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Escorted Tour (noun, pron. “ƏS’kôr’tǝd TŪR”)
¹ A prearranged travel program, usually for a group, conducted by a guide or tour director who takes care of all services from beginning to end of the tour. A full package usually includes flights, hotels, transportation, transfers to the airport/hotel, most meals and sightseeing and are typically conducted by motorcoach. They can be fast-paced, with no more than 2 nights spent in each location, or more leisurely, with more time spent overnight at each locale.
“Originally, we were going to book a cruise around the British Isles, but in order for us to REALLY experience the Irish culture, our vacation counselor at Holiday Cruises & Tours suggested an escorted tour by motorcoach instead.”
…It’s always good to know your vacation lingo.
From our ever-growing CruiseFox Travel Glossary
#4: Tap Into Our Insider Knowledge
From our travel series:
Top 10 Reasons to Use a Travel Specialist
Sure, it’s not rocket science to go on a hotel website and book a room. But it does take expertise to know if that particular hotel is in the midst of noisy renovations. Or if the room you booked overlooks the parking lot instead of the beach. Travel specialists OBSESS over details like these. So before you spend a week in Cancun realizing the “suite”…Read more→
The Ultimate Travel Bucket List from Princess Cruises
From our travel series:
Vacation Ideas
We still remember all the rage that surrounded the bestseller, 1000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List, when it was first published in 2003. It sits in our office waiting area, always providing inspiration to our clients for that next big adventure, and could probably use a replacement soon…Read more→
Shipboard Credit (noun, pron. “SHĬP’bôrd KRƏD’it”)
¹ Money that is applied to your cabin’s charge account as a credit, therefore reducing your bill at the end of your cruise by that amount. Often offered as a part of a promotion given by Holiday Cruises & Tours and sometimes given by the cruise line itself. Can be used to cover a variety of expenses during your cruise vacation (i.e. your BAR BILL, soft drinks, shore excursions, gratuities that haven’t been pre-paid, souvenirs from the gift shop…pretty much anything that can be purchased onboard the ship). In short, it’s like having a little gift card while on your cruise. See also: Onboard Credit
“Celebrity Cruises was selling our verandah stateroom for $1299 per person. But Holiday Cruises & Tours was offering the same cabin for $1189 per person plus $100 in shipboard credit. The decision was a no-brainer.”
…It’s always good to know your vacation lingo.
From our ever-growing CruiseFox Travel Glossary
“Character” Value at Sea
From our travel series:
Dear Travel Agent…(Vacation FAQs)
We get a lot of cruise inquiries from families. “Hi there! I’m looking for a family-friendly cruise for next ___. I have __ kids. One is __, and the other is __ years old. What would you suggest?”
Usually, the inquirer already has an idea in mind: Disney…Read more→
#3: Hire an Expert
From our travel series:
Top 10 Reasons to Use a Travel Specialist
Professionals are called professionals for a reason. When it comes to your vacation, your money is important and so is the special experience you’re paying for. So, wouldn’t you rather put the planning part in the hands of a someone who knows the ropes? Namely, a travel professional?…Read more→
Onboard Credit (noun, pron. “AWN’bôrd KRƏD’it”)
¹ Money that is applied to your cabin’s charge account as a credit, therefore reducing your bill at the end of your cruise by that amount. Often offered as a part of a promotion given by Holiday Cruises & Tours and sometimes given by the cruise line itself. Can be used to cover a variety of expenses during your cruise vacation (i.e. your BAR BILL, soft drinks, shore excursions, gratuities that haven’t been pre-paid, souvenirs from the gift shop…pretty much anything that can be purchased onboard the ship). In short, it’s like having a little gift card while on your cruise. See also: Shipboard Credit
“Celebrity Cruises was selling our verandah stateroom for $1299 per person. But Holiday Cruises & Tours was offering the same cabin for $1189 per person plus $100 in onboard credit. The decision was a no-brainer.”
…It’s always good to know your vacation lingo.
From our ever-growing CruiseFox Travel Glossary
Our Exclusive Food Network Cruise
As a part of our Food & Wine at Sea collection, we’d like to present our Food Network cruise coming up this fall. If the whole idea of culinary travel excites you at all, this is definitely the jackpot.
Food Network at Sea will take place aboard the Celebrity Silhouette—the newest & soon-to-be-released ship among Celebrity…Read more→
#2: One-Stop Travel Shopping
From our travel series:
Top 10 Reasons to Use a Travel Specialist
There’s a reason why stores like Target and Home Depot thrive—whether you need groceries & fashionable clothes or landscaping supplies & copper plumbing, you can get practically everything you need under one roof.
The same applies to us when it comes to your vacation…Read more→
Food & Wine…at Sea!
From our travel series:
Vacation Ideas
Watch out all you culinary aficionados, aspiring sommeliers, & connoisseurs of the finer things in life…here’s a vacation idea that’ll blow your mind.
So, you’ve probably heard of a “themed” or “special…Read more→
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