Top Cruise Destination: The Caribbean

• Author: carmi
• Filed under: Weekend Gateways, More Cruises, Cruises, Caribbean & Mexico, Vacation Destination
• Date: Jun 20,2008

Recent survey result mentioned that Caribbean is still the top cruise destination for American cruise ship travelers, regardless its higher price and shorter itineraries. Another survey by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) also found 43% of their respondents choose Caribbean as main destination for Cruise travels. Among tops others are Alaska, Europe and Mediterranean (Greek Islands).

The rising of fuel cost these days deeply impact Cruise industry. This can be seen by increment of surcharge price and also changes in itinerary to cut out some destination port. But this doesn’t seem to stop the vacationers to travel Caribbean by cruise ships.

Talking about the best Cruise Line services, then you can’t miss Royal Caribbean. Think about staying in the first rate resort hotels with excellent fine dining, show, cultural events, movies, dancing, etc… while floating to your destinations. It’s one of the largest and most innovative cruise ships on entire cruise industry.

You can always consider Celebrity Cruises service, as this line is also top rated cruise lines on the industry that offers highest quality food, services and entertainment. This line ensures that there is at least one staff standby for every two guests onboard.

Apart from two previous cruise services, Norwegian Cruise Line offers The Freestyle Cruising Experience where you can eat anytime and whatever you want, and even wear whatever you want. Its unique services allow you to stay away from traditional cruise into personal and customize itineraries that fit your need.

Whatever cruise line that you’re choosing, make sure to experience the Caribbean islands Top Destination.

Beautiful Island of two nations, St Maarten and St Martin

• Author: carmi
• Filed under: International Weekend Getaways, Villas, Apartments, & Homes, Hotels & Lodging, Caribbean & Mexico, Vacation Destination
• Date: May 14,2008

If you plan to spend your holiday in a Caribbean tropical island, you might want to consider the beautiful island St Maarten. It’s the smallest island that inhabited and shared between 2 countries France and Dutch Antilles / West Indies. The two main towns Philipsburg (Dutch side) and Marigot (French side) offer you a complete gratification, with its own uniqueness. You’ll find numerous boutiques that sell high quality duty free goods, which many people refer these places as Shopper’s paradise.

The French side, St-Martin, is known with its shopping, nude beaches, clothes with lots of Indian and French cuisine. While the Dutch side, St Maarten, is known with its casinos, rum-base guavaberry liquors (which is very exotic), jewelry, beaches, and festive nightlife.

St Martin and St Maarten Vacation Villas give you world-class accommodation and exclusive touch of Caribbean Tropical Island. You can find huge properties with more than 200 rooms or private properties with less than 20 rooms instead, so you decide which you prefer most.

More people nowadays prefers St Martin and St Maarten Villa Rentals compared with quality stars hotels, as these villa rentals services gives you more exclusivity of luxurious communal areas like swimming pool. Families, groups and couples can expect to spend more quality time together with no disturbance of other guests and or hotel staff.

Primary mode of transportation for visitors staying is rental cars. 4-wheel drive is recommended when you expect to drive off the main road and go to the secluded beach areas. However, long traffic jams between the 2 main cities Philipsburg, Marigot and the airport are common.

Saint Kitts, Nevis, Saba, St Eustatius, Anguilla, and St-Barthelemy are neighboring islands which can be seen easily on sunny day of St Maarten. Make sure to check the local weather information before going to this lovely area, especially on late summer and early fall as tropical activity storm is occasionally menaced.

Enjoy the beauty of St Martin and St Maarten.

The wonderful Cuba

• Author: carmi
• Filed under: Beach & Watersports, Caribbean & Mexico, Vacation Destination
• Date: May 6,2008

Located in Sea of Caribbean, Cuba is an archipelago country that surrounded by 4 main islands Colorados, Canrreos, Jardines de la Reina, and Sabana-Camaguey. Its tropical climate combined with moderate trade winds will gives you best holiday experiences at Caribbean island.

Cuba holiday also offers cultural visit, salsa dance experiences, walkthrough cigar industries with cigar experts, fly fishing, birdwatching, or even a golf tour.

Some interesting places to visits:
1. Castilo de los Tres Reyes del Morro (fortress) built in 1589 in Havana bay
2. Garcia Lorca, where you can find the Great Theater of Havana
3. The magnificent Museum of the revolution, which was a presidential palace in Havana
4. Havana’s Chinatown area, where you can find slices of china’s cultural living in Cuba
5. El malecon de la Habana, a nice bay area with wonderful city view (specially after sunset)
6. An exotic architectural building, Casa de Simon Bolivar free museums, etc.

“Palacio Azul” or the Blue Palace is a state hotel with an open view to the great Caribbean Sea in Cienfuegos province. Palacio de Velle or Velle’s place is also a wonderful and recommended hotel located in Punta Gorda (still in Cienfuegos area). Refer to Cuba Hotel if you need to find more hotel information with best rate at Cuba.

If this is your first time in Cuba, a tour package will definitely help you. Cuba Tour will give you more information on whatever you need to get around in Cuba.

Enjoy the wonderful Cuba.