have learned while cruising. Some are obvious, others not so much. I definitely recommend including river cruises in you vacation options. You will not regret the decision.
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Pre- and Post-Cruise Extensions: Are they worth it?
It is always smart to plan in an extra day at the beginning of a cruise to account for potential delays based on flight schedules or potential weather. Whenever we travel during winter, we always plan to arrive in the departure port a day early. We either stay close to the airport so we can take advantage of the cruise line transfers or stay close to the port at a hotel with a cruise line shuttle. We are fortunate that we live near a major airport with direct flights to many locations. At most, we plan for only one layover and choose our airports carefully. If you don’t plan extra time at your embarkation and debarkation port, you may not experience the the location at any level.
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