Best Types of Cruises
There are several ways to cruise, including ocean cruises aboard large or mega ships, river cruises (small ships exploring inland waterways, such as the Rhine, Mississippi, and Nile), luxury cruises (higher priced to ensure a higher quality of service that includes, butlers, gourmet restaurants with world-class chefs, strict dress codes and more), adventure cruises, yachts/sailing ships, themed cruises (such as an 80’s cruise, Taylor Swift cruise, soap opera, food, hobby, singles and more) and expedition cruises (aboard expedition ships that go to exotic locales, such as Antarctica and the Arctic Circle). The main difference between adventure cruises and expedition cruises is that adventure cruises focus on activities and expedition cruises focus on destinations. Be sure to do some research to determine which is the best fit for you.
Best Cruise Destinations
This depends on what kind of experience you want to have. A Caribbean cruise is going to be quite different than an expedition cruise to the Arctic. That said, the most popular cruise destination is the Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands, Curacao, Grenada, Dominica, Dominican Republic, St. Kitts, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and St. Lucia. Again, you need to do some research to decide which is the best fit for you. Some have lots to see and do while others are ‘hidden gems’.
By the way, there are lots of other exceptional cruise companies. Some of my favorites that aren’t listed here include Royal Caribbean, Silversea, Seabourn, CroisieEurope and Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection. Once again, it depends on how much money you’re want to spend, what kind of experience you’re looking for, and many other factors such as loyalty programs, current promotions & deals, etc.
More About Cruises in 2024…
Best Cruise Lines
- Best Cruise Lines (rated by 2024 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards)
- Best Expedition Cruise Line: Lindblad Expeditions and Quark Expeditions
- Best Adults Only: Virgin Voyages
- Best Cuisine: AmaWaterways
- Best Family: Celebrity Cruise Line & Disney Cruise Line
- Best Luxury: Regent Seven Seas Cruise Line & Celebrity Cruise Line
- Best Small Ship: Atlas Ocean Voyages and Paul Gauguin Cruises
- Best Solo Traveler: Celebrity Cruises
- Best River Cruises: AmaWaterways and American Cruise Lines
FYI: AmaWaterways has 29 ships and specializes in river cruises in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America
Best Cruise Resources
- CruiseCritic
- CruiseRadio
- AllThingsCruise
- PopularCruising
- CruiseLine.com
- Ten Things You Need to Know About Cruises in 2024
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Terrance Zepke studied Journalism at the University of Tennessee and later received a Master's Degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. She has studied Parapsychology at the renowned Rhine Research Center. She began her career as a freelance writer and photographer, ... 
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