Choosing Your Cruise
Selecting the right cruise for you will depend on what is important to you. Some will want to select the right kind of ship first (see Choosing Your Ship), for some the places to be visited will come first. The important factors in selecting the itinerary are:
- the type of cruise
- the length of cruise
- when do you want to cruise?
- where do you want to cruise
Type of Cruise
What are you looking for on your holiday - sun, fun, sights, culture, adventure, lots to do. Do you want to cruise on a river or on the sea? We have lots of ways on this site to help you find a cruise that is right for you. Read our tips on the various types of cruise opposite.
Length of cruise
How much time have you got - The choices range from occasional three or four-night cruises in Western Europe to cruises that take you around the world in 90 or so days. Most cruises are from 7 to 14 nights to match people's holiday plans.
When do you want to cruise?
When selecting your cruise dates remember that some cuise holidays require you to fly the day before you sail and you return to the UK the day after you disembark from your ship. A seven night Caribbean cruise for instance can mean that you need 10 days of holiday. On this site we show holiday departure dates and the number of days holiday involved.
Where do you want to go?
Once you have some dates in mind and decided the type and length of cruise you want, you can pick an itinerary. We have dedicated pages for No Fly, Singles, Theme and River cruises where you can search for the itinerary that suits you best. Otherwise you may want to review our Destinations page and search cruises there or use the detailed Cruise Finder on our Ocean Cruises page where you can search by dates, days away, cruise line, cruise region, ship size or rating and more. Read our Choosing an Itinerary Tip opposite for more information.