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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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