http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/honeymoon-gift-registry-for-today-s-bridehttp://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/honeymoon-gift-registry-for-today-s-brideThe dynamics of the typical wedding couple has changed. Let’s face it. You’ve been together for years. Some of you even live together and have everything you need for your home. No more towels or silverware to fill-up your house, and all the crystal you ever needed has been handed down to you. But you dream of being swept away on some exotic destination and to live out your honeymoon as any pri...Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:03:40 -0400http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/funny-questions-asked-by-passengers-on-their-first-cruisehttp://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/funny-questions-asked-by-passengers-on-their-first-cruiseHere are a few humorous questions from passenger to onboard staff collected by Cruise Directors over the years .  But the questions are real:Q. Does the crew sleep on board? A. Of course not, late at night a water taxi picks them up and takes them home!Q. Do these stairs go up OR down? A. Yes!Q. Does the ship make it’s own electricity? A. No, don’t you see the long extension cord trailing behin...Tue, 18 May 2010 12:24:20 -0400http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-introduces-the-chef-s-tablehttp://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-introduces-the-chef-s-tableThe Chef’s Table program is being rolled out to the following ships over the next several weeks: Carnival Liberty, Carnival Sensation, Carnival Imagination, Carnival Inspiration, Carnival Pride and the Carnival Fascination.With The Chef’s Table, a select group of 12 guests enjoy cocktails and hors d’ouevres hosted by the ship’s chef de cuisine. The chef then takes the group on a personalized to...Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:38:59 -0400http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/affordable-family-vacation-cruisehttp://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/affordable-family-vacation-cruiseIf you’ve vacationed with your children you know the look - a couple of bleary-eyed, bedraggled parents returning back to the hotel at 6 p.m..  In tow, are 2 hyper-active offspring wearing mouse hats or whale t-shirts sporting cotton candy hair extensions.  Next it’s the big choice:  wash them up and suffer through another dinner or collapse in the hotel room with another room service or take-o...Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:30:51 -0500http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/how-low-can-they-gohttp://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/how-low-can-they-goAsk anyone who’s worked in the travel industry for years, and they’ll agree that we are seeing some of the lowest prices ever for cruises.  Take Alaska for example.  This week NCL is offered cruises during a one day sale to Alaska for as low as $379.  And Celebrity followed suit with Alaska voyages starting from $429.  Perhaps the most enticing deal is a Celebrity CruiseTour – cruise plus land ...Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:05:08 -0400http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/13-reasons-to-set-sailhttp://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/13-reasons-to-set-sailMSN did a good job putting together this slide show that outlines top reasons why you should choose a cruise for your next vacation:travel.msn.com//Guides/MSNTravelSlideShow.aspxSun, 26 Apr 2009 11:59:33 -0400http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-announces-34-your-choice-dining-34http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-announces-34-your-choice-dining-34Carnival announced the launch of a new shipboard dining program called “Your Choice Dining.”  Your Choice Dining provides a selection of three different dinner seating options. In addition to Early and Late assigned seating, Carnival is rolling out “Your Time” open seating to accommodate individual guest preferences.After running a pilot program for open seating on a few ships beginning late la...Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:51:00 -0400http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/why-use-a-cruise-planners-travel-agenthttp://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/why-use-a-cruise-planners-travel-agentWhat do the “Abominable Snowman”, the “Loch Ness Monster” and “Booking Cruises Directly with the Cruise Line is Cheaper” all have in common?  Answer: They are all myths.  While we may not be experts on the first two subjects, at Cruise Planners we can certainly shed some light about direct booking myths.First of all, let’s face it, a sales representative at a cruise line gets paid to sell only ...Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:55:48 -0400http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/disney-cruise-line-announces-two-new-shipshttp://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/disney-cruise-line-announces-two-new-shipsMickey and Minnie to Get New Ship CousinsWhile the Disney Cruise Line ships are not known as Mickey and Minnie, we think maybe they should.  But in any case the ships will be joined in 2011 and 2012 by two cousins.  The first steel was cut this week at the Meyer Werft yards in Germany on the two newest DCL ships , Disney Dream & Disney Fantasy.  The first piece of steel cut was part of the Art ...Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:28:25 -0400http://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/all-cabins-are-not-the-samehttp://www.elitecruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/all-cabins-are-not-the-sameAll cabins are created the same, right?  Not so fast, world traveler.  Experienced cruisers have learned a few secrets about determining the best stateroom choices.  It’s true that most contemporary and premium class ships being built today offer “cookie cutter” cabins that are very similar in dimension and layout.  But even if they all appear to be the same according to the deck plan, there ar...Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:57:23 -0500