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This is the page with frequently asked questions. Many people have all
sorts of questions about cruising. Some of these questions will be
answered here. If you have other questions, don't hesitate to send me an
e-mail. For the address see the 'about/info' page. I will extend this
page with new questions in the future.
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In
my cruise schedule there are several 'sea
days', where the ship will be spending a day
at sea. Will I be bored those days?
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Definitely
not. On sea days there is a lot to do on the
ship. Many activities will be organized,
such as games, mini-seminars, art auctions,
little sports tournaments et cetera. And
there is always the casino, the shops, the
fitness center and spa, the library, the
internet corner and two swimming pools and
whirlpools.
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Hard
to say. Probably not but it's possible.
Cruise ships are rather big so they will
move a lot less than small ships. But they
can move and will mostly move a little bit,
depending on the wind and the size of the
waves. Fortunately most cruise ships have
stabelizers that reduce the rocking of the
ship for a large part. And you won't have
bad weather for a long time. Last but not
least: you will get used to the movement of
the ship. If you have a weird feeling in
your stomach, probably it won't be for long.
A person's body has the power to accommodate
itself to strange movements. In the case you
still get sea sick, the ship's doctors will
be pleased to provide you with a small pill
against sea sickness, which mostly helps
within a short time. In general, I wouldn't
be too woried about this.
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I
thought that cruising is only for older,
retired people?
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No,
not at all. Cruising can be fun for
everyone. However, you won't see many
children. Personally, I think that cruising
in general is somewhat less suitable for
children, but cruise lines do their best to
organize activities for them and to give
them their own youth or children corner
where they can meet, watch movies, play
games etc. If you like the luxury of a hotel
room travelling with you -in fact the whole
4-star or 5-star hotel is travelling with
you, if you like seeing a lot of places in a
short amount of time, if you like good food,
meeting nice people from different
countries, dance on live music or just sit
in the sun with a good book, you will like
cruising. And that's not only for older and
retired people. I have to admit however that
the average age on board is rather high. But
that's mainly because retired people have
more time (especially in the US where people
with a job don't have many days off). A
second reason is that for younger people
with children cruising is rather expensive.
Personally, I don't see it as a problem to
be one of the younger people on
board.
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Cruising
is not cheap, but you don't have to be a
milionaire to be able to do a cruise. You
can make it as expensive as you like. When
you like to stay in a suite or room with
balcony, do a lot of expensive shore
excursions, buy art at the onboard art
auctions, lose a lot of money in the casino
and drink a lot of expensive alcoholic
drinks and cocktails, it will be more
expensive. Here's a list of the main
expenses when you go cruising:
• Cruise fare (depending on size of room and
location - inside with no window, window,
balcony, suite)
• Air fare for flight from home to port of
departure (depends on where you live and
where the cruise starts)
• Airport taxes
• Port taxes (depend on the ports of call
the cruise ship visits)
• Transfers to and from the ship to and from
hotel or airport
• Drinks onboard, excluding coffee, tea,
water, milk and juices with breakfast and
lunch (depends on how much you drink)
• Shore excursions
• Souvenirs
• Tips or gratuities for the room attandants
and the waiters
• Use of Internet onboard
• Use of other paid services onboard, such
as spa treatments, hairdresser, laundry,
phone
• Casino expenses, unless you win of course
;-)
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