Summertime Cruises
Summer is a lovely time to take a cruise, and there is no shortage of attractive destinations to choose from. USA Today reports that the best time to purchase summer cruise tickets is between the months of January and March. If you familiarize yourself with the features of some popular summertime cruises before you start shopping, narrow down your options and be on your way to planning a truly perfect trip.
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Carnival Cruise to Hawaii
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Most people think of Hawaii as a wintertime destination, but the trade winds that blow across the islands keep them at a comfortable temperature all year long. The main embarkation ports for Carnival summer cruises to Hawaii are Los Angeles, San Diego and Vancouver. The ships make stops at the islands of Kona, Maui, Kauai, Honolulu and Hilo. Visiting so many of the Hawaiian islands in one trip is a rare treat; tourists who fly to Hawaii are often only able to see one or two of the main islands in the region.
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, FL 33178
888-227-6482
carnival.com
Princess Cruise to Alaska
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For 6 of the last 7 years, readers of Travel Weekly magazine have voted Princess the best Alaskan cruise line. Princess offers summer excursions leaving from Anchorage or Vancouver, B.C. that take passengers on a journey through the Inside Passage to Whittier. The ship stops at Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagwayat for brief shore excursions, including a trip to Glacier Bay National Park. There are many things to see from the ship as it cruises through the passage, including glaciers, whales, sea lions, otters, brown bears and bald eagles.
Princess Cruises
100 Harbour Parade
Southampton, UK, SO15 1ST
800-PRINCESS
princess.com
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Royal Caribbean Cruise to New England and Canada
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Royal Caribbean offers a 7 day summertime cruise to New England and Canada that leaves from Baltimore, New Jersey and Boston. Among other places, the ship stops in Bar Harbor, Maine and Saint John's, New Brunswick, which is the oldest city in North America. Travelers are afforded a view of a 272 foot waterfall in Quebec, treated to an authentic lobster bake dinner in Maine, and given plenty of time to explore Acadia National Park.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
800-398-9819
royalcaribbean.com
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