How Do I Select The Right Travel Agency? Part III

How Do I Select The Right Agency? Part III
Narrowing Down Your Options

Just For The Record
GaySailAway's "Bests"

1) Most Gay Friendly Cruise Lines: Azamara Club, Celebrity, Crystal, Cunard, Holland America, NCL, Oceania, Regent, Royal Caribbean, Yachts of Seaborne, Windstar

2) Best Cruise Lines for Active People: Azamara Club, Carnival, Disney, NHL, Royal Caribbean, Windstar

3) Best Cruise Lines for Relaxing: Azamara Club, Celebrity, Crystal, Cunard, Holland America. MSC, Oceania, Princess, Regent, Yachts of Seaborne, Windstar

4) Best First Time Cruise: Royal Caribbean Freedom Class Ship for large ship experience; Celebrity Solstice for an elegant boutique hotel experience; NCL Epic for an active cruise with many dining options

5) Best Large Ships: Celebrity's Solstice Class Ships, Cunard's Queen Mary II, NCL's Epic, Princess, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis and Freedom Class Ships

6) Best Medium Size Ships: Celebrity's Millennium Class Ships, Cunard's Queen Victoria, Disney Ships, Holland America, NCL, Royal Caribbean's Radiance Class Ships

7) Best Small Ships: Azamara Club, Crystal, Regent, Yachts of Seaborne, Windstar

8) Best Niche Cruises: Azamara Club, Celebrity Xpedition, Crystal, Cunard's Queen Mary II and Queen Victoria, Disney, Regent, Yachts of Seaborne, Windstar

9) Most Luxurious Cruise Lines: Azamara Club, Crystal, Cunard, Oceania, Regent, Yachts of Seaborne

10) Best Big Ships: Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, NCL’s Epic, Princesses Diamond Princess and Celebrity’s Solstice and Equinox

11) Most Beautiful Ships: Celebrity’s entire fleet, Princesses fleet, Holland America’s fleet

12) Ships Where English is Not the Primary Language: Costa, MSC

13) Best Cuisine: Azamara Club, Crystal, Cunard, Oceania, Regent, Yachts of Seaborne

14) Best Entertainment: Carnival, NCL, Royal Caribbean

15) Best Gay Ports of Embarkation: Ft. Lauderdale, Honolulu, Miami, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco

16) Best Gay Friendly Ports to Visit: Cozumel, Key West, St. Johns, San Juan Puerto Rico, St. Thomas

17) Most Homophobic Ports: Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, St. Croix

18) Best Itineraries for a Warm Weather Vacation: Western/Eastern Caribbean, Mediterranean, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal, Hawaiian Island, South Seas, Australia/New Zealand

19) Best Itineraries for a Cool Weather Vacation: Alaska, New England, Scandinavia, Antarctica, South America/Patagonia, Transatlantic

20) Best Cruises from the US West Coast: Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaiian, Transpacific, South Pacific, Asia, Australia/New Zealand

21) Best Cruises from the US East Coast: Western/Eastern Caribbean, Bermuda, New England, Europe/Middle East, Transatlantic

22) Best Cruises from Middle America: Yucatan, Western Caribbean

23) Best Ports for a First Time Caribbean Cruiser: Cozumel, Bermuda, San Juan Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Maarteen

24) Best Ports for a First Time Mexican Riviera Cruiser: Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Ixtapa, Acapulco

25) Easiest Ports to Get To-and-From an Airport: Port of San Diego, Port Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale, Port of Honolulu, Port of Miami

26) Best Time to Dine: Late Seating for those who like to enjoy happy hour and require more time for getting ready after a day ashore

27) Best Deals East Coast: Caribbean- Oct thru Dec and Feb-March

28) Best Deals West Coast: Alaska- May and September, Mexican Riviera- Sept-November, February-March