Are Caribbean Cruises the best way to experience the islands?
A – We don’t think that is necessarily true. The larger, mass market ships tend to call at the less desirable ports, ports often crowded with thousands of passengers from other cruise ships. Choose instead, a smaller ship that stops at islands off the beaten path, places where mass tourism has not exploded. OFF SEASON Q – Do you really save a lot by traveling during the off season, or slightly off season? Yes, when it comes to resorts, hotels, and airlines. No to most cruise itineraries. This has to do, primarily, with the fixed operating costs in the cruise industry. The best cruise pricing is found on so-called “repositioning” voyages, when a ship is being moved at the beginning or end of the season from one trade to another. CRUISES AFFORDABLE AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY Q – Your web site lists and rates the world’s top ten cruise lines. But what of the cruise lines that are more affordable, perhaps better for families? How do Royal Caribbean, Princess, and Carnival, along with the other li
