For many people, the time may be right to take a cruise.
Whether it’s a short sail from Florida to the Bahamas; a journey to Alaska from Seattle; a seven-night escape from Miami to the Caribbean Islands; a Gulf of Mexico trip; or a bucket-list cruise through Europe — traveling on the high seas may be worth it.
And pre-planning can make all the difference to the quality of time spent.
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Here are a number of factors to consider.
Decide what’s important for a cruise vacation
Although value for cruise travel is a top consideration, other factors should guide a cruise choice, say industry experts.
“The top tip we always give when [people are] booking a cruise is don’t book based on price alone,” Colleen McDaniel, editor-in-chief of Cruise Critic based in Denver, Colorado, told Fox News Digital.
“Great dealscan be tempting,” she said, “but the most important thing is …