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Think of a cruise, tanning your
body, palm trees, shades, and the
first name that hits you is
Caribbean Cruise. The climate is
excellent, mostly temperate all year
round. Yet major crowds go to the
islands in summer. The Caribbean
comprises of around 50 islands,
without counting the Archipelago
islands. If they are also included,
there are almost 750 islands.
Caribbean cruise routes: There are
four cruise routes used by the
cruise operators. They are: •
Western Caribbean Cruise Route, •
Eastern Caribbean Cruise Route, •
Southern Caribbean Cruise Route and
Long duration / Luxury Routes. The
western route is taken by
ships/liners departing from Texas,
Louisiana and Florida. The route
goes on from the Yucatan Peninsula
of Mexico, the island of Cozumel,
the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and may
include coasts of Honduras and
Belize. In the eastern cruise route,
the starting port is Florida, and
visits destinations like Key West,
Bahamas, Turks, Caicos Islands,
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Starting at San Juan in Puerto Rico,
the southern route goes along the
Lesser Antilles and the Netherlands,
Antilles, and as far west as Aruba.
Long duration or luxury cruises
extend to almost all destinations,
and may start from anywhere. Since
there are so many destinations, it
is not easy to choose and fit the
best destinations in any itinerary.
The choice then rests on how much
time one has at hand, and costs.
Usually if sailing is what one likes
more, the western cruise is a better
deal. For shopping, the eastern
cruise is better.
Booking a Cayman cruise: There are
many online cruise companies
offering their services.
Essentially, you should look for the
following before deciding on the
company: Ease to approach – Cruise
services offering user-friendly
search tools and a simple booking
process are better. Features – Look
at the cruise company's website and
decide if it offers a wide range of
features, such as easy-to-access
information on destinations,
bookings, etc. Also look for news,
articles, pictures, maps, price
lists, and special offers. Easy
bookings – Look for a
straightforward, uninterrupted
process. Get all the information
about reservations also.
Help/Support – Look for live chat,
FAQ's, fax, email and 24-hour phone
support. Once you know which service
is best, call them and get all the
details. Then book the trip. Travel
agents can book luxury cruises.
Luxury cruises offer excellent on
board services like classic cabins
furnished in style and the best in
food and wine. There are many luxury
liners which have Caribbean Cruises
with almost 5,000 people traveling
at a time. They have their own
private resorts also, where their
liners stop by and their guests can
relax. Cruises are excellent options
to have some fun. Many corporate
companies also organize getaways for
their employees. If one is on a
shoestring budget, fall is the best
time to go on a Caribbean Cruise. At
that time, the rates are less than
half of what they are in summer, and
a bargain is available not only on
the liner, but in shopping on the
islands as well. Cruises are an
excellent place to sit back and
relax, and they are also a very
romantic outing for lovers and newly
wed couples.
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