http://www.vacationcruisers.com/http://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/warm-water-adventureshttp://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/warm-water-adventuresSome of the more popular things to do when cruising to warm water destinations is snorkeling or scuba diving.  If you are new to either of these sports, you really must be PADI certified to scuba dive where you can easily snorkel with only a few minutes of lessons.  The other popular activity is large game fishing for species such as Marlin or Sailfish.The saltwater fish in tropical and sub-tro...Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:20:20 -0500http://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/family-cruisinghttp://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/family-cruisingIf you’ve vacationed with your children you know the look - a couple of bleary-eyed, bedraggled parents returning back to the hotel at 6 p.m.  In tow, are 2 hyper-active offspring wearing mouse hats or whale t-shirts sporting cotton candy hair extensions.  Next it’s the big choice:  wash them up and suffer through another dinner or collapse in the hotel room with another room service or take-ou...Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:00:22 -0500http://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/winter-2010-cruise-salehttp://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/winter-2010-cruise-saleWow, winter is here and so is the cold weather. Are tropical breezes calling your name? Well, Cruise Planners has just announced its biggest sale of the season. We asked the cruise lines to sharpen up their pencils and give us their best deals and they came through with the hottest offers of the winter.  There’s almost a dozen major cruise lines plus land and tour companies participating in thi...Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:48:11 -0500http://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/veterans-programhttp://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/veterans-programChances are good you probably have a close relative, friend of neighbor who served in our Armed Forces.  Now you have an opportunity to assist the thousands of veterans and their families who require extended care at a VA medical facility through Cruise Planners’ Voyages for Veteran’s program.  When you book a selected cruise on Royal Caribbean, we will make a $50 donation in your name to Fishe...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:04:47 -0400http://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/location-location-locationhttp://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/location-location-location Important in business, real estate and even on cruise ships.  How can you make sure that you pick the best location in your chosen stateroom category?  A good answer for this question is to view the ship’s deck plans in the cruise line brochure or on the web.  While the plans are often not exactly to scale and cabin size is not always in proportion to the drawings there are a few things that a...Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:41:46 -0400http://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-reviews-explainedhttp://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-reviews-explainedThere was recently a rather large dust up when it was disclosed that a major cruise line had given away some free cruises to a core group of its fans who posted regularly on a large cruise community site.  There were many cries of “foul” and “reverse censorship”.  While this may have been blown a bit out of proportion, it does open the door to a question lots of novice cruisers ask.  And the qu...Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:19:29 -0400http://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/shipboard-humorhttp://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/shipboard-humorHere are a few humorous questions from passenger to onboard staff collected by Cruise Directors over the years .  But the questions are real:Q. Does the crew sleep on board?A. Of course not, late at night a water taxi picks them up and takes them home!Q. Do these stairs go up OR down?A. Yes!Q. Does the ship make it’s own electricity?A. No, don’t you see the long extension cord trailing behind t...Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:14:52 -0400http://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/hits-and-mythshttp://www.vacationcruisers.com/blogPosts/view/hits-and-mythsWhat do the “Abominable Snowman”, the “Loch Ness Monster” and “Booking Cruises Directly with the Cruise Line is Cheaper” all have in common? Answer: They are all myths. While we may not be experts on the first two subjects, at Cruise Planners we can certainly shed some light about direct booking myths. First of all, let’s face it, a sales representative at a cruise line gets paid to sell only t...Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:12:14 -0400