by Heather W., Sales Manager

Two years ago I was fortunate enough to take the tour portion of a Europe Cruisetour offered by one of our preferred partners. Beyond the sights, sounds, smells and tastes I encountered, what struck me the most was how much value was incorporated in the tour portion of the Cruisetour.

For those of you not familiar with Cruisetours, a Cruisetour is a cruise plus a land tour of a specific region which occurs before or after a cruise. In Europe, most Cruisetours happen in the order of tour then cruise. Cruisetours are a great way to get a more in-depth vacation experience which, in Europe, means more history, more sights and more chances to eat incredible food! [Read more →]

Courtesy of Royal Caribbean

Cruisetours offer the best of land and sea vacations by combining your Alaska, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Asia and South America cruise with an exciting land tour adventure. And as anyone who’s traveled before knows, coastal areas are beautiful, but some of the most interesting cities and sights are often inland.
 
On a cruisetour, you’re able to see everything – fabulous ports of call along the coast, and magnificent cities and sights located inland.

All of Royal Caribbean’s Alaska, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Asia and South America cruisetours are 100% escorted by expert Tour Guides and have been designed to maximize your time spent sightseeing on many of the inclusive tours, as well as give you the opportunity to explore on your own. And in most cases, you can decide to take the land tour portion either before or after your cruise.

But the bigger decision will be where to take your adventure. Royal Caribbean offers twenty-one cruisetour packages to Alaska, two cruisetour packages to the Canadian Rockies – two to the premier resort town of Whistler – four cruisetour packages to Europe, two cruisetour packages to Asia, three cruisetour packages to Australia/New Zealand and two cruisetour packages to South America.

In addition to your cruise vacation, the land portion of the cruisetour includes accommodations in some of the finest hotels in Alaska, 4 and 5 star hotel properties in Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Asia and South America; as well as many inclusive activities such as city tours, a visit to Denali National Park in Alaska, Quicksilver catamaran tour to the Great Barrier in Australia, a day exploring the Terracotta Warriors in China, and a zodiac ride through the Iguazu Falls in Argentina, just to name a few.

If you want the best of both worlds – a fantastic cruise vacation and a land tour adventure – a Royal Caribbean cruisetour is just what you’re looking for.

By Sherry Jefferson, Cruise Consultant, The Cruise Web.

In September of last year, I had the pleasure of taking a cruise in the beautiful Mediterranean!  This trip was filled with extraordinary beauty and surprising history, so much so, that I had to share it with you!  This fabulous Eastern Mediterranean itinerary included the ports of Naples and Messina in Italy, the Greek Islands of Rhodes, Mykonos and Santorini, Piraeus, Greece (the port for Athens), and Kusadasi, Turkey.

The Cruise began in Civitevecchia, the closest port to Rome, Italy.  If you have never been to Rome, I highly recommend you do not miss the spectacular history and culture that awaits you there!  From the Colosseum to Vatican City, there is so much to see and experience in Rome.  If you can allow the time, a few days in Rome, either before or after the cruise, is a must. [Read more →]