| A cruise is the ultimate in self-indulgent holidays. | | | | to fall during school holidays. |
| Wonderful food is available twenty-four hours a | | | | Cunard's Queen Victoria will be making her first |
| day. On-board entertainment for every taste is | | | | British Isles voyage in 2010, stopping at cities such |
| available, including casinos, bars, lounges, nightclubs, | | | | as Edinburgh and Belfast. The Queen Mary 2 will |
| and coffee bars. Fitness options include fitness | | | | be offering 21 transatlantic crossings, and a |
| centres, swimming, walking the promenade deck, | | | | trans-Canadian fly cruise, including a new package |
| and shuffleboard, with some liners offering | | | | which can include a train trip across the Canadian |
| ice-skating rinks, rock-climbing and virtual surfing in | | | | Rockies, a trip to Barbados, Disneyworld, or Miami, |
| a flow pool. For those interested in relaxation and | | | | or an exclusive option to see Las Vegas. N |
| bodily pampering, there are hot tubs, spas, and of | | | | Norwegian Cruise Lines remains a popular choice, |
| course, deck chairs. | | | | offering cruising on the fjords as well as trips to |
| There are several advantages to a cruise over | | | | Mediterranean destinations such as Venice and the |
| other holiday options such as a coach tour. A | | | | Greek Islands. Updated facilities, including an |
| cruise offers the opportunity to visit other | | | | ice-bar, appeal to younger families and newbie |
| countries or cities in a comfortable fashion, | | | | cruisers, as do their budget plans. |
| without the nuisance of unpacking and packing, | | | | Princess Cruises is adding seven new ports of call |
| and toting your luggage about every day or two. | | | | to their roster for cruises in 2010, including Nice, |
| No more forgetting your shampoo or toothbrush | | | | Cephalonia, and Koper. They will be returning to |
| at the last stop, and having to find a chemist to | | | | Tangiers and Consanta also. On all these cruises, |
| replace it at the next. Unpack once, and stay in | | | | as well as Scandinavia, Russia, and the Holy Lands, |
| the same room for the duration of your trip. Be | | | | Princess offers plenty of entertainment and their |
| as busy or as relaxed as you please. Sign up for | | | | popular flexible dining options. |
| shore excursions if you would like, or stay on the | | | | For those who prefer the traditional elegance of |
| ship, eat and relax. | | | | formal dining on a classic ship, Celebrity liners |
| Some of the specifics for 2010 from the major | | | | focus on culinary excellence and pampering at |
| liners include these suggestions. P & O is | | | | their spas. |
| offering a new programme featuring interviews, | | | | Cruises for 2010 are available now at early-bird |
| workshops, and talks on the Tate Talks Cruises. | | | | discounts. Now is a great time to plan your cruise, |
| Other innovative options are Music Festivals at | | | | and lock in your price. |
| Sea, and Family Choice Cruises, especially planned | | | | |