| People seem to be under the impression that cruises | | | | day cruise for two, including all food, lodging, and two |
| are expensive. While it might seem that way to most | | | | ports of call. |
| of us, if we look deeper, we will see the real value in a | | | | Compare that to almost any other type of vacation. Is |
| cruise holiday. | | | | it possible even to get a hotel room for five nights for |
| If you do not really need to fly to your cruise port, then | | | | $850.00? Add to that the opportunity to see many |
| I strongly recommend driving. Half of the cost of your | | | | different countries on a single vacation and maybe you |
| vacation can be taken up by airfare. Using my very | | | | will start to see what I see. |
| first cruise as an example, it cost me about $3500 | | | | The real value of a cruise vacation is to be found in |
| about $1300 of that was airfare for two people. Had I | | | | the luxury of the accommodations. Even Carnival |
| driven, admittedly the price of gas was much lower | | | | Cruises, which is thought by many to be one of the |
| then, but the fuel costs would have been about $350. | | | | low end cruise lines, is more luxurious than any hotel I |
| For another example, the next cruise that I have | | | | have ever stayed in. The meals are not only included, |
| booked is a 5 day cruise on board the Carnival | | | | they are five-star and you do not even have to leave |
| Fantasy. For a total cost of about $850 I get a five | | | | a tip. |