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First time Cruisers

Here are a few questions from passengers that were asked of the crew of different Cruise lines. It makes you wonder what someone folks are thinking, but I’m guess it’s their first time on a cruise! What do you think? Q. Does the crew sleep on board? A. Of course not, late at night a water taxi picks them up and takes them home! Q. Do these stairs go up OR down? A. Yes! Q. Does the ship make it’s own electricity? A. No, don’t you see the long extension cord trailing behind the ship? Q. Which is the sunny side of the ship? A. The captain spins the ship around d...Read More...

What's the best part of the ship?

                     Okay, have you ever wondered, "how do I know I'm getting a good cabin,  is it close to the things I want to do, how far from the elevators am I." Well knowing all that is as close as checking out the deck plan of the ship! Though not always to scale, the drawings do let you see what's close and what's not, where the dining is as well as the pool. But if you never looked at a deck plan before here's a few things to look for!  Here’s th...Read More...

Tired Vacation Parents

      If you’ve vacationed with your children you know the look - a couple of bleary-eyed, bedraggled parents returning back to the hotel at 6 p.m..  In tow, are 2 hyper-active offspring wearing mouse hats or whale t-shirts sporting cotton candy hair extensions.  Next it’s the big choice:  wash them up and suffer through another dinner or collapse in the hotel room with another room service or take-out pizza meal.  And today’s receipts for all this fun?  Well,  let’s just say it cost more than your first car did?  ...Read More...

On Board Ship Dining

                        In a downtown elevator in lower downtown, I happened to hear a couple of middle-aged women discussing the dining  form their Caribbean Cruise they just returned from a week ago. As the women talked back and forth, one of the comments that struck me was “You should not have to pay for your meals on a ship”.   But thinking about this conversation, it became apparent that the comment was not really correct.  You don’t HAVE to p...Read More...

Urban Legends

  Urban Legends:                  Booking Cruises Directly with the Cruise Line's being Cheaper, Bigfoot, and UFO'S all have one thing in common! They are all Urban Legends. At Cruise Planners, we can show the truth behind the legends.                  First of all, let’s face it, a sales representative at a cruise line gets paid to sell only their company whether it’s the right product for you or not.  T...Read More...