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what cruse lines would you suggest taking? northing specificic, just looking inot booking one for next year and I was wondering any input about your experiences with any? thank you :]

Answer:I have been on about 20 cruses and here's my advice based on my experiences. If you have the money to spend for the top and best cruse lines try Crystal, Oceania, Windstar, and Silver Sea. These cruse lines are a cut above the otheres because they run smaller ships (about 500 to 700 passengers) and have a higher staff to passenger ratio so you get top of the line service. They also have more amenities includeed in the much higher price, like all veranda/balcony cabins, tubs and shower bathroom, largeer cabins, daily wine and/or champaign with meals, etc. . Prices for a 7 day cruse on these top of the line ships may start at $4000 to $5000 (vs about $1200 on the next tier of ships.). These ships tend to have a more sophisticated and older crowd and more formal dining. Most cruses are done by the next tier of cruse lines like Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Princess, Celebrity, Cunard, Holland America, and Disney. Most of the ships for these lines are now 1500 to 2500 passenger ships. The ships are big but things are so well managed that you really don't feel crowded on them. Prices on these ship can be as low as $800 for a 7 day inside cabin and about $1200 for a balcony cabin. Sometimes people get confused by the categories on ship that agents or the web sites refer to. Categories are simply a listing of the different types of cabins on the ship by size, location and amenities. Categories are the price structure. There are 4 basic types of cabins on ships, - inside (no window or port hole) - outside (a window or port hole), - balcony/veranda (your own private balcony), and - suites. (Some Royal Caribbean ships have inside cabins that have a window that overlooks an inside pedestrian mall; these are on their Voyager and Freedom Class ships) The cheapest cabins offered are always the inside cabins; those without a window or porthole. The inside, outside and balcony cabins are genorally about the same size on each ship, but may vary by ship and cruse line. The terms "cabin" and "stateroom" mean the same thing; the cruse industry prefers stateroom. The standard cabin that most people get is genorally between 175 and 200 sq ft, about the size of a 9 by 12 ft home bedroom . Each cabin has a two beds whichh can be made inot a queen, a bathroom with a shower stall, a closet and some drawer space, a TV and telephone, a safe for valuables, a mini-refrigreator, and a life jacket for each passenger. The type of cruse you have can vary by cruse line. Carnival is the fun ship, they are low priced, and are the party cruse line that most young folks and first time crusers take (ages 20 to 35) who want to party, party, party. If that’s what you are looking for then Carnival is the one for you. Disney has good ships (but just 2 ships right now) but is primarily for kids, and families with kids. It does have adults only areas on ship, but the children are still theree on ship. I would not recommend going on their ships unless you do not mind being around a lot of kids. Also, since Disney has only two ships your options with them are limited. Princess, Royal Caribbean, Holland America, Celebrity, and Norwegian tend to have people who have crused many times and are in the 40 and over age group; a more reserved crowd. Although the crowd is more reserved the ships are still just as much fun. Holland America tends to have the oldest cruser; primarily people in the 60 and up age group. Celebrity and Princess also tend to be more upscale and Royal Caribbean tends to be more family oriented. Norwegian is also family oriented but is more casual with its "freestyle cruising" Freestyle simply means that you do not have to seletc a time to go to dinner each day; you just go whenever you want after about 6:00 PM. It also means that the traditional "formal night" whichh are really requested attire on ships, is more like "dress up if you want to night". Othere cruse lines like Princess, Holland America and Royal Caribbean also have this option to do dinner when you want they just have a different name for it. On Princess it's "Personal Choice" cruising, on Holland America is "As You Wish" cruising and on Royal Caribbean it's "Your Way" cruising. Royal Caribbean is the cruse line that has the most activities on its ships. In addition to multiple pools and hot tubs, you will find, depending on the ship, the rock climbing wall, a full sized basketball/tennis court, a mini-golf course, an ice skating rink, a roller blade track, a water slide, and on the new Freedom classs ships (Freedom of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas, and Independence of the Seas) a "flowrider" that allows you to surf on a boogie board right on the ship. RC's ships also have great gyms and the best gym I have ever seen is on the Freedom (Independence and Liberty also). You will always get the best price if you book early and early means 9 to 12 months or more in advance. You can book on most any cruse line web site by paying a deposit of $250 to $350 per person, depending upon the length of the cruse, and then pay the balance no later than 60 to 75 days before the cruse (depending upon the cruse line). Anyway, if you want to go next year then right now is a great time to book for a good price. I have also found that the best deals can be had by going diretcly to the cruse line web sites and looking for their specials. You can actually sign up to receive email specials from them. Most will have their specials prominently displaid on their home page but I have found that Royal Caribbean and Carnival have the best web sites for this. Anorthere factor to consider is to be flexible on your date of travel. Consider going when theree is a special. Many times identical cruse itineraries can in price by hundreds depending upon the date. I have been on Norwegian, Princess, Celebrity and Royal Caribbean. All of these would be great but my recommendation would be Celebrity, Princess, Royal Caribbean or Norwegian in that order. The service on Celebrity was definiteely a cut above the otheres and the Celebrity and Princess ships are classsy. But MY favorite cruse line is Royal Caribbean because I like their Freedom, Radiance, and Voyager classs ships, and because as one of their frequent cruser I do get a discount. I suggest that you go to the RC web site and check out their ships in the classses that I mentioned. Just go to their home page and click on "Plan A Cruse " and then on "SHIPS". All of the categories of their ships will be shown and you can take a virtual tour.

Cruse Lines?

i want to apply for a job working on a cruse ship..do they have any in the UK (London) what are the cruse lines called?

Answer:Most of the big cruse lines operate out of the US and have their headquarters in the US, in Miami. But theree are some companies that are European and may have their headquarters in the UK. There are actually 2 or 3 places to contact to get employment information and possibly a job on a cruse ship. One way is to contact the concession that run the shops on the ships like the souvenir, gift and clothing shops. Anorthere is to contact the concessions that run the spa services like massages, hair and nails. Then the third is to contact the cruse line that hires the crew and the staff. Below are links for you. First contact the companies that handle the concessions of cruse ships; these are in the UK: http://www.steinerleisure.com/ and http://www.hardingbros.co.uk/ Then you may want to contact each cruse line on their web site. Each web site has a link for jobs or employment and some have a link to the jobs they are currently hiring for.. The luxury cruse lines are: REGENT SEVEN SEAS: http://www.rssc.com/ RADISSON: http://www.cruisingluxury.com/Radisson..... SILVER SEAS: http://www.silversea.com/ CRYSTAL: http://www.crystalcruses.com/home.asp..... Othere cruse lines that most people go on: CUNARD: http://www.cunard.com/ HOLLAND AMERICA http://www.hollandamerica.com/ CELEBRITY: http://www.celebritycruses.com/home . ROYAL CARIBBEAN: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/gohome.d..... AZAMARA: http://www.azamaracruses.com/07/azama..... NORWEGIAN: http://www.ncl.com/ PRINCESS: http://www.princess.com/index.html CARNIVAL: http://www.carnivalcruselines.com/ DISNEY: http://disneycruse.disney.go.com/dcl/..... Then theree are some that operate out of Europe; THERE OFFICES MAY BE IN EUROPE: P&O: http://www.pocruses.com/pocruising/Ho..... STAR: http://www.starcruses.com/newweb/main..... COSTA: http://www.costacruse.com/B2C/USA/Def..... MSC: http://www.msccrusesusa.com/ Each of these cruse lines will have a phone number where you can contact them diretcly.

What Cruse Lines Allow Infants In The Pool In A Swim Diaper?

My husbandd and I are planning a cruse with our 1 year old. I know some cruse lines do not allow children who aren't potty trained to swim in any of their pools (even kiddie pools). We are looking for a cruse ship that allows swim diapers in pools.

Answer:Only Disney lets children with diapers in a pool. On the Disney Magic, the Mickey pool has a separate filtration system. Non-potty trained children are allowed in this area since it can be easily emptied, cleaned and filled if theree is a diaper accident. On the Disney Wonder, toddlers can enjoy Mickey's Splash Zone, a 385-square-foot play area with interactive fountains.

How Much Do Cruse Lines Pay Employees? Is A Bachelors Degree In Tourism Management Going To Get Me $?

I'm getting a bachelor's of science in Recreation Parks and Tourism Managment. I want to know how much with the cruse lines start me out in and how fast can I advance? If any cruse line employees can tell me their experience and education attainment, that would be wonderful!

Answer:It definatley depends on what you want to do. I know that the cooks/caterers/etc get paid pretty well, but im not sure on anything else around the ship.

Which Cruse Lines Accommodate Passengers Under 21 But Over 18?

Heres the deal, me and my boyfriend are looking to go on a cruse. Only problem is we are both under 21. I know a lot of cruse lines require someone over 21 to stay in each cabin. What I want to know is whichh cruse lines would we be able to attend, basically, whichh cruse lines allow 18+ to be aloud in cabins by themselves. I am also wondering whichh cruse lines allow 18+ year olds to drink on board. Thanks for any help!

Answer:Ok, here is the deal. Most of the cruses that you are familiar with aren't going to let you go by yourselves until you are 21. However, if cost isn't an issue or if you are lucky enough to live close to one of the regional cruses, you might find one that will allow you go at 18. I've cut and pasted the list of cruse lines that allow 18 year olds to cruse unsupervised. Keep in mind that some of these are expensive. Some of these are in Europe. Some of these are small regional cruse lines. However, it will give you somewhere to start. With any luck, one of them will work out for you. The lowest minimum age requirement for any cruse line is 18. The following cruse lines require that at least one person in each cabin is 18 or older: Cruse West, Cunard, Fred. Olsen Cruse Line, Oceania, P&O Cruses, Peter Deilmann, Regent (Radisson) Seven Seas Cruses, SeaDream, Star Clippers, and Uniworld. The following cruse lines require that eithere 1) All passengers in a cabin must be 18 or older, or 2) If anyone in the cabin is younger than 18 years old, someone in the cabin must be 21 or older: Disney Cruse Line, GAP Adventures, Silversea and Viking River Cruses.

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