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 How are you able to provide such great prices on cruises?
What is included when you pay for a cruise?
What is not included when you pay for a cruise?
How far in advance should I make reservations to get the best price?
How can I avoid getting seasick?
If I brought children with me on a cruise, would that be a problem?
Will I need a passport?
What are port charges?
How are tips/gratuities handled?
What is an Air/Sea Package?
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| Q: How are you able to provide such great prices on cruises? |
| A: We buy blocks of rooms way in advance at a very large discount. Then we sell a room or two (or more) to you. This saves you a lot of money! |
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| Q: What is included when you pay for a cruise? |
| A: All meals, activities, entertainment and all shipboard accommodations: Pool, library, game room, fitness center and various sports and recreational activities. Sometimes, even the air fare is included! |
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| Q: What is not included when you pay for a cruise? |
| A: Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, shore excursions, spa treatments, casino, phone calls, medical treatments, after hours baby-sitting, and of course tips. |
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| Q: How far in advance should I make reservations to get the best possible price? |
| A: At least six months in advance, but we can still get you a great price if we're closer than that to your departure date. |
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| Q: How can I avoid getting seasick? |
| A: Cruise ships are huge, and are fitted with stabilizers and other high-tech anti-rocking devices, so the chances of you getting seasick are very small. For those who are nervous about it, there are preventive medicines that work great. We recommend seeing your family doctor if you have acute sea-sickness. |
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| Q: If I brought children with me on a cruise, would that be a problem? |
| A: Not at all! In fact, most ships have lots of special programs just for children that can keep them entertained all day. And there are baby-sitters available at night for an extra fee, in case you'd like to stay late at the Captain's Party. |
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| Q: Will I need a passport? |
| A: Passports are necessary for most travel outside the U.S. The exceptions are the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Mexico and Canada. In these countries, if you don't have a passport, you do need proof of US Citizenship such as a legal birth certificate or a government-issued picture ID card. Bring a second form of ID as well, such as a driver's license or US company photo ID card. Non-US citizens residing in the US must show valid Alien Registration (green card). Effective January 1, 2006: New regulations require a valid U.S. Passport on ALL sailings other than Alaska and Hawaii. This is a U.S. Government regulation and not ours or the Cruise line's. |
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| Q: What are port charges? |
| A: Sometimes port charges are included in the price of a cruise, but in most cases they are not. They are for taxes/fees assessed by governmental and other agencies. They include costs for entering/leaving ports, and costs incurred while in port such as stevedoring, waste removal and payroll or port-related functions. |
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| Q: How are tips/gratuities handled? |
| A: You would take care of these the last evening of your cruise. The amount is up to you - the ship will provide guidelines and envelopes in your cabin. For example: The following people are usually tipped per person per day as follows: Dining room waiters and cabin stewards: $3.00 to $3.50; Assistant Waiters: $1.50 to $2.00. Head Waiter - your discretion. A 15% gratuity is generally added to all bar and wine checks. |
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| Q: What is an Air/Sea Package? |
| A: An Air/Sea package is where the particular cruise line offers airfare, at a reasonable rate, as well as the cruisefare so everything can be purchased at once from one source. When purchasing the airfare from the cruise line, you get round-trip transfers to and from the boat, allowing a more enjoyable trip with less worry. |
