Cruise holidays are not for everyone, but if you have not been on one and assume that you wouldn’t enjoy it you may be very surprised. I have often heard people say that they don’t think they would enjoy one but have later tried it and now that is all they do.

Holiday makers who haven’t yet tried a cruise tell us that popular cruising myths like “I’ll get seasick” and “I’ll feel claustrophobic on the boat” are among the top reasons to why they have not been tempted to book cruise holiday.

Cruise holidays are often advertised on the TV and let’s face it, they often look far from boring. With pools, slides and entertainment there is something for everyone. Often on a cruise you will port and get the opportunity to get off the ship and explore the local area. This is a great way to see lots of new places and be able to enjoy time to relax on the boat too.

 

 

When booking a holiday you may have several options available to you at your chosen resort. This may include self-catering, half board or all inclusive. Self-catering is when you do not have any meals or drinks included so you are paying just for the accommodation and possibly the onsite facilities. Half board usually includes breakfast and evening meal and ll inclusive holiday packages usually include breakfast, lunch, evening meal and drinks.

If you want to book a holiday where you do not have to worry about finding places to eat and drink and do not have to take much spending money with you, then all inclusive holidays are the way for you. There are some downsides to going all inclusive, such as you will have paid for your meals and drinks within the holiday price so therefore you are restricted to eating and drinking in the resort otherwise you will have to pay extra to venture further afield. Some people do not like the idea of eating at the same place every day.

When looking to book accommodation for your holiday there are many factors that may come in to play. Below I have listed a few of them for you to consider before committing to booking any holiday accommodation:

 

Price – This is normally one of the biggest factors. Quality is often linked to price but not always so you need to do some research in to reviews and pictures of the accommodation to try and get a feel for what you will get for your money. If you are looking to holiday in the UK then camping is often cheaper than staying in a hotel but you may not have as many luxuries as you would in more expensive settings, so this is something to consider.

 

Location – The location of your accommodation should be thought about in detail. How close are you to the local town, beaches or amusements? Choosing accommodation that is in the middle of nowhere may mean that it is quieter but will mean that you may have to pay for buses or taxi’s to get to your chosen location.

When traveling around China it will quickly become apparent that there simply is not enough hours in the day to fit in seeing everything of interest that there is to see, there is just so much!

Therefore it’s important to plan your days out to make the most of the time that you have there, as such you are unlikely to spend a lot of time in your hotel room, other than to sleep so provided the accommodation is clean and comfortable in my opinion there’s not a lot of point in paying over the odds for a room.

Usually when you pay extra it may be to include some of your meals, however it’s worth bearing in mind that if you are out and about sightseeing your unlikely to want to return to your hotel after a couple of hours just to have lunch.

The best place to find a budget hotel that is still clean and comfortable is to have a look around and read plenty of trip advisor reviews before booking.