But it's not so hard if you have the right information and right tools. You may also wish to utilize the vast number of online resources and reviews such as those you will find on CruiseMates. Armed with the above, and what I will tell you here, picking a ship will be easy. First and foremost, you must set your expectations for your cruise. What you enjoy, where you want to go and what you want to experience.
Ships come in all shapes and sizes and offer a wide variety of experiences.
First we will cover the basic sizes of ships and then the various lifestyle options that they provide. Inexpensive and generally smaller, older ships carrying under 1500 passengers. These ships provide an extremely basic cruise experience. The ambiance is generally low key, cabins usually Spartan and while the food may plentiful and good, it is usually far from a luxury experience. Good examples of a Budget cruise experience are Premier, Regal, Commodore and NCL's Norway.