Advantages of Small Ship Cruising, Goodbye on a Tropical Cruise?

It's been a long winter, and there have been so many demands made on your time this year, you feel washed out and more than ready to have your battery recharged.

How can you accomplish this? You have a need to be incommunicado for a week or so without phone calls, irksome texts or emails and above all leave your responsibilities in someone else's hands and completely unwind.

Your partner desperately needs some regeneration and pampering too. You've ruled out lengthy international flights with dodgy connections, and the associated accommodation hassles, this is hardly relaxing!

Then you hear a whisper about a Pacific island cruise - not just an ordinary cruise, you know the usual type, a huge floating hotel with another thousand or so shipmates - but a small luxurious island hopping cruiser that caters for just a few like-minded adventurers discovering the little-known islands and bays of sun-drenched places such as Vanuatu and the lovely island kingdom of Tonga.

Discover the advantages of small ship cruising

• The minute you step off the plane you will find yourself in a warm tropical paradise far away from the maddening crowds where you are welcomed by a friendly crew and transferred to your floating holiday hotel.

• Your classy stateroom will be ready and waiting with your own private bathroom and shower that includes a range of toiletries. With individual climate control, doors that open out on to spacious deck and views over the crystal clear waters, you definitely won't have any need for the television set and video entertainment program (but it's there anyway - just in case)!

• Dining on a small luxury cruise ship is a magnificent affair. The clean Pacific air will stimulate your appetite for the delicious gourmet meals prepared by some of the best chefs in the world who use the fresh local produce and seafood to present you with gastronomic delights, all served with a selection of fine wines; alfresco dining is usually the norm to take advantage of the balmy evenings.

• Your ship will set sail to explore some of the most idyllic little islands and coves the world has to offer. To further investigate places of interest a landing craft is provided and for the more intrepid, sea kayaks are great fun

• Try snorkeling over the coral reefs, swim at the deserted white sand beaches or take a long walk through lush tropical vegetation. The fishing in the islands can be spectacular with your chance to try for a trophy fish. Tuna, mahi mahi and wahoo are often landed and then prepared in a delicious manner by the chef

• Meet the smiling local villagers whose lifestyle is largely unspoiled by tourists who will often perform impromptu local cultural dances and ceremonies, and if you are exceptionally lucky, the chief will invite you to take kava with him

The choice is yours - to do as little or as much as you like - take part in all the onboard or water activities provided or just lie back in perfect peace on the sun-deck with a tropical fruit cocktail and dream your cares away.

These luxury cruises have a fully trained crew who are dedicated to making your holiday enjoyable and relaxing from embarkation to departure.

If this sounds like the holiday you deserve then choose an operator who has the experience in small ship cruising with an enviable safety record and dedication to customer satisfaction and service. On board the Island Passage you will discover the perfectly formed luxury travel experience with adventure cruises in New Zealand and the South Pacific designed to provide the glamour and exclusivity of luxury private motor-yacht cruising.

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Nothing But The Best When You Take A Memorable Luxury Cruise

If you have decided to take your holiday vacation this year and embark on a luxury cruise, you are in for a very fabulous experience.

You will return from a luxury cruise totally rejuvenated, enthralled and with some very special memories of places you have never seen before and with enough luxury and spoiling to last you a long time.

The caliber of cruising on a luxury cruise ship has changed significantly over the last several years and many of the amenities and quality of products on board are very exclusive, along with offers of early bird savings and good deals. You will find there are many variations in price as you start to explore the different cruise ship companies.

As the term 'luxury' implies you will expect to get absolute top quality from your holiday in all aspects of the cruise.

With the flood of luxury designer homewares and bathroom accessories available globally today you will find many cruise ship companies have incorporated these beautiful, expensive, designed products for your enjoyment such as bath oils, scented candles, imported coffee, high-thread count sheets, oversized bath towels, as well as bathrobes, exquisite hand-made chocolates and much more.

Onboard suites have also been designed by well-known interior decorators and designers, very similar to what you would expect to find in top of the line resorts all around the world.

It goes without saying that the people who enjoy and can afford luxury travel demand the best of everything and they have the money to pay for it! They are accustomed to having the best that is on offer and naturally this includes their knowledge and taste for good cuisine and wine.

The smart operators acknowledge this and to this end take no short cuts - absolutely no expense is spared in offering the knowledgeable traveller the finest experience in dining.

It is not unusual to discover a staff of highly acclaimed world recognized premium chefs onboard who will amaze and delight passengers with their finest creations.

Many cruise ships will promote very attractive all inclusive packages. This has been a successful marketing technique for the traveller's absolute convenience. Once you have booked your passage and climbed on board there is nothing to worry about except having a good time. Visitors have responded to this very well as it leaves them their precious holiday time to soak up the absolute luxury and relaxation.

When you choose a small luxury cruise ship you are privileged to get to visit some of the most remote areas in the world and be introduced to some of the most beautiful beaches and the world's most primitive villages.

Island Escape Cruises is the absolute luxury in small ship cruises. If luxury cruising is your ideal holiday look for a company that has a good safety record and is committed to providing first class customer service.

When you cruise with The Island Passage you will discover the perfect luxury travel experience of remote places in a luxury motor-yacht designed to give you the ultimate holiday.

Come and join us for the trip of your life.

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Spending Your Honeymoon on a Celebrity Caribbean Cruise

Are you looking for a place where you can spend your honeymoon? There are only few places in the world that could rival the beauty and charm of the Caribbean that you simply have to see it especially during your honeymoon. Wouldn't it be nice to go on a cruise and then swim on those crystal clear blue waters with your spouse during stopovers? Sailing on a cruise ship and swimming on the beach could be one of the most romantic things that you and your spouse could do on your honey. What is really cool is that you can have both if you go on a Celebrity Caribbean cruise. Going on a Celebrity Caribbean cruise is definitely something that you and your spouse should consider for your honeymoon. As one of the newest ocean liners sailing to the Caribbean to day, the Celebrity Caribbean cruise ships are ranked as one of the best in the world.

According to many people who have tried taking a Celebrity Caribbean cruise before, these ships are simply one of the grandest and safest that they have every traveled in. Since the ship is so big, you cannot really feel much of the motion of the seas so there are fewer possibilities for you to get seasick. Even if you are one of those people who are easily afflicted with motion sickness, you need not worry about going on a Celebrity Caribbean cruise because their ships are big and stable on the water.

What you can do on Your Celebrity Caribbean Cruise

There are plenty of things that you can do with your spouse during your Celebrity Caribbean cruise. While the ship is in motion, you can take advantage of the many forms of entertainments on board. If you are one of those athletic people who would like to have some physical activities while on board the ship, you can play volleyball or tennis on board the ship. There are also some aerobics and yoga classes, which you can join in.

The ship usually comes alive with night activities just after sundown so you can spend the whole night partying with your spouse of you like.

If you want to go dancing with your spouse at night, there is a band and an orchestra on board the ship. There is also the casino if you and your spouse would like to try your hand on recreational gambling. In case you and your spouse would like to spend sometime on your own under the starts, there are lots of open spaces on the ship where you can spend some quality time alone. You can sit under the stars for hours if you like.

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