There are four different types of Caribbean vacation travel cruises available:

• Eastern Caribbean Cruise
• Western Caribbean Cruise
• Southern Caribbean Cruise
• Deep Southern Caribbean Cruise

Eastern Caribbean cruises usually depart from Florida, but longer cruises may depart from New York. Eastern Caribbean cruises sail to the Bahamas, Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Tortola, San Juan, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. Western Caribbean cruises may depart from Florida, Texas, or New Orleans and they sail to the Bahamas, Key West, Cozumel, Calica/Playa del Carmen, Costa Maya, Belize, Grand Cayman, Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama.

Southern Caribbean cruises may depart from Barbados, San Juan Puerto Rico or Ft. Lauderdale. Depending on the departure port, ports of call typically include St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Antigua, Dominica, Martinique, San Juan, and Aruba. St. Thomas is probably the most popular port of call for Caribbean cruises.

The most exotic type of cruise among the Caribbean cruises is the Deep Southern Caribbean cruise. Many Deep Southern Caribbean Cruises are port intensive, offering plenty of opportunities to explore or relax on the islands. Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, St. Maarten, Tortola, St. Kitts, Dominica and St. Lucia may be considered Southern and Deep Southern ports of call. Other Deep Southern Ports of call include Ocho Rios, Cartagena, Colon, San Blas, Puerto Limon, Costa Maya, and Cayo Levantado, to name a few. Deep Southern Caribbean cruises are typically longer as well.

Depending on the type of cruise you choose, Caribbean shore excursions will have some similarities such as swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving and sunbathing, but there are many Caribbean shore excursions are distinctly different. Tubing on the Layou River in Dominica, Stingray City at Grand Cayman Island, Hiking the El Junque Rain Forest in Puerto Rico, High Tea at Sunbury Plantation on Barbados, Walking Up Dunn’s River Falls in Jamaica, and America’s Cup Yacht Racing on St. Maarten are just a few unique favorites among the many cruise excursion offerings.

Once you have decided which Caribbean vacation is for you, length of cruise (anywhere from 3 days up to 15 days or more), and the types of things you would like to do on your cruise, it’s time to select a cruise line. Choose any of the following cruise lines to book your Caribbean Cruise. Please click here for a directory of all cruise line websites. You can also contact your local cruise travel agent. Scroll through for information about discounts and deals.

Carnival Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises
Costa Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Cunard Line
Discovery Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line
Holland America Cruise Line
MSC Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises
Princess Cruise Line
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Royal Caribbean
The Yachts of Seabourn
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises
Windstar Cruises

To score deep discounts and deals on your Caribbean vacation travel cruise, visit any of the following popular discount cruise websites or discount booking search engines to check out the lowest prices on cruises, to shop and compare, and you can even book your Caribbean cruise right online.

Kayak.com
Expedia.com
Orbitz.com
Travelocity.com
CheapTickets.com
VacationsToGo.com
Cruise411.com
Cruise.com

To find out more about discount cruises, you can visit any number of cruise review websites to read reviews from real passengers, with real experiences. While there are man cruise review websites to choose from, some of the most popular (and reliable) cruise review websites include:

Cruisecritic.com
Cruisereviewsonline.com
Cruisereport.com
Cruisedirectonline.com
Cruisemates.com

Mini-cruises may stand alone or they might be part of a larger itinerary. When part of a larger itinerary, mini-cruises may include exotic river cruises, small yacht cruises, or small expedition cruises that travel where larger ships cannot. Mini cruises offer the same variety of entertainment, dining options and leisure facilities that are found on longer sailings, but they are designed to allow passengers to get the most out of their time onboard.

Some mini-cruises may take place during the week, but many take place on weekends. These types of cruises are packaged as “weekend getaways.” Popular destinations for weekend cruises include The Bahamas, The Western Caribbean, The Pacific Northwest, and Baja Mexico. Pacific Northwest mini-cruises typically last for three nights and they leave from Seattle. Bahamas cruises leave from Miami for three nights, and Western Caribbean cruises leave from Miami for four nights. Baja Mexico cruises leave from Los Angeles for three nights.

These are not the only mini-cruises available. Most cruise lines offer short cruises, but some of the most popular mini-cruises are offered through:

-Royal Caribbean
-Disney Cruise Line
-Carnival Cruise Line
-Celebrity Cruises

Prices for mini-cruises are “mini” too. Thanks to the shorter duration of the cruises, the are perfect for cruisers that are short on time and money. Depending on the type of accommodations, a mini-cruise may cost as little as $150 per person for an interior suite, up to $500 for a deluxe suite. You can also save money on mini-cruises by booking through a discount booking search engine such as Kayak or CheapTickets.com. The links to the most popular discount booking search engines are provided below.

Kayak.com
Expedia.com
Orbitz.com
Travelocity.com
CheapTickets.com
VacationsToGo.com
Cruise411.com
Cruise.com

So why take a mini-cruise? Mini-cruises are a perfect way to test the waters (no pun intended). If it’s your first cruise, a mini-cruise will let you know if you will get seasick, if you are ok with crowds, if you will like the cruise experience overall, the food, entertainment, etc. Next, as stated earlier, mini-cruises are less expensive than longer cruises. Mini-cruises also allow you to visit a variety of locations in a short amount of time without having to deal with flying or staying overnight in multiple locations. And finally, if you are short on time and you only have a few days to unwind, a mini-cruise offers just enough time to accomplish your goals.

To book a mini-cruise, visit any of the websites listed in this article or use the Ships and Cruises Directory to locate dozens of different cruise lines around the world.

The Mobile Alabama Cruise Terminal was named Carnival’s 2007 Port of the Year. The surrounding area called “Port City,” features an up and coming downtown area, museums, 21 world class golf courses, hotels, restaurants, and shopping. Cruisers can stop and visit Battleship Memorial park or grab a bite to eat at Mobile and Baldwin County’s “Best New Restaurant” Delta Fish House.

Nature buffs and other outdoor enthusiasts (if you arrive a day early) can enjoy birding trails, Alligator Alley (observe more than 100 alligators in their natural habitat), Bellingrath Gardens (a 905-acre semitropical forest), or a take a boat tour.

Mobile Alabama Cruise Terminal is located at Alabama Cruise Terminal
201 South Water Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602, Phone – (251) 338-7447, Fax (251) 338-7455. To get to the cruise terminal, click here to visit the official Mobile Alabama Cruise Terminal Mobile Alabama Cruise Terminal How to Get There page.

Alabama Western Caribbean Cruise Schedule

Guests departing form Mobile, Alabama to the Western Caribbean can select from four, five, and seven-day cruises. Carnival is the terminals top cruise line, and most cruises are aboard Carnival Elation. The four-day cruise calls at Cozumel, Mexico, while the five-day cruise calls at Progresso, Yucatan, and Cozumel, Mexico. Calica, Mexico may also be on the menu. Alabama Western Caribbean cruises are quite reasonable, starting at $249 for a four-day cruise and $259 for a five-day cruise. Cruises are Thursday-Monday, Monday-Saturday, or Saturday-Thursday.

Seven-day Western Caribbean cruises run Saturday-Saturday. Ports of call include Cozumel, Mexico, Isla Roatan, Bay Islands, and Belize or Montego bay, Lamaica, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, and Cozumel, Mexico. Seven-day cruises start at $499 for an interior room, $579 for an oceanview, and $899 for a suite.

To book a Western Caribbean cruise from Alabama, visit the official Carnival website at www.carnival.com.

Discount Cruises Links

Kayak.com
Expedia.com
Orbitz.com
Travelocity.com
CheapTickets.com
VacationsToGo.com
Cruise411.com
Cruise.com

About Thomson Holidays

Thomson Holidays has been in service for more than 40 years. Thomson is a division of TUI UK Ltd., and part of TUI AG. TUI AG is the largest tourism and services group in the world, employing more than 80,000 people in 500 companies around the globe. TUI AG also owns some of Europe’s most popular holiday brands and employs 17,500 individuals in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the UK.

Thomson currently has roughly one third of the UK market, operating in a wide range of resorts and offering a variety of holiday types. Thomson Holiday has a sister company, Thomsonfly.com, which is the UK’s third largest airline. Thomsonfly.com offers low-fare flights from 20 UK airports to over 80 destinations around the globe. Thomsonfly, formerly Britannia, formed in 1962 and it is based at London Luton Airport.

TUI AG retail distribution businesses and channels include:

Thomson: The UK’s leading leisure travel retailer with over 650 retail stores, Thomson Direct call center, and www.thomson.co.uk where you can book and pay for holidays online. Thomson sells around 5m holidays and flights a year.

Simply Travel
Headwater Holidays
Crystal Holidays
Thomson Ski and Snowboarding
Thomson Lakes and Mountains
Jetsave

Thomson Cruise Ships

Thomson Holidays offers guaranteed savings on every cruise holiday on the menu. Thomson cruises travel to the eastern and western Caribbean, the western and eastern Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Canary Islands & Morocco, and Scandinavia and the Baltic. Thomson cruise ships include: Thomson Celebration, Thomson Destiny, Thomson Spirit, The Calypso, and Island Escape. The 33,930-ton Thomson Celebration features 625 cabins, three restaurants, five bars, two lounges, two pools, a two-story health and beauty spa, seven lifts, and a crew consisting of 520 employees.

At 57,584 tons, Thomson Destiny is the largest ship in the fleet. It accommodates 1,450 passengers and it has 725 cabins, two lounges, five bars, 11 decks and 540 crewmembers. Thomson Spirit is 33,930 tons and it accommodates 1,254 passengers in 627 cabins. This vessel has three restaurants, five bars, nine decks, and two lounges. It also has a health club, sports deck, and sauna. The ship has 520 crewmembers. The Calypso is the smallest ship in the fleet and it is the fleets’ only “Adult Only” ship. This laid-back ship accommodates 486 passengers and 220 crewmembers. It has two restaurants, two bars, two lounges, and eight decks.

Although The Calypso is considered laid back, Island Escape is the most laid-back ship in the fleet. This ship features spa treatments and swimming during the day and salsa dancing and stand-up comedy at night. Island Escape accommodates 1,542 passengers and 540 crewmembers and staff. It has one pool, three restaurants. Six bars, three lounges, and 772 cabins. Island Escape is around 40, 132 tons.

Booking a Thomson Cruise

To book a Thomson Cruise, visit the Thomson Holiday official website at www.thomson.co.uk or call 0871 231 4691.

Thomson Holidays is a Member of the Association of British Travel Agents with a registered office at:

TUI UK LIMITED
TUI TRAVEL HOUSE
CRAWLEY BUSINESS QUARTER
FLEMING WAY CRAWLEY
WEST SUSSEX
RH10 9QL
Website: www.thomson.co.uk

The 700-guest Seven Seas Voyager is the world’s second all-suite, all-balcony ship featuring four main dining venues. Seven Seas Voyager is the second ship to feature a restaurant operated by Le Cordon Bleu of Paris. Considered one of the most spacious Regent vessels, Seven Seas Voyager features some of the highest space and service ratios at sea, and the suites are considered the largest “lead-in” suites in the industry.

So, now you know all about the world’s second all-suite, all-balcony ship, but what about the first? Seven Seas Mariner is the world’s first all-suite, all-balcony ship and the first to offer dining by Le Cordon Bleu® of Paris. Seven Seas Mariner features four single, open-seating restaurants and like her sister, Seven Seas Voyager, Mariner accommodates 700 guests. Yet another spacious vessel, Seven Seas Mariner is one of the most spacious cruise ships afloat with a staff to guest ratio of 1 to 1.6. This means, personalized service fit for a queen.

Seven Seas Navigator, one of Regent Cruise Lines most luxurious and exclusive vessels, accommodates 490 guests and has some of the highest space and service ratios at sea. Other features include all-suite, all -oceanview accommodations with marble baths and signature cuisine.

The Paul Gauguin, specifically designed for sailing French Polynesia year-round, features spacious suites and staterooms (more than 50% with private balconies), a watersports marina, three open-seating dining venues and a spa. One of the major attractions aboard the Paul Gauguin is the ship’s troupe of Gauguines – part cruise staff, part entertainers and part storytellers.

One of the least formal ships in Regent’s fleet is the Explorer II. Specifically designed for cruising through Antarctica’s icy waters, Explorer II is an exploration ship that will accept a maximum of 198 guests on Antarctica voyages, although the ship can accommodate 300. The ship is still considered upscale, but it falls on the “comfortable upscale” side of the spectrum. Think shiny wood, attractive artwork, and the feel of a country house.

Regent Cruise Lines features a wide variety of exotic and historic destinations including: Alaska, Grand Asia/Pacific, Scandinavia & Russia, Bermuda, Caribbean/Mexico, Europe & Mediterranean, Africa & India, Tahiti & South Pacific, Antarctica, South America and Panama Canal. Regent Cruise Lines also features an extensive 115-night world cruise with 51 ports of call in 26 countries.

Besides luxury accommodations, world class cuisine and stellar service, Regent Cruise Lines also features themed enrichment programs such as food & wine, active exploration and wellness, romance, art, design & cultures and photography.

If you are interested in booking a Regent Cruise Lines vacation contact your local cruise travel specialist or call Regent Cruise Lines to speak with a cruise travel expert directly at 877-505-5370. You may also visit the Regent Cruise Lines website at www.rssc.com.

Norwegian cruise ships are famous for the variety (and quantity) of bars, restaurants, and lounges on board, as well as large and luxurious staterooms, and varied on-board activities. A good example is Norwegian Gem. This sister ship to Norwegian Pearl features: 12 restaurants (and 24-hour room service), 11 bars and lounges, a four-lane, mood-lit bowling alley, exclusive courtyard villas and garden villas, and inter-connecting staterooms (excellent for families or groups). Besides mood-lit bowling, other on-board activities include: bungee trampoline, yoga, kick-boxing, swimming, spinning, shopping, relaxing at the spa, and jogging, to name a few. Norwegian Gem’s itineraries range from the Bahamas and Florida, to the Caribbean and Europe. This ship also offers one and two-day cruises around New York City! Norwegian cruise ships travel to Alaska, Bermuda, Bahamas and Florida, the Caribbean, Canada & New England, Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, Pacific Coastal, the Panama Canal, and South America.

With so many bars and lounges on board, one might expect the nightlife to be lively aboard NCL’s ships – and you guessed right! It’s not just about the bars and lounges here though, Norwegian Cruise Lines happens to house the best casinos at sea in the industry. In fact, Norwegian is the only cruise line with certified slots. How about that?

When you’re not at the spa, playing the slots, or shopping, you may find yourself on one of NCL’s many exciting shore excursions in a number of popular destinations. If you decide to go on an excursion, here’s what you can expect: biking, diving, golfing, hiking, snorkeling, surfing, exploring, and partying!

About Norwegian Cruise Line and Freestyle Cruising

Norwegian Cruise Line is one of the world’s top “premier” cruise lines. But what sets Norwegian Cruise Line apart from the rest is its laid-back atmosphere, which may be absent from most premier cruise lines, and its low prices. In fact, Norwegian Cruise Line prices are lower than just about every premier or luxury cruise line in service today.

This innovative cruise line offers freestyle cruising coupled with luxury amenities for those looking for a little something extra. “Freestyle Cruising” means that passengers have the freedom to choose when to dine, when to dress-up or down, when relax or when to party, and even when to disembark. In a nutshell, what you do and when you do it is 100% up to you.

With Freestyle Cruising, there are no schedules and even the accommodations are flexible. This means, passengers will have their pick of an excellent assortment of accommodation types including: 3-bedroom rooftop Garden Villas, inside staterooms, and large family suites. Now that you know the ins and outs Norwegian Cruise Lines Freestyle Cruising style, its time to learn about prices and booking.

Norwegian Cruise Line Prices and Booking

The costs for Norwegian cruises depend on a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to accommodations, destinations, season, length of trip, ship, booking time and method, etc. To book a Norwegian Cruise Line vacation, visit the NCL website (www.ncl.com) or contact Norwegian Cruise Line directly by calling 1-866-234-0292. You can also contact your local cruise travel specialist or visit any discount booking search engine listed below for some of the best Norwegian cruise deals available!

Kayak.com
Expedia.com
Orbitz.com
Travelocity.com
CheapTickets.com
VacationsToGo.com
Cruise411.com
Cruise.com

If you want to score the absolute lowest Disney cruise deals, there are a few things to keep in mind. Disney Cruise Lines’ regular pricing depends on a wide variety of factors ranging from the time of year and itinerary to accommodations and number of guests. Disney Cruise Lines offers a wide variety of cruises to choose from for the passenger seeking a few days at sea or the family interested in taking an extended vacation.

The time of year may factor greatly in the price for any length of cruise. Keep in mind that the busiest time of the year to take a Disney cruise is of course, summer. During the summer months expect to pay much more but during spring and fall, expect to find killer deals on a Disney cruise either directly through the cruise line or any popular booking search engine such as orbitz.com, expedia.com, travelocity.com or hotwire.com.

Another thing to keep in mind: Disney cruise prices are typically based on 2 adults in a shared room. If passengers are traveling with a child, they will still pay the same price for two adults. After the initial two-adult price, 3rd and 4th passengers are offered a lower rate. If passengers over the initial two are under 13, the rate may range from $229 – $429 for a 3-day cruise, $329-$529 for a 4-day cruise and $349 – $749 for a 7-day cruise. This price includes land/sea vacations and varies greatly based on season. Larger groups receive a number of excellent discounts, credits, and deals on Disney cruises to all destinations – the more the merrier!

If you’re considering booking a Disney cruise, it’s best to book as far in advance as possible. Several months in advance is your best bet because the farther in advance you book, the better your chances are to lock in significant savings or take advantage of great deals and discounts. However, you can also score the best deals on Disney cruises if you book last minute.

Cruise lines are serious about booking every last stateroom, so if accommodations are still available, say, a month or so before the ship sets sail, you could save up to 75 percent off the regular price of the cruise – and in some cases, even more. If you’re a senior, typically defined as persons 55 and older, you are virtually guaranteed the best deals on Disney cruises. All cruise lines offer significant discounts and savings for seniors – all you need is proof of age and you’re all set! If you’re ready to book your discount Disney cruise visit Disney Cruise Lines website, any of the booking search engines listed above, or contact your local cruise travel agent who will have access to all of the best deals on Disney cruises on the market today. Good luck!

Holland Cruise Lines destinations include: Alaska, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, New England, the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, the Panama Canal, and South America. Some of Holland Cruise Lines most popular cruises include: Australia/New Zealand, Asia sailings, the world cruise, the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, and Europe. Holland Cruise Line also offers winter sailings to the Caribbean from its homeport in New York City. Winter sailings typically take place aboard Holland’s 1,918-passenger ms Noordam (introduced in early 2006).

Including the ms Noordaam, Holland Cruise Lines, also Holland America Cruise Lines or “HAL,” features a five-star fleet of 14 stunning ships ranging from the small and intimate to the large and luxurious. Holland America Line’s famous fleet includes: ms Amsterdam, ms Eurodam (to be delivered in summer 2008), ms Maasdam, ms Oosterdam, ms Prinsendam, ms Rotterdam, ms Ryndam, ms Statendam, ms Veendam, ms Volendam, ms Westerdam, ms Zaandam, and ms Zuiderdam.

Excursions run the gamut from sightseeing and flightseeing to adventure tours, snorkeling, shopping trips, glacier tours, and more. Because there are so many ports of call for each destination and hundreds of land excursions, it would be tough to list them all here. But a good example of HAL’s exciting offerings is the Alaska cruise. Ports of call include: College Fjord, Glacier Bay, Haines, Alaska, Hubbard Glacier, Juneau, Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Seattle, Washington, Seward (Anchorage) Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Tracy Arm, Alaska, Vancouver, B.C., and Victoria, B.C.

Land tour excursions cover places such as: Alyeska, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Whitehorse, Yukon, Denali, Homer, and Dawson City, to name a few. Passengers will tour a plethora of parks and highlights such as: Gates of the Arctic National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kluane National Park, Nome and Kotzebue, Alaska, Prudhoe Bay, and Alaska Tombstone Territory Park.

All Holland Cruise Lines excursions are on a first-come, first-served basis. Many tours have very limited availability, so advanced booking is highly recommended to avoid any disappointment. Requests for excursions that are fully booked are placed on a waiting list.

Prices for Holland cruises vary greatly depending on a variety of factors such as season, destination, vessel, accommodations, length of cruise, departure port, excursions, number of passengers in your party and more. Accommodations play an important part in pricing, so it is important to keep in mind that there plenty of accommodation types to choose from. The following list ranges from the most expensive room type to the least expensive.

·Penthouse Verandah Suites
·Deluxe Verandah Suites
·Superior Verandah Suites
·Verandah Staterooms
·Large Outside Staterooms
·Large Inside Staterooms
·Large Standard Staterooms

While some suites are more spacious and luxurious than others, all staterooms offer different levels of luxury and include: fine linens, Egyptian cotton towels and bathrobes, massage showerheads, and flat-screen televisions.

To book a Holland Cruise Lines vacation, contact the cruise line directly at 1-800-426-0327 or you can book with a Holland Cruise Lines Travel Professional online at www.hollandamerica.com. Contact your local cruise travel agent or any of the booking search engines listed below for possible discounts and deals on a Holland Cruise Lines.

Kayak.com
Expedia.com
Orbitz.com
Travelocity.com
CheapTickets.com
VacationsToGo.com

About Luxury Cruises

A luxury cruise is like no other cruise in the world. Some of the immediate differences you will notice on luxury cruises is the types of passengers on a luxury cruise are different than on a regular cruise; the destinations and ports of call are typically exotic or remote; the excursions lean towards the elaborate and expensive; and even the ships are different. You won’t feel like you’re just a face in the crowd. On a luxury cruise you will feel like the staff is there to cater to you and only you.

While this highly desirable area of cruise travel is distinctly different from other areas of cruise travel, a few of the amenities on luxury cruise lines are similar to others. Most luxury cruise lines will accommodate smaller numbers of passengers, which makes it easier to offer personalized service, privacy, and a more intimate environment. However, there are several lines that cater to bigger crowds of luxury seekers, but they are far and few between. Crystal Cruises, for example, features larger ships for its luxury cruises, but they still manage to offer stellar service to satisfied (repeat) customers. Cunard Cruise Line is another example of the large ship/luxury cruise. They have larger crowds, but the luxury service and feel doesn’t suffer.

Here’s what you can expect on a luxury cruise:

·Exotic Destinations and Unique Ports of Call such as Africa, Asia, New Zealand, Northern Europe, and South America with places like Athens, Copenhagen, Dubai, Lisbon, Tahiti, and Mumbai
·Elaborate Spa Services
·Butler Service
·World Class Cuisine Served in a Formal Setting
·Formal Nights
·Over the Top Excursions
·Designer and Name Brand Products in your Suite
·Sophisticated Entertainment
·Lots of Leisure Time — Meaning No Schedules
·Guest Lectures
·Privacy
·All-Inclusive or Included-Amenities such as Alcohol, Excursions, etc.

What you won’t find on luxury cruise lines are large crowds, large families with kids, planned or scheduled “family reunion” type activities, off-the-wall entertainment, bustling casinos, noisy nightclubs and discos, common ports of call, and tasteless comedy acts.

If you would like to book a cruise on a luxury cruise line today, contact the cruise line directly or contact a cruise travel specialist. If you would love to book a luxury cruise, but you can’t afford one, there are several options available to you. Princess Cruises and Holland America Line both have “luxury cruise” offerings, but prices are far less than a regular luxury cruise. Contact Princess Cruises or Holland America directly for details.

Want to find out more about any given luxury cruise line? Visit any of the top cruise review websites listed below:

·Cruisecritic.com
·Cruisereviewsonline.com
·Cruisereport.com
·Cruisedirectonline.com
·Cruisemates.com

Cruisecritic.com offers more than just reviews, this site has several search functions to help you find everything from bargains and discounts to theme cruises, and exotic itineraries. The site also includes features, news, planning tools, and a variety of cruise message boards where fellow cruisers can exchange stories and information.

Reviews, ratings, rankings, and popularity contests — at Cruisereviewsonline.com find out which cruise ships are at the top and which ones are not. Get other information on cruise lines, as well as information, ratings and rankings on embarkation ports, and ports-of-call.

Cruisereport.com offers the lowdown on cruise lines from A to Z. Unbiased reviews, cruise searches, quotes, and feature articles are just a few of the sites extras. You can also search for “the perfect cruise,” and browse through news pieces about cruising. After checking out their ratings and reviews, you can also search for discounts and deals. With more than 50,000 visitors per month, Cruisereport.com has information on roughly 8,500 current sailings.

Cruisedirectonline.com relies on reader surveys to help keep reviews & ratings in check. In addition to cruise ship reviews and ratings, visitors to the site will find top ten and top thirty lists, as well as feature articles about the best of the best in the world of cruises. The site has other information about discounts, as well as information on roughly 12,000 sailings. Cruise Direct Online has been featured in Frommer’s Budget Travel Magazine, and on MSNBC, CNBC, MSN Money, and more.

Cruisemates.com offers short reviews and ratings. The two types of ratings include: star ratings and value ratings. Star ratings are based on one question — “how good is this ship?” One star is the worst, five stars is the best. Cruisemates.com takes everything from age and accommodations to food, service, and entertainment into account when rating the worlds cruise ships. Value ratings or “thumbs up” ratings are all about the “Bang for your Buck.” Five thumbs up means the ship is an excellent value while one thumb up means you won’t find much of anything that resembles a value here.

The Caribbean is a popular cruise destination for many reasons. The Caribbean has excellent weather, dozens of exciting activities, spectacular scenery, and some of the most spectacular swimming beaches in the world. A Caribbean vacation travel cruise also offers several different types of cruises, exciting ports of call, unique shore excursions, and a wide variety of itineraries. There are four different types of Caribbean vacation travel cruises available: Eastern Caribbean Cruise, Western Caribbean Cruise, Southern Caribbean Cruise, and Deep Southern Caribbean Cruise.

Eastern Caribbean cruises will typically leave from Florida (longer cruises may leave from New York) with stops in places like the Bahamas, Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Tortola, San Juan, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. Western Caribbean cruises may leave from Florida, Texas, or New Orleans and may stop in the Bahamas, Key West, Cozumel, Calica/Playa del Carmen, Costa Maya, Belize, Grand Cayman, Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama. Southern Caribbean cruises may depart from Barbados, San Juan Puerto Rico or Ft. Lauderdale. Depending on where you depart from, ports of call typically include: St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Antigua, Dominica, Martinique, San Juan, and Aruba. St. Thomas is probably the most popular port of call out of all Caribbean cruises.

The most exotic type of cruise among the Caribbean cruises is the Deep Southern Caribbean cruise. Many Deep Southern Caribbean Cruises are port intensive, offering plenty of opportunities to explore or relax on the islands. Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, St. Maarten, Tortola, St. Kitts, Dominica and St. Lucia may be considered Southern and Deep Southern ports of call. Other Deep Southern Ports of call include: Ocho Rios, Cartagena, Colon, San Blas, Puerto Limon, Costa Maya, and Cayo Levantado, to name a few. Deep Southern Caribbean cruises are typically longer as well.

Depending on the type of cruise you choose, Caribbean shore excursions will have some similarities such as swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving and sunbathing, but there are many Caribbean shore excursions are distinctly different. Tubing on the Layou River in Dominica, Stingray City at Grand Cayman Island, Hiking the El Junque Rain Forest in Puerto Rico, High Tea at Sunbury Plantation on Barbados, Walking Up Dunn’s River Falls in Jamaica, and America’s Cup Yacht Racing on St. Maarten are just a few unique favorites among the many cruise excursion offerings.

Once you have decided which Caribbean vacation travel cruise is for you, the length of time you would like to cruise (anywhere from 3 days up to 15 days or more) and the types of things you would like to do on your cruise, it’s time to select a cruise line. Choose any of the following cruise lines to book your Caribbean Cruise. Please click here for a directory of all cruise line websites. You can also contact your local cruise travel agent. Scroll through for information about discounts and deals.

Carnival Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises
Costa Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Cunard Line
Discovery Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line
Holland America Cruise Line
MSC Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises
Princess Cruise Line
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Royal Caribbean
The Yachts of Seabourn
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises
Windstar Cruises

To score deep discounts and deals on your Caribbean vacation travel cruise, visit any of the following popular discount cruise websites or discount booking search engines to check out the lowest prices on cruises, to shop and compare, and you can even book your Caribbean cruise right online!

Kayak.com
Expedia.com
Orbitz.com
Travelocity.com
CheapTickets.com
VacationsToGo.com
Cruise411.com
Cruise.com

To find out more about discount cruises, you can visit any number of cruise review websites to read reviews from real passengers, with real experiences. While there are many cruise review websites to choose from, some of the most popular (and reliable) cruise review websites include:

Cruisecritic.com
Cruisereviewsonline.com
Cruisereport.com
Cruisedirectonline.com
Cruisemates.com