Themed Cruises; Enhance your
vacation experience greatly!!
As you seek out the best possible
vacation value it is extremely likely that you are considering a cruise. There are many general parameters to
consider when selecting the right cruise for you; from budget / pricing, to
level of comfort & service as well as destinations desired. In addition to these obvious choices, you
should also consider that many cruises offer a specialty theme on select
sailings, with themes ranging from wine or beer to art, jazz, poker or golf to
name just a few.
~Themes are an enhancement that most cruise
lines offer, typically with no additional charge or just a slight bit more
expensive when compared to a similar non-theme cruise on the same ship and
destination. Activities and extra’s that
are part of the theme presented are provided and operated by the cruise line in
most cases~
How do you find out if there is a
theme that lines up with your interests?
Not difficult, but can be a bit time-consuming as there is no centralized
info center for this. The theme of
interest may present cruises on their website or in publications, such as the
Food Network mentioning a Disney Cruise with celebrity Chef’s; after digging
around a while to find it. Each cruise
line website has info on their theme cruises, some are fairly prominent while
others you have to look pretty hard and search around to find what you are
looking for. There are some independent
websites that list various theme cruises, which seem to be less than comprehensive,
only listing the cruises that provide compensation to be listed on their
website.
~The best way to see if there is a theme cruise
of interest to you, within your budget and fitting within your travel dates and
to destinations desired is to consult with a travel agent~
During your initial consultation
with a travel agent bring up your normal travel parameters desired (budget /
dates / destinations, etc.) and mention your hobbies and interests. A good travel agent will be happy to receive
thorough information from you as to your full interests to assist with finding
a cruise that is ideal for you. A good
travel agent can seek out fantastic deals for you on cruises that provide
everything you were looking for on a cruise, and then some!
Just one example, Cunard is
offering special theme cruises with experts from the Royal Astronomical Society
on board, narrating a special planetarium style show on board and hosting
astronomy sightings on deck with telescopes and binoculars. There is one coming up next month on the
Queen Mary 2 on their standard transatlantic crossing (sure, a bit chilly in
December, however a very good value) with balcony staterooms available at the
time of this blogs publication at just $699 per person plus tax! The exact same cruise on other dates without
the astronomy experts, the same price or even higher!
~There is virtually no limit to the amount of
specialty themes available on cruises; some offered and operated by the cruise
line themselves with others being operated by an organization such as the Food
Network who provides the talent and related program~
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE IT UP A
NOTCH ON YOUR NEXT CRUISE VACATION AND INCLUDE A THEME OF INTEREST TO YOU, AN
ENHANCEMENT TO YOUR VACATION ENJOYMENT THAT IS WELL WORTH SIMPLY MENTIONING TO
YOUR TRAVEL AGENT TO LOOK INTO!!!
Happy travels from the staff at GO-Enterprises!