Cruise Vacation


Sailing on the highways of the open seas is a fascinating thing to do. Cruising is an incredibly easy and smart way to vacation. Visiting many ports of call during a voyage is always interesting with new expectation beyond each horizon.  Large cruise ships could be describe as floating cities or even to a lesser extent a hotel that moves over the open waters. It is hard to be bored on a cruise liner because all the basic amenities are in place and in reach.

The cruise lines are anxious to have you on board, and they offer all kinds of amenities to get you there. Discounts, free airfare to and from the points of departure and return, upgrades to a better cabin, free pre-cruise or post-cruise hotel rooms, tours, and even credits you can use on board. After all their cost is about the same whether you go or not. They have inventive itineraries and creative on-board programs tailored to families, lovers, gourmands, sports enthusiasts, naturalists, historians, gamblers, and party people. On some ships kids can go to day camp, babies to the nursery, parents to lectures, and of course everyone to the pool.


Make certain that your cruise matches your dream, follow this strategy: Do some up-front homework and be clear about your personal preferences. If you need plenty of space around you or if you plan to spend time in your cabin, you must pick a cabin that is large enough. Many cabins are not; in fact, many are barely large enough to turn in, let alone accommodate two people and their entire luggage. On the other hand if you plan to spend most of the time outside of the cabin then going with a smaller one can save you money.
If you are prone to seasickness, pick a large vessel with good stabilization and a cabin in the middle-deck area.  Avoid smaller ships by all means and routs that take you through choppy waters. Pick instead calm waters, the Caribbean is one area you may one to look into.

Most cruises are not entirely all inclusive. Not everything on a cruise ship is paid for in the package and so one need to have access to some cash as well. Some of them do have a list of things that are considered extra which passengers will have to pay for ranging from a bottle of water to wines. Workers in the service industry on the cruise ship are expecting a tip. They do not earn much and depend entirely on tips to survive, so it is prudent to take some cash as well as your credit card because all are not paid for in the package.

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Sailing on the highways of the open seas is a fascinating thing to do. It is almost everyone’s dream to take a cruise and it is a worthwhile one as well.  Cruising is an incredibly easy and smart way to vacation. Visiting many ports of call during a voyage is very exciting yet educational; there is nothing that can compare to the expectation of what is to come beyond the horizons. 

The big cruise ships are like floating cities or even to a lesser extent hotel s that move over the open seas. There should be no bored days on a cruise liner because all the basic amenities are in place and in reach. It doesn't matter if you are a naturalist, historian, gambler, sport enthusiast and of course party people just to name a few.  Some ships that are family orientated have in place baby nursery and even kids day camp.

Ships vary widely in terms of amenities, service, and itineraries, as well as the age and the socioeconomic profile of the passengers. If you read the brochure, you obviously can get a clear fix on the itinerary, the layout of the ship, a list of activities, and the size of the cabins, but the brochures never tell you about your fellow passengers although quite obviously expensive cruises are paid for by people who can afford them. But is the cruise geared towards singles, families, people from certain parts of the country and international clientele.  A party crowd, a good rule of thumb is that longer, more expensive cruises tend to attract an older and more affluent crowd. On the other hand shorter, less pricey cruises appeal to younger people, singles and families. Whatever socioeconomic profile you fit in, do your research and go on a cruise, you will be happy you did.


Ocho Rios The Complete Resort Town of Jamaica


The resort town of Ocho Rios on the northern coast of Jamaica close to Discovery Bay the place where it is said that Christopher Columbus firs landed was once a small fishing village. The the words ‘ Ocho Rios ‘mean eight  which was directly influence by  the heavy concentration of Spaniards  during the early years. However it could be considered a misnomer because the resort town of Ocho Rios does not have eight rivers.
Today this resort town is a far cry from a small fishing village. It boasts some of the biggest name hotels in Jamaica and the Caribbean by extension complimented by some of the better known attractions in Jamaica. Most famous of them all is the Dunn’s River falls; it is certainly Jamaica’s premier tourist attractions with thousands of visitors climbing the falls every day.  Ocho Rios provides a wide array of activities, there is always something for everyone. Swimming with dolphins is another which hundreds of visitors enjoy on a daily basis. Also at this resort town one can go horse-back riding up a country trail, along the beach and also having the horse take a swim into the warm Caribbean Sea while one is still in saddle.  ATV safari rides, river tubing, Canopying, bobsled in the mountains where you will find yourself twisting down the mountainside aboard a bobsled adventure or soar 700 feet above the rainforest riding the rainforest Sky Explorer chair lift tour.

If all those are not enough, one can take a tour to the birthplace which is also the final resting place of reggae king Bob Marley.  The reggae legend was born about 30 miles from Ocho Rios in a small village called Nine Mile. There is something magical about this place as one cannot help but feel the natural mystic in the air.  Even the casual Marley fan will be struck by the feeling of his presence on the tour walking through the beautiful mausoleum, Bob’s final resting place.

When the sun goes down in the evenings Ocho Rios comes alive. There is a vibrant nightlife and of course some very good restaurants. Unfortunately many visitors hopped to stay at all-inclusive resorts and hardly venture outside the gates. However, the real Ocho Rios cannot be felt inside the resorts but instead it is the feel one gets when mix and mingle with the locals. It is the sight and sounds of the busy streets, the taste and smell of authentic Jamaican food. It is about seeing people going about their everyday life nonchalantly in the true Jamaican way which embodies what many people here on the island respond with “no problem man”.