Websites That Help You Choose
The Right Cruise Line And Ship
The headline reads: Cruises for
as little as $35 a day per person!
Too good to be true?
Maybe.
So before you book a cruise
online, be sure to research all the facts. Talk to past
cruisers. Read the cruise ship reviews.
To save you some time and
effort, here are some cruise travel related websites to help
you get started:
1.
Cruise Reviews
Online
One of the best tools you can use when shopping for your
next cruise is to read what others have to say.
Cruise
Reviews Online has
one of the largest and most respected databases of consumer
and editorial cruise reviews on the Internet, with comments,
complaints and reviews from passengers The reviews are
unbiased and unedited,. So, read up, as cruisers their share
their experiences with you.
2.
Expedia
CruiseShip Centers
Here you will find
comprehensive profiles of ships and lines, including
detailed deck maps, ship reviews, amenities listings
color-coded cruise calendars, and virtual tours of most
ships.
3.
Cruise
Traveler Magazine
Cruise Traveler Magazine is an
online cruise magazine offering an unbiased
cruise guide, latest cruise news, cruise reviews, tips,
feature cruise articles, and need to know information about
cruising. Featuring
community member -contributed content. Editorially
independent of travel providers or cruise lines.
4.
Cruise Lines International
Association
Cruise Lines International
Association is the world’s largest cruise association and is
dedicated to the promotion and growth of the cruise
industry. CLIA is composed of 23 of the major cruise lines
serving North America.
5.
Cruise Watch
Powered by Google's Search,
this site gives you an instant link to cruises, indexed by
destination. So if you know where you are going, say Europe
or Mexico, one click gets you to the key websites listed by
Google
6. Cruise
Direct Online
" CBS News commented:
Click over to Cruise Direct Online and start imagining where
you’d like to go. The site monitors the offerings and prices
from twenty big cruise operators, including heavy hitters
like Cunard and Holland America, and allows you to book
cruises on a moment’s notice. There are also links for
special deals, reviews on cruise lines and itineraries, and
tips on getting the most out of your cruise."
7. Google Ads/Google
Search
There are hundreds of other
cruise booking sites to comparison shop. The most successful
agencies promote themselves on the Internet. They subscribe
to and promote their business using strategically placed ads
on other travel-related web sites. Their business listings
can be found in Google's search engine. Here is an example:
