Whether you're a first-time cruiser or a veteran, this book will help you plan a cruise you'll never forget. Fodor's experts lay out a clear-cut game plan for making your dreams a reality, from picking a ship to getting the right dinner seating. Get great advice on: scoring the best deals and avoiding scams; picking a perfect travel agent; exploring beyond the usual destinations; before-you-go secrets to avoid hassles later on; the first six things to do after you board; tips on how to avoid seasickness; what to buy; plus the inside scoop on shipboard dining, gambling, and more. Fodor's FYI Plan & Enjoy your Cruise also gives you real-life stories from travelers like you; questions and answers; checklists, do's and don?ts; web sites, addresses, and phone numbers. So if you're going on a cruise, plan ahead!
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Whether you're a first-time cruiser or a veteran, this book will help you plan a cruise you'll never forget. Fodor's experts lay out a clear-cut game plan for making your dreams a reality, from picking a ship to getting the right dinner seating. Get great advice on: scoring the best deals and avoiding scams; picking a perfect travel agent; exploring beyond the usual destinations; before-you-go secrets to avoid hassles later on; the first six things to do after you board; tips on how to avoid seasickness; what to buy; plus the inside scoop on shipboard dining, gambling, and more. Fodor's FYI Plan & Enjoy your Cruise also gives you real-life stories from travelers like you; questions and answers; checklists, do's and don?ts; web sites, addresses, and phone numbers. So if you're going on a cruise, plan ahead!
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How to choose a Cruise
Some say the most important aspect of a cruise is the destination. Some say it's the itinerary. Other's say it's the cruise line. They're all wrong.
The most important choice you'll make when booking a cruise is the ship. Here's why: Whatever ship you choose will be your home for seven days or more. The ship you choose will determine what kind of sleeping quarters you'll have, what kind of food you'll eat, what kind of entertainment you'll see, and even what ports you'll visit. If you don't like your ship, you won't like your cruise.
One size does not fit all in cruising. What's big to one passenger may be small to another. One agent recalls two passengers who were looking for an Alaska cruise. They were big-ship people who loved the Norway and the Monarch of the Seas. Friends had recommended the much smaller Nieuw Amsterdam, but the agent knew immediately that the couple would hate it. Instead, she booked them on the much larger Sun Princess, where they had a wonderful time.
Ultimately, the responsibility for choosing the right ship lies with you. It's your money and your cruise. Most cruise complaints arise from passengers traveling on the wrong ship for them. So when your travel agent recommends one or two major lines only, you may want to ask for other options. No matter how good your agent it, or how sincere your friends are, you are the only one who really knows what you like.
Some say the most important aspect of a cruise is the destination. Some say it's the itinerary. Other's say it's the cruise line. They're all wrong.
The most important choice you'll make when booking a cruise is the ship. Here's why: Whatever ship you choose will be your home for seven days or more. The ship you choose will determine what kind of sleeping quarters you'll have, what kind of food you'll eat, what kind of entertainment you'll see, and even what ports you'll visit. If you don't like your ship, you won't like your cruise.
One size does not fit all in cruising. What's big to one passenger may be small to another. One agent recalls two passengers who were looking for an Alaska cruise. They were big-ship people who loved the Norway and the Monarch of the Seas. Friends had recommended the much smaller Nieuw Amsterdam, but the agent knew immediately that the couple would hate it. Instead, she booked them on the much larger Sun Princess, where they had a wonderful time.
Ultimately, the responsibility for choosing the right ship lies with you. It's your money and your cruise. Most cruise complaints arise from passengers traveling on the wrong ship for them. So when your travel agent recommends one or two major lines only, you may want to ask for other options. No matter how good your agent it, or how sincere your friends are, you are the only one who really knows what you like.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Fodor's FYI: Plan and Enjoy Your Cruise, 1st Edition: Experts Share Their Secrets (Special-Interest Titles) (Paperback)
In Plan and Enjoy your Cruise by Fodor's FYI series, you get a brief, basic description of each step from planning, purchasing, packing for and enjoying your cruise trip.
The book is the size of a small paperback and is only about 200 pages of large-print type. That being said, it really does step you through all of the basic, common-sense things to keep in mind when you're planning a cruise. It talks about making sure you choose a cruise situation that is right for you - and not right for the travel agent's pocketbook. It discusses types of cruises, special needs, and how to choose a travel agent. There are tips about what to do when you first get on board, how to make the most of your time at see, how to avoid any hidden charges. There are safety tips for both the cruise ship and shore excursions. I don't know that this was really an "experts share their secrets" as touted on the cover of the book. There wasn't anything TOO secret in what I read! Again it was all pretty much common-sense information that you find on just about any cruise website. But it is all nicely gathered together for you, nice easy-to-read type, perfect for sitting back and thumbing through and preparing for your upcoming cruise. Well recommended for the new cruiser!
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Not recommended for first time cruisers,
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Although this book has good basic information it is several years outdated.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Basic Cruise Information,
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This cruise plan and enjoy your cruise by Fodor is a great basic first read for anyone new to the art of cruise vacations.
It is easy to read, laid out simply and gives many idea's on which line to choose, what to take with you, when to go, how to investigate what excursions you might like. After reading this book I then purchased two Travel books to look at my options for how best to investigate the ports of call I will be going to see.
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