First Cruises: How to Plan Your First Cruise

How to Plan Your First Cruise
By Joseph Stutzman

Cruising has become a popular pastime among travelers of all ages. However, it can be overwhelming for many to plan their first cruise. First time cruising requires careful planning and decision making in order to ensure that you have the best possible experience.

You can begin by finding the ride travel agent. A travel agent can help you select the right cruise line as well as the right cruise ship. Some travel agents even specialize in booking cruises. Before you look for a travel agent, however, you should first determine who will be going on the cruise. Some cruise lines specialize in family vacations, while other cruise ships are for couples or adults only. A travel agent can help you find the right cruise if he or she knows who will be going on the trip. Think also about where you would like to go on your cruise. A travel agent can recommend good cruise ships for each destination.

Next, you should determine your budget for the cruise. In general, you can expect to spend about $100 per person for each day spent on the cruise. This includes only the cabin fare and does not include the cost of the airfare needed to reach the port from which the cruise ship departs. You can save on cruise costs by booking more than nine months in advance or, alternatively, by booking less than two months in advance. Some cruise lines will also give discounts for having more than two people in each cabin.

You will also need to tell the agent how long you plan to spend on the cruise. Some cruises last only one or two days, while others last one week or more. In general, you will want to spend more time on a cruise that stops in multiple locations and one that you have to travel far in order to reach, such as an Alaskan cruise or a European cruise.

Once you have made these basic decisions, you can sit back and enjoy your first time cruising experience.

Along with traveling, Joseph enjoys working in his gardens. One of his favorite gardening websites is Garden Harvest Supply which offers vegetable plants for sale, including pepper plants.
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