LUXURIOUS CRUISE VACATIONS

Cruise Vacations are the hottest growth area in all of tourism. Even during the economic woes following 9/11, when all other facets of tourism suffered terribly, the cruise industry showed steady gains! There are many reasons for this... Comfort and Ease, unmatched standards of Service, and unprecedented Quality and Value.

Comfort: An eight year old ship is 'old' in today's cruise industry - and that means your facilities are remarkably fresh, clean and functional. Literally everything about today's new ships is Comfort Oriented!

Ease: You just spent the day in Florence and have returned to the comfort of your ship to prepare for a relaxing cocktail hour and a romantic dinner. Tomorrow, you awake in Portofino ready to explore another exciting city. In fact, at the end of your vacation, you have experienced 3 to 6 different destinations without ever re-packing, unpacking, changing hotels, getting to airports or rail stations - all of which waste your precious vacation time and wear you to a frazzle.

Service: The cruise industry has 'written the book' on cordial service and personal attention. Where else can you count upon being escorted to your table for dinner? Where else do you receive the personal attention afforded by your cabin steward?

Quality: The cuisine aboard today's ships is, in a word, spectacular! The entertainment is first rate all the way. The Casinos, Spas and Fitness Clubs are truly World-Class.

Value: The cruise industry does it better and does it cheaper. Study after study shows the cost of a cruise vacation to be from 20% to 30% less than a comparable land-based vacation.

Gateway Express will guide you to the right line, the right ship and the right itinerary! Which cruise line best caters to your needs? What ships in that line's fleet are newer or more recently renovated? Why might you not want to sail during spring break weeks or be on a sailing when a group of 500 people completely change the atmosphere? Gateway Express has many years of experience in seeing 'red flags' and steering you in the right direction.

Here is a brief summation of the heirarchy of the cruise industry with links to "specials pages" of some of our preferred cruise lines:

"Popular" Class: This class, also referred to as the mass market, includes the most well-known First Class cruise lines including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Costa and Norwegian Cruise Lines. (You may be surprised to learn which of these has risen above the rest in this catagory - in our opinion!)

Premium Class: This deluxe category includes Princess, Holland America, Celebrity and Disney lines.

"Premuim Plus" Class: For a more sophisticated adult atmosphere, two new lines, Azamara and Oceania Cruise Line offer a distinctive experience similar to that of the luxury lines at a more moderate price.

"Luxury" Class: When you want the very best! This is the ultimate in luxury... Silversea, Seabourn and Regent Seven Seas. Each has it's own distincive 'feel'. Which one is right for you?

(Note: "Budget Class" cruises are not sold by Gateway Express Travel and are not represented on this web site.)

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