theKimberleyonthe36-passengerTrue
North.Thereareasmanyoptionsasthere
arecruiselines.
CRUISINGTIPS
Whiletherearediscountsforpre-booking
andlast-minuteoffers,don’tbaseyour
decisiononpricealone.Instead,think
aboutthetypeofholidayanddestinations
youenjoyaswellasthefacilitiesyou’ll
finduseful.Whatdoyouwantforyour
on-boardexperience?Doyouwantmore
daysatsea,ormoreshoretrips?What
facilitiesareontheship?Whatis included?
RESEARCH
Goonlinetogetasmuchinformationas
youcanontheshipyoudecidetogowith.
Checkwhat’sincluded– whilefacilitieslike
wifimaynotbeincluded,youcanalways
accessthison-shoreat a cafe.Onboard,
exploreyoursurroundstolearnhowtoget
themostoutofyourexperienceforthe
locationsandactivitiesyouenjoy.And
readthedailyon-boardnewspapertosee
what’son.
YOURCABIN
Alwayschoosea cabinwitha balcony,
awayfromthenightclub,casino,liftsand
staircases.Checkinclusions,suchasa
choicebetweena showerora bath.
DINING
Aswellascafesandbars,thereare
multiplediningoptions:a buffetis
openalmostallday,thoughthesecan
becomecrowded.Checkfora station
cookingmade-to-orderfood.Themain
diningroomis idealfora morepeaceful
diningexperience.Manyshipsofferset
earlyandlateeveningdining.Thisavoids
queuing,andis excellentforgroups
ortravellerswithchildren.Gettoknow
yourwaiters;mostshipshappily
accommodatespecialrequestsor
pre-ordersforthefollowingnight,
withsomeshipsallowingyou
todineanytime.
Manycruiselineshaveexcellent
signaturerestaurants.It'sbestto
bookbeforeyoudepart.Silversea
is settolauncha newculinaryconcept
FROM TOP: the Wintergarden
Suite on the Seabourn Ovation;
meeting the locals on a Silversea
excursion in the Antarctic.
RIGHT: Viking Cruise's Heritage
Center Area.CRUISING TRENDS.
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