How to Find the Perfect Cruise on Yahoo Travel

Obviously, finding the perfect cruise on Yahoo Travel is a very personal endeavor. What is the perfect cruise to you will be the nightmare cruise for at least one other traveler. Yahoo Travel can help you sort through the offerings of various cruise lines in order to find a cruise that best matches your personality and vacation goals.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Decide on your cruise criteria and prioritize it. For example, your priorities may be price, then destination, then activities on board for children.
   

2. Log onto Yahoo Travel (see below).

3. At the top of the home page, you will see a row of tabs. Click on the tab that says "Cruises."

4. You can either enter the information in the drop down menus or go to the right side of the page and select from one of the "Cruise Deals."

5. Either way, you will be presented with multiple offers to browse.

6. Browse through the cruises keeping in mind the priorities that you established in step one.

Tips & Warnings

• You may also want to check a bookmarking site like www.del.icio.us.com. You can use information other people have found on the Internet to find the perfect cruise for you.
• Decide on some areas of flexibility so that you are meeting your top three cruising priorities.
• If you do decide to book a cruise, print all confirmations and take them with you in case there are any questions.
• Be sure your passport is up to date before booking a cruise.
• Leave a copy of your travel itinerary at home with someone in case you need to be contacted in an emergency.