Disney Cruises

July 29, 2008 by Tom and Mark  
Filed under Cruise Ship Reviews

disney-cruisesIf you’re planning on a summer getaway vacation with your whole family including the kids, take a cruise aboard a Disney cruise ship. The Disney Cruise

Line, operating since 1998, consists of two main ships namely: Disney Magic and Disney Wonder each equally magnificent and grandiose. The Disney Cruise Line

provides families with exciting 3-7 day cruises throughout the Atlantic coast, docking at Port Castaway Cay in the Bahamas, as well as several ports in  St. Thomas, St Croix, St. Maarten, Grand Cayman, Key West, Cozumel, the Mexican Riviera, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Cabo San Lucas, and more.

Furnished with amenities that both kids and adults can enjoy, Disney cruises are perfect for families who want to relax, bond, or just have some fun time together.

What’s onboard?

Aboard the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, one will find all the usual facilities, luxurious family staterooms with fully-furnished bathrooms, living rooms with television units and other functional communication devices, and private balconies, the dining area, restaurants and alternative dining options, a spa center, and a health and fitness center, any cruise ship is bound to have except a casino. Both ships are furnished with all sorts of unusual and fun facilities for both kids and adults including a Goofy pool with a separate pool for toddlers with additional interactive fountains and an Oceaneer’s Lab where kids can play captain and virtually pilot and man the ship.

Get to enjoy fun onboard activities including aerobics and yoga classes for active adults and fun games and workshops for kids and teens.

Are there land excursions?

There are lots of exciting activities that you can enjoy with your family once you disembark and arrive at your destination. Go horseback riding to Acapulco, fly aboard a jet or go parasailing and see the sites below. Feel the soft breeze caressing your face as you go skating or biking with your family around the rink. Take a watercraft eco tour and marvel at the beauty of aquatic ecosystems. Kayaking, snorkelling, fishing, and banana boat riding are also some of the most popular family activities that Disney Cruise Line offers.

Carnival Cruise Lines

July 29, 2008 by Tom and Mark  
Filed under Cruise Ship Reviews

carnival-cruise-linesThinking of travelling overseas?
Travel onboard the most famous cruise line, Carnival Cruise, and arrive in style at your chosen destination be it the Alaskan highlands and plains, the breathtaking resorts and beaches of the Mexican Riviera, the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean, the famous Santiago Port in South America, the beautiful reefs of Panama, the white sand sun-kissed beaches of the Bahamas shoreline, the idyllic green hills of Bermuda, the scenery and lighthouses of Canada and New England, or the historical archipelago of Europe including ancient Greek and Roman cities.

Take part in cruise tours
Cruise tours both sea and land explorations are also provided by Carnival Cruises. Take part in various ocean water activities such as deep sea diving, snorkelling, and kayaking. Comb the shores and ports and explore the lands. Join in walking tours of historical places, tourist spots, and shopping emporiums. Get to know the locale and taste different cuisines available in that area.

Pass the time onboard with these exciting activities

You don’t have to give up your exercise regimen while cruising. Keep your heart healthy and start your days strong by jogging around the running tracks onboard.  Tone your muscles in the ship’s weight-lifting gym. Afterwards, take your breakfast at the ship’s deck or have it delivered to your room.  Treat yourself to a relaxing day at the salon.  Grab lunch at the buffet.  Tour the interior art gallery. Play poker at the casino with friends, surf the World Wide Web and stay in touch with distant friends and loved ones using the ship’s speedy internet service, shop, have a massage at the spa carnival and lounge inside the ship. If you’re the outdoors-loving person, you’ll definitely fancy swimming in the ship’s deck pool and sliding down the twister waterslide.  Have a body tan by the ship’s deck or play mini-golf with some of the ship’s other guests.  Then have dinner at the dining area or dance and party till the lights are out at the ship’s bar and night time entertainment area.

Carnival Cruises provides you all these and more including luxurious staterooms complete with amenities and outstanding service.

Royal Caribbean cruises

July 28, 2008 by Tom and Mark  
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royal-caribbean-cruisesRoyal Caribbean International Cruise provides its clients with an adventure-packed journey of Asian, Atlantic, Caribbean, and European seas and shores.  Get to know historical Europe by registering for a cruise and land tour.  Be held with awe by the exotic Asian cities and the mountain ranges of Alaska. If you fancy a relaxing vacation with family and loved ones, Bermuda’s beaches may just be what you are looking for. Royal Caribbean International Cruise gives you the opportunity to set sail and land on the shores of your dreams.

Choose from a variety of package with carefully-selected itineraries that appeal to most guests.  Royal Caribbean International Cruise provides you with the most enjoyable and most thrilling ocean and land excursions including kayaking and snorkelling, horseback-riding and parasailing and to top it all off, a tour of the most luscious cuisines including Caribbean, that you will remember for the rest of your life.

What’s in store on board?
Are you bored? On a Royal Caribbean Cruise liner, you will never be. While travelling or waiting for the ship to dock, you can enjoy any of the ship’s numerous activities such as rock climbing.

Tired? How about treating yourself to a relaxing massage from a world class spa on board?

Hungry? You will find the best selection of food complete with seafood, meat, vegetarian entrees that cater to any palate.

When you embark on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, you not only guarantee yourself to an adventure to cherish a lifetime, memorable fun moments with co-guests on board, gourmet meals and buffets provided by a brilliant team of culinary masters, but also the most luxurious lodging.

How are the staterooms?
Any guest of the Royal Caribbean International cruise will find any stateroom not only gorgeous and luxurious but also complete with the basic cruising necessities such as television, a telephone unit, a private shower with bath and vanity area plus hair dryer. All rooms are equally beautiful.  Some prefer the balcony suites and the oceanview suites overlooking the ocean, others the interior rooms overlooking the promenade, while bigger parties would often opt for the deluxe suites with multiple rooms, a balcony, and a bar area.