The cruise price includes everything except drinks, daily tips for the cabin boy, waiter and waiter's assistant, and items bought in shops onthe ship. Still, cruise ships are a cashless society - travelers are billed at the end of the trip for these extras. Airfare is naturally an added cost, and the more air traveled, the heftier the price. Fortunately for Mississippians, two cruise ships makeweekly departures from New Orleans - Commodore Cruise Line's Enchanted Isle and Carnival Cruise Line's Celebration. Holland America'sAmsterdam sails from that port also, but not as frequently.
Ships have gyms foraerobics and lifting weights and there are lots of activities throughout the day.
When booking a cruise, the Jones and Schweinsberg urges people to avoid mail or telephone offers. Too often, the company provides adeparture date, but when the customer tries to go, the date is unavailable. This happens again and again until eventually, time runs out on theoffer and the would-be cruiser has never left shore. They advise dealing with a local travel agent, but only with agents who have been on several cruises. An agent who has never cruised or onlytraveled on a few cruise ships may not be able to match a client with the right ship, they say.