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Your experience will be substantially affected by the cruise type you choose. On a port-intensive itinerary, except for a few sea days...
You might dine one evening, then enjoy entertainment, dancing, etc., go to sleep, and wake-up docked at your next port of call.
Under a typical full-day port visit, you often can start ashore at 7-8 AM, and be expected back 30 minutes or so before ship departure at 5-6 PM or so.
- You can breakfast at your place of choice and be off-ship on your way to an organized tour, self-arranged tour or activities, or just a walk-about.
- An "all-day" tour may include lunch (see tour description); a half-day tour can have you back to the ship for lunch...then further touring, shopping or a walk-about for the afternoon if you choose.
If you prefer such cruises...
- Look for itineraries in regions that offer many nearby ports, e.g., Mediterranean, Baltic, The Fjords, United Kingdom, Caribbean, Alaska, Mexican Riviera.
- Look for departure ports within the region, to minimize sea days, e.g., Caribbean trips starting in San Juan or Barbados, or Amsterdam or Copenhagen for the Baltic or Fjords.
- In contrast, ships from Miami, Fort Lauderdale or Tampa can take 1-2 days to reach the Caribbean, and the same to return. But you have more cruise and ship choices there, and you can choose to drive to either port if you live close enough (see "Get in" below).
If you might prefer sea days, you can look for:
Re-positioning cruises (often crossing oceans)...usually taking two weeks or more...often involving one-way international flights. (See "Flying..." under "Get In" below.)
Distant island or region visits from a mainland, e.g., Hawaii from Los Angeles.
Segments of around-the-world cruises, usually traversing major regions over a 3-6 weeks. They too will involve one-way international flights.
Around-the-world cruises, taking 90+ days...best considered once you know you're comfortable with many days at sea.
- As you find temptation, look at "Do" below and the ship's description (on-line or in brochure) to appreciate on-board activities.
There are also various cruises for special interests ? for bridge players with a few masters on board, celebrity entertainers/bands, cultural/political science/ history lectures, GLBT lifestyles, etc. There have even been and other .
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