Introduction

In 2009, my husband and I embarked on a 12-night Western Mediterranean cruise that took us through Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Dubrovnik.

In the summer of 2012, we're heading back...only this time, our three kids will be joining us, and it will be a 12-night Eastern Mediterranean cruise that will have us sailing through Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Turkey.

This blog is a chronicle of our cruising experiences - the good, the bad, the ugly. It includes a day-by-day journal of what we did, how we did it, what we did right - and what we didn't do so right.

Not only do we use this to "remember" our adventures, but our hope is that our story will assist others in their own planning.


Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Planning: Reservations 2009

After much research, (my favorite cruise research website is www.cruisecritic.com), I decided to book our cruise with Royal Caribbean. We have cruised with them before, and we like the ships, the service, and the amenities.

Our cruise was booked on August 3, 2008.

I don't use a travel agent when we travel...as I find half the fun of the trip is in the planning, and I like to do everything myself. So, I booked directly on the www.royalcaribbean.com website.

I made the minimal deposit, and then made regular, monthly payments until I paid in full on March 26, 2009. (I wanted to have it all paid for by our actual anniversary.) I used my Royal Caribbean Visa card - I can earn "double points" on my credit card for purchases related to cruising.
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