| A popular way for people to vacation is aboard a | | | | stops in cities like these gives you many options in |
| cruise ship. When you do choose a cruise line, | | | | terms of finding stuff to do during the day. |
| researching and choosing the ports of call for | | | | Because cruise ships dock for a few days, you |
| your cruise can make your vacation that much | | | | will have plenty of time to explore the city and |
| more enjoyable. A port of call is when a cruise | | | | enjoy being together. |
| stops at an island or inlet to allow the passengers | | | | Other ports of call include cruises through the |
| off for a day trip to the location. These locations | | | | northwest United States, Canada and Alaska. |
| will often have shops and activities for the cruise | | | | These ports of call include mountain towns, |
| goers to partake in while they disembark. Some | | | | glaciers, and fishing villages. Passengers can |
| of the more popular ports of call types are listed | | | | disembark to view the local flavor of these little |
| below. | | | | burgs while snapping photographs of the majestic |
| Most travelers are interested in tropical ports of | | | | mountains and tree lines. Many times the keen |
| call. Many cruise ships that depart from | | | | passenger will catch site of a bear, moose, or |
| southeastern parts of the US will take their | | | | even whales in the right season. |
| passengers to these types of ports. Vacationers | | | | For those who enjoy the outdoors, these cruises |
| often find themselves in Jamaica, Mexico, Antigua | | | | can be the trip of a lifetime. Make sure you bring |
| and Hispaniola. The residents of these islands offer | | | | your camera so you can capture these memories |
| trinkets and souvenirs that will help the vacationer | | | | forever. Sending pictures to others is |
| remember their trip through the years. Depending | | | | commonplace, so be prepared to be asked for |
| on where you want to travel, port cities also | | | | pictures when you return home. |
| offer day tours, beautiful views from mountain | | | | Depending on your specific taste as well as that |
| tops, and fine dining. You will be able to learn more | | | | of your fellow vacationers, cruise ships offer a |
| about different cultures and experience a | | | | variety in their ports of call and destinations to |
| different way of life. | | | | suit those needs. Researching your trip will only |
| Some cruises offer different types of ports of | | | | make it that much more enjoyable. This is so you |
| call. The adventurous traveler can take a river | | | | can choose specific activities you want to |
| cruise through France or Germany where they | | | | participate in during your vacation. Many people |
| can see the European countryside to include | | | | find that by having a few activities to choose |
| castles and small villages. Ports include wine and | | | | from, they are better able to relax while on |
| cheese tasting events, bicycle rides through the | | | | vacation. Even if they don't accomplish everything |
| countryside, and tours of castles and local | | | | on their list, they will still be able to have a great |
| historical sites. When traveling with your family, | | | | time. |