Norwegian Firsts

Norwegian cruise lines continues to be a pioneer of cruise industry's firsts. check out some new firsts featured on the new EPIC ship.

. The cruise industry’s 1st squash court at sea!

· The cruise industry’s largest chandelier at sea!

· The cruise industry’s 1st purpose-built accommodations for singles at sea!

· The cruise industry’s 1st Blue Man Group at sea!

· The cruise industry’s 1st ‘Big Top’ at sea!

· The cruise industry’s 1st Ice Bar at sea!

· The cruise industry’s 1st Tube Slide and largest bowl slide at sea!

· The cruise industry’s 1st rappelling wall at sea!

· The cruise industry’s largest amount of bowling alleys at sea!

· The cruise industry’s 1st rock climbing wall WITH a water slide going
through it at sea!

· The cruise industry’s 1st curved staterooms at sea!

Dreamworks is coming to the high seas!

Your favorite Dreamworks characters are coming to Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas December 2010. Shrek, Donkey, the Penguins of Madagascar, and more are ready to welcome you and make your cruise experience even more entertaining than ever before!

Some activities available are:

● Aqua Theater show featuring the characters from Madagascar® (As of December 12, 2010)
● Ice skating show featuring characters from How to Train Your Dragon™
● Character Meals
● DreamWorks characters parade
● Photo opportunities with the characters
● 3-D Movie Theater
● First-run Dreamworks films onboard
● Special DreamWorks programming in your stateroom TV
● Adventure Ocean activities with your favorite characters

Activities vary based on ship. See Royal Caribbean's Dreamworks informational page here: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/contentSitelet.do?pagename=dreamworks_main

MSC Cruises

Take a look at how MSC cruises is helping the environment.

See the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l7V5XE_wIo

Sales, do you really buy more with them?

When you see a sale on any form of travel, does it make you rush to your wallet to pull out the credit or debit card? It should! I wonder which sales are enticing enough to prompt my future clients to make their purchases. Every five minutes we are being bombarded with sales. Just when one is over, if you wait patiently enough, another comes. However, when you wait, your 1st choice is usually gone and sometimes the next sale is not as great as the one you first saw. I have people say all the time they rather book things themselves. Why would you? Travel agents are free. Why would you spend all that time searching for the latest promotions and sales when we get them first thing in the morning in our inboxes and sometimes even sooner than that. It may literally take you hrs or days to do what we do in 20 mins. Did I mention that our services are FREE. You have people that will pay a valet to park their vehicle in an open lot that is right next to the self parking lot, but won’t use an agent. Does that make sense? Sure it does because it is what they want. However, it makes even better sense to use a free service that may help you get some extras you otherwise would know nothing about. Most of us have pricing that either matches the cruise line’s website prices or is lower so there is no harm in contacting us and finding out about the latest sales. Cruise Planners provides on board credit and extra amenities for our clients on dozens of sailings. We don’t call you all the time or harass you about the trip either. We get you booked and send you reminders about when your payments are due. We only contact you concerning any add- ons you may want, tours, flights, transfers, etc. Don’t worry we don’t call you about every single sale that comes out becomes there are too many of them. We won’t call to chat about your day or bother you at your job. We just want to assist you in planning the vacation or cruise you desire. So the next time you are going to book online, call your travel agent first to make sure you aren’t missing out on a great deal! Remember it’s FREE!!!

MSC Theme Cruises

MSC has a couple of theme cruises that allow you to mingle with those who share your same interests. A baseball greats cruise is available for Nov – Feb with various past players in attendance. A culinary and wine cruise is available for those who want to tantalize their taste buds with new flavors. Bridge players can compete and new players can take lessons on the Bridge players sailing. Astrology lovers can exchange ideas and thoughts on the Astral cruise. So many theme cruise are available from multiple cruise and Cruise Planners will help you create your own.

You can’t wait for the wedding to be over. Not because you aren’t in love, you’re just tired of the hassle. The planning is so exhausting that you have not even had a moment to plan your honeymoon. The wedding is less than a few months away and you are trying to decide whether to stay at an all inclusive resort or take cruise. Time is of the essence, but you are just too busy. That is where we come in! Using our services is FREE and we do all the leg work for you. Cruise Planners has a ton of resort options that are offered to our honeymoon clients. Sandals Resorts seems to be one of the most popular choices along with boutique hotels, Palace resorts, and any place recommended by a friend, family member, or trip advisor. You and your fiancee’ are trying to decide where to go and how long your want to stay, but you can’t make up your mind. Then it hits you . . . if I want the Cayman Islands and my fiancee’ wants Jamaica, why not do both on a cruise! Don’t get me wrong, resorts are great, but cruising allows you to sample multiple destinations instead of just one. Most of my clients have asked me for the most popular lines of Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian. No one seems to know much about the other major lines available and even the other types of sailing. As a honeymooner, you want the best of the best to commemorate your special occasion and Cruise Planners is here to help. We advise on the different cruise lines, what costs to expect, the types of amenities available, stateroom choices, and the types of cruising to choose from. You can see all the detailed photos and links by going to: www.facebook.com/stokestrips. Don’t forget to “Like” us so you can also see when deals and specials are available as well as current travel news. The information you receive will let you see the benefits of being a Cruise Planners’ client and decide if want an resort stay or the experience of a cruise for your honeymoon.

Oh did I forget to mention the best part . . . you can register your honeymoon as a wedding present! Any Cruise Planners client can give their family and friends the option of paying a portion of their honeymoon as a present.

See us under Wedding Planning and Unique Services on Weddingwire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Wedding Bee, and more!

Princess

Why Princess cruise line? I have a lot of clients who have cruised before and do not know about Princess cruise line. I had the pleasure of touring the Crown Princess with a group of agents. The food was really good and the ship had an elegance all its own. It was nicely decorated with cool tones and an inviting atmosphere. The ship had a certain warmth about it. The host was very nice and made sure we got a chance to see the staterooms and and the different areas of the ship. The personal choice features details the many reasons to make this ship on your "to do" list. It is not the same experience as you would get on a mass market ship like Carnival. The guests are more relaxed on board, but still get to enjoy the best in entertainment and fun. When you have moment, be sure to check out www.princess.com.