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We've got 7 for sure - I think 8. Enough for a group rate? One (or two) retired from a career in the Navy and two (or three) over 55 years old. Are we two small to get any decent discount?
We...
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tampa is a few hours away from MIA. I cruised out of Tampa last year to Honduras, belize, mexico, grand caymans. I thought that was pretty exotic.
It might be hurricane season??? im not...
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We've traveled twice on Carnival, both times on a budget, and had a great time. Both cruises were in November - It seems like some of the best deals we have seen are early bookings, and around...
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Hello fellow travelers,
I need some help/advice about planning our first cruise.
My girlfriend's sister is turning 30 this year and for several years she has said that everyone is going to go...
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For cruise ship reviews, check out http://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/. Very helpful.
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aim for the middle deck middle of the boat to avoid sea sickness.
You can smuggle in alcohol pretty easy if wanted.
My first cruise was on carnival, it wasnt bad at all. I thought it was a...
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Cruisecompete is a great site that will allow you to have multiple agencies 'bidding' for your business. That might be a great place to start and will give you a sense for what a realistic price...
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we have been on at least a dozen cruises. we book with www.cruisecompete.com all the time. by far the best way to book a cruise.
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Thanks for the reply. I know it's not hurricane season in May -- that's in the fall. There's not usually that much rain in May. I guess maybe it's just because it's after spring breaks and before...
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We love carnival. Cheapest cruises you can usually find but they are perfect. Food is good (the sit down places more so than the buffet) We have done 3 completely different cruises with Carnival. Our...
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Try TravelZoo too. They usually have great deals from there.
Also you may want to look into doing a Repositioning Cruise. It is where the cruise is changing locations because of a season change....
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just back from RCCL cruise:D on Independence of Seas, great ship and itinerary. Also enjoy DCL (pricey), CCL and have sailed on NCL (not a fan of the food quality).
Do the research on...
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I also like to look at vacations2go.com. I get car sick and was worried that I would get sea sick as well, but I was fine. I had a balcony room on deck 9 front of the ship. I then went on another...
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Where do you live? Cruises depart from other places as well, like Baltimore. I'm not saying that it's any better or any worse, but if cost is an issue and you can forgo the plane ticket this way...
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I wouldn't worry about getting seasick in the Gulf of Mexico, Unless you hit a storm, you should have fairly calm seas, and most of the time, you won't even feel the ship's movement. Bring some...
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Excursions:
You can find excursion prices through your cruise ship or through websites. I would make a list of things you want to do/explore/play and the price offered by cruise...
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If you have a decent-sized group, a travel agent might be able to give you a special group rate.
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Some cruiselines have drink packages for all you can drink. Its about 50.00 per person per night, everyone in the cabin must buy it if one does. you buy this onboard. Royal carib. Celeb, Carnival,...