Firestyle Magazine Issue 3 - Spring 2016 | Page 48

TRAVEL

In our regular feature Tracy Mason
travel lookS at Cruising as a holiday
Hi Tracy,
We would like to try a cruise for the first time for a special anniversary but have no idea which
cruise line or where to start. We would like to go to the Caribbean in November for about 14
nights and would like to visit Antigua and St Lucia in particular. What can you suggest? What
do we do about tipping? What is included in the price and what else do we need to budget for?
Cruising is a popular holiday now for
all generations and does not have
to be the rather formal means of
holidaying of the past. Cruise brands
differentiate their offers to appeal to
as many customers as possible and
I can advise you what is the best fit
for you and your family.
Companies usually specialise
in either Ocean or River Cruise,
both unique but totally different
experiences.
River cruises are like a luxury
boutique hotel, and because they
are navigating narrow stretches of
water are much smaller than the
ocean cruise liners, often carrying
around 200 passengers . As places
are much more limited they can
get booked up well in advance of
the cruise dates, so if