Fortunately,
cruising is always a terrific vacation
value. Everything you need is included in the cruise fare (some optional items,
such as spa treatments and shore excursions, are usually available at an extra
cost). But, some cruise destinations provide even better-than-expected value;
and, you may be surprised to know that these include some of the most popular
regions for cruising.
In its survey, Cruise Holidays also
asked its experts which regions they expect to present the best values during 2014. The top
answer is one of the world’s most popular cruise destinations: the Caribbean.
The
Caribbean actually has three distinctive areas for cruising: the diverse
islands of the Eastern Caribbean; the coastline of Mexico, Belize and Honduras
in the Western Caribbean; and the European-flavored islands of the Southern
Caribbean. Each offers turquoise waters, soft sand beaches and fun cultural
attractions.
The
second and third top regions for cruise values are European, both deep water
cruises and river cruises. Deep water cruises will take you to great cities on
the Mediterranean (Barcelona, Naples, Athens and more); or, the capital cities
on the North and Baltic Seas (Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm and beyond).
River cruises along the Danube, Rhine and Moselle, to name a few, will take you
to wonderful interior cities and towns.
Alaska
and the Pacific Northwest, in fourth place, deliver value with some of the most
spectacular scenery on earth, abundant wildlife in the water and on shore, and
plenty of fun when you step off the ship.
And,
in fifth place, trans-Atlantic cruises provide lots of time to relax and enjoy
the amenities of the ship, we well as the chance to experience a different
culture at each end: for example, sail from Miami to Barcelona, or Southampton
(outside of London) to New York.
There
are more places – such as Asia and Mexico’s Pacific Coast – that don’t appear
in the top five, but also provide excellent value. To discuss all of your
options for a high-value 2014 cruise, talk with Anita, your Cruise Holidays
personal cruise expert.
