How do you like to spend your vacations? Travel to different countries and visit different cities, or spend time in a comfortable hotel by the sea? You can combine these two completely different types of vacation.
Do you like to travel to different cities and stay in hotels? Better yet, a hotel takes you to different cities and beautiful places.
If you agree with that, then cruises are the way to go.
Go on vacation on a cruise
Sea cruises are a great choice for those who are going to spend their vacation interesting and with maximum enjoyment. Modern cruise ships provide the highest level of comfort to their passengers. The ships have everything that tourists need: comfortable cabins, restaurants, nightclubs, swimming pools, sunbathing decks and various entertainment. The level of luxury of the best cabins will suit most passengers.
Cruise liners usually follow a circular route. More often than not, the liner is on the move at night and makes a stop during the day. Stopping takes place in the ports of the most interesting cities for tourists. You can visit the sights, go on a tour, or spend the day in the city as you see fit. The cruise liner goes the entire route in one to two weeks, but if longer voyages, including around the world.
The cruise ship itinerary usually covers the most interesting cities (and natural attractions of some region. It can be the Mediterranean Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and Oceania. Cruise companies also offer trips to the Arctic and Antarctic regions. River cruises are also popular with travelers.
Traveling by passenger ship was the only way to get to many places in the world before the development of aviation. Now it is more convenient, faster and cheaper to get to distant cities by plane. Passenger ships have become, to a large extent, places of recreation and entertainment.
You’ll likely need the help of an expert if you want to buy a cruise. But before contacting a travel agent, it would be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the itineraries, prices, and offers of cruise companies. You can do this on your own, on the internet.
The cost of the cruise is not the final price of your trip. You’ll still need to get to the port of departure and back. (Sometimes you can buy a package that includes the cruise, airfare, and airport-port transfers.) Excursions also usually have to be paid for separately. It is also customary on cruises to leave a tip for the staff. (Tips may be included in the check.)
River cruises
Cruises on rivers and lakes can be an equally enjoyable pastime. Cruise ships that sail on inland waters are not as big as sea and ocean liners. But you can take a break from too many tourists. Another advantage: to sail on the rivers and lakes you do not need a visa or a foreign passport, or knowledge of foreign languages.