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The 2 night cruise departing from Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau, Bahamas.

Have you been on it? If so, give me your review.

I have read mixed reviews about this cruise, however the most recent is one from November 2006. I’ve read really bad ones, some mediocre ones, and some pleasant ones. I know not to expect an extravagant cruise ship, because it is an old and smaller ship. I really want to start with a small trip for my frist cruise.

What rooms do you recommend? What are the best off-boat activities in Nassau? Anything else you want to suggest!

Thanks ahead of time for your imput!

I know Regal Empress offers an attractive price point (last I saw they were advertising fares starting at $99), but the experience you will have onboard is nothing like what you will have onboard a larger ship on a 3 day or longer itinerary.

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As you can imagine, every day we get hundreds of emails from people enquiring about cruise ship employment.

In this weeks tip, I thought I’d share with you a few of the most common questions we are asked, which I hope will help you:

1) How long will it take me to get a cruise job?
You can get hired within days, weeks or months from the time you send out your first application. However, as with any job, the time it will take you will depend on the position you’re applying for and the current demand for that position.

It will also depend on how much EFFORT you put into applying for such jobs. It goes without saying; the more time and attention you spend on creating a decent application and the more applications and follow ups you send, the greater your chance of success.

Having the right contacts will also help dramatically speed up the process.

2) How long are contracts?
Contracts vary depending on the position and cruise line you’re working for. Contracts can range from 4 to 10 months, but a typical contract length is 6 months.
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What is a repositioning cruise, and why would you want to go on one? Well, you might not want to, but there are many reasons why you would or would not want to embark on such a journey. A repositioning cruise is a little bit different from a normal cruise for a couple of reasons. Below is outlined some of the ways that it is different from a regular cruise and how this works for and against you and your travel needs.

(1) A repositioning cruise leaves one port and arrives in another. That is, a repositioning cruise does not return to the port from which it departed. This is because of the changing climates of the water. So, like birds, cruise ships relocate north or south depending on the season. This often takes a number of days and a lot of resources, so instead of relocating the ships sans passengers, the cruise lines offer “repositioning” cruises at a deeply discounted price.

(2) That brings us to pro number one. The cost is much less than your average cruise. However, since you have to pay your own air fare to and from the ports of call, it could end up being about the same in the long run, since your plane tickets to two different locations will likely be more than a standard round trip ticket.

(3) These trips are often longer than normal cruises, lasting an average of nine to eighteen days. This is great for longer vacations, and tend to be very relaxing for those who are able to take advantage of such an extended journey. However, many people can not afford to take so much time off of work, so this really is a niche market.

(4) Repositioning cruises tend to make much less stops at ports of call, since their main purpose is to relocate the ship to a final destination. This is good if you would like to spend a lot of time at sea, but if you want to see a lot of different places, than it is unlikely that you will find what you are looking for on a repositioning cruise.

So where can you find a repositioning cruise? Well, you could watch the birds and see which way they are flying. If that is not working for you, however, you could check out some of these resources:
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Until now, you had heard about this subject plenty of times, but really didnt understand what all the fuss was about.

When it comes to forecast a vacation, many families are disturbed with the cost.  Whether you judge manually to be core session, inferior session, or superior session, the cost of your vacation is regularly of great imseaportance.  If you are expenses your next vacation aboard a cruises ship, there are a number of different habits that you can guess the full cost of your vacation.

The first stair in estimating the cost of voyage is to excellent a particular cruise line and cruise ship. The cruise ship you excellent is essential to estimating your vacation expenses.  This is because a number of cruise ships proposal all-inclusive vacation parcels.  All-inclusive cruise ship parcels may appear high priced, but you regularly do not have to fret about moving along undue quantitys of money.
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