Determine the main details of your cruise and you'll still have another decision to make: whether you want to extend your cruise vacation and, if so, for how many days. Also, if you decide to extend your cruise vacation, decide if your hotel stay will be pre-cruise or post-cruise.
Keep in mind that the earlier you book your reservations, the better chance you'll have to extend your cruise vacation with a hotel stay. Hotel accommodations are limited.
Call your travel agent or the cruise line directly and book your cruise reservations. At the same time, inquire about the hotel packages that they offer. If you don't have a travel agent, AAA (www.aaa.com) is a noted authority on travel, no matter where you live.
Find out what activities are available in the port cities. What can you see there? And what will you do?
Compare the packages that the travel agent or cruise line offers and decide which one would be best for you. Then make the necessary arrangements to extend your cruise with a hotel stay.
