Budget Travel - Cruising Can Save You Money
By Jere Moline
If your vision of a budget vacation is sandwiches and cheap
hotels then it's high time you take a look at the cruise
industry. From the glaciers of Alaska to the rain forests of
Central America vacationing on a cruise ship can be a wonderful
experience and it can easily be included in the realm of budget
travel.
For most low budget travelers, including honeymooning couples,
a cruise vacation offers the opportunity to travel in the luxury
of an ocean liner and save money on that budget vacation too.
A cruise ship could be your best mode of travel since it includes in the price
of the fare, a place to sleep, all the food you can possibly eat, room service
at any time of the day or night and nonstop entertainment that should satisfy
nearly any person's interests. It would be impossible to find a hotel room that
could offer you all those benefits at a price that would compare to the cost of
the fare on the cruise ship. Just about the only thing that is not included in
the fare for most cruises are the cost of beverages and the cost of your shore
excursions.
For those who like to work out, there is no need to worry about putting on
weight while on a cruise. Most cruise ships offer their own gym where guests
can work out and burn off some of those extra calories. Your travel agent can
tell you whether there will be a charge for the use of the gym or if it will be
included in the cost of the fare for your budget travel package on board a
cruise liner.
Most cruises offer their guests entertainment in the form of
movie shows, casinos, night clubs, discos and even spas. These
are all geared to keeping the guest occupied and happy while
traveling between ports of call. For those who are interested,
there will be lectures on the history of the area as well as
classes in such things as ballroom dancing, origami, and bridge
and to your pleasant surprise you will find that such forms of
entertainment are all included in your budget travel package.
For the more adventurous, some of the cruise ships offer shore
excursions which include activities like scuba diving,
snorkeling, deep sea fishing, and horse back riding. Along with
these excursions guest can be taken on sightseeing expeditions
into nearby areas of interest. It is always possible to save a
little more cash by booking these excursions on your own instead
of through the ships facilities which may be a little higher.
Keeping in mind all these points it would be a good idea to
consider vacationing on a cruise ship. Your budget cruise
vacation could have you traveling on a luxury liner to exotic
ports of call at an affordable price that would include nearly
everything you need for a wonderful vacation.
Jere Moline has been a life long traveler and has enjoyed the
cultures of many countries throughout the world. He has
experienced several different types of travel both on his own
and on planned excursions. He has just recently started a site
where travelers can gather and ask questions about the new
destinations they plan to visit and share their experiences of
places they have already been. Be sure to visit
www.discounttraveltoday.com