Maximize Your Cruise and Destination Experinece

by Carolyn J Wood, Mary Jane Wood Zabinski

Overview

Learn How You Can Get the Most Out of Your Cruise and Destination Experiences!

Veteran world cruisers with hundreds of days at sea, Carolyn Wood and Mary Jane Zabinski share a WEALTH OF INSIDER KNOWLEDGE and practical advice to guide you through the steps for an amazingly enjoyable cruise adventure!

This book delivers literally EVERYTHING you need to know to attain the travel heights you dream of and avoid the difficulties others may encounter. It achieves this by providing expert, travel-tested advice on topics such as:

• Why a travel agent can get the best values
• How to master those pesky passport and visa hurdles
• Why travel insurance is a must
• How to find a FREE house or pet sitter
• Embracing cultural differences while interacting with locals
• How to maximize your port experiences
• Ways to juggle the intricacies of foreign currencies
• Enjoying your sunny days and romantic nights at sea plus so much more

The authors also share several marvelous adventures they experienced during their travels to 110 countries. With over 250 photos from around the globe as well as compelling anecdotes and enchanting stories, Maximize Your Cruise and Destination Experience is not only an informative go-to-manual, it's a delight to read.

GET YOUR PASSPORT! BUY THIS BOOK! THE HIGH SEAS BECKON!

ANSWER THE CALL WITH ASSURANCE AND APLOMB!

YOU WILL FEEL LIKE AN EXPERIENCED CRUISER FROM DAY ONE!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780996411608
Publisher:	Page Book Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.05(d)

About the Author

Carolyn enjoys research, writing, and helping others to see and understand their life experiences in different ways. Her efforts have been recognized through teaching, research, and human service awards. Throughout her career as professor of Educational Leadership and Organizational Learning she taught graduate seminars with a human behavior focus. The skills she honed over the years help her to better observe, understand, appreciate, and connect with people of different cultures. As a result, she is better able to assist travelers to expand their worldly viewpoints.

Carolyn has published numerous articles and book chapters and has given presentations throughout the U.S. on a variety of topics. She received a B.A from Drake University, an M.A. from the University of Denver, and a Ph.D. from Washington University (St. Louis). She retired as Professor Emerita from the University of New Mexico. She hasn't traveled as much as Mary Jane; but she is making up for that in retirement, and at this point has visited 53 countries, most while cruising.

Mary Jane is a world traveler in every sense of the word! She has traveled to 107 countries, many more than once; and most of her travels have been on either ocean or river cruise ships. Her travel experiences are varied, having cruised with several popular lines including Azamara, Carnival, Celebrity, Costa, Cunard, Holland America, Norwegian, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Silverseas, Viking, and Windstar. While the shortest cruise was for two days, the longest were world cruises of 104 days in 2011 and 115 days in 2013 as well as an 83-day circumnavigation of Africa in 2014.

She has a B.S.B.A from Creighton University. Prior to her retirement, she was an entrepreneur and owner of several successful businesses.

Mary Jane and Carolyn write about their cruising and travel adventures on the blog - http://worldsailaway.wordpress.com. In addition to the blog and this book, they have created several multimedia presentations that have been shared with the public through national conferences and other venues in the wider community.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction vii

How To Use This Book ix

1. In the Beginning 1

2. Yes, You Need a Travel Agent 7

3. Selecting Your Home at Sea 15

4. Purchasing Travel Insurance 45

5. Obtaining Passports and Visas 55

6. Finding a Free House/Pet Sitter 63

7. Counting the Days Until Departure:
A Suggested Timeline 69

8. Researching Your Destinations 89

9. Enjoying Your Port Days 97

10. Packing For Your Cruise 121

11. Juggling Your Money While Overseas 147

12. Capturing and Sharing Memorable Photos 161

13. Savoring Your Sea Days 175

14. Connecting with Your Shipmates 195

15. Keeping In Touch with Friends and Family 211

16. Seeing Another Way 227

17. Embracing Cultural Differences 241

18. Interacting with Locals 253

19. Staying Healthy and Fit 265

20. Putting Safety First 293

21 Booking Your Next Cruise 305

22. Repacking and Disembarking 311

23. Welcoming You Home!? 319

24. Preserving Your Memories 325

25. Integrating Travel Attitudes and Practices
Into Your Daily Life 335

Appendix A: House Sitter Information 341
Appendix B: Time and Temperature Table 347
About the Authors 349
Acknowledgments 351
Photo Credits 353
Bibliography 361
Indexes 367