And, in many cases, your airline ticket will include helpful options, such as free stopovers, that enable you to make your own special arrangements. Back to top. The most popular cruise areas boast some of the calmest waters in the world. In addition, stabilizers on modern ships, advance availability of accurate weather information, and development of effective preventative medications have, for the most part, eliminated the incidence of motion discomfort. Back to top.
Most ships have a daily newsletter with news, headlines, selected stock quotes and sports scores.
Staterooms on many ships are even equipped with televisions. While most ships now have telephones in passenger cabins, you can also call someone on shore through the ship's radio operator while at sea. And, you can make phone calls from most ports. In addition, many ships have fax capabilities and newer ships offer Internet access and e-mail capabilities to passengers. Back to top.