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A group of my friends and I were planning a trip to Europe and we thought a cruise was a great idea. So far I think that the Royal Caribbean cruise line is the best but I want to know what you guys think. We’re a group of high school seniors who just want to see Europe and have some fun before college

First, you need to know that ALL cruise lines have a minimum age requirement for each cabin. On Carnival there is a requirement that there be a person age 25 or older in each cabin. On all other cruise lines there is a requirement that each cabin have at least one person age 21 or older. So as you plan your trip, factor in meeting this requirement with an adult in each cabin. Since a passport will be required for each person then positive identification and proof of age cannot be fudged.

Second, starting January 1, 2008 a passport will be required for every person entering the US. So each person will need to have a valid passport in hand before the trip. Airlines and cruise ships will not allow you to board without a passport starting January 1, 2008.

I have done two cruises in Europe and will leave on another in a few weeks. Our first cruise was to the Mediterranean on a Royal Caribbean ship. It was a 12 day cruise departing from Barcelona, Spain and on that cruise we had ports stops for Nice, France; Monte Carlo, Florence and Pisa Italy; Rome Italy, Kusadari, Turkey,; and 3 stops in Greece, Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini. This is a great cruise if you want to see historical sites like the leaning tower of Pisa, the Vatican and Colosseum in Rome, or the Biblical city of Ephesus in Turkey.

The second cruise that we took went to the Baltic countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Russia and Germany. Again this was a mostly historical cruise with tours to famous sites.

Most of the people on both of these cruises were in the 40 and up age group. There were some younger, but not many. Everyone had a great time and the party and disco rooms were full. But it was not a crowd of young people, just to let you know. If its a party scene you are looking for, then European cruise may not be it.

A cruise to the Caribbean on a Carnival ship may be more to your liking and much more fun. All Caribbean cruise have a lot of young people who are interested in beaches, swimming, snorkel, scuba, jet skiing, para sailing, and partying, A Caribbean cruise for 7 days can be had for about $800 or less per person. A Mediterranean cruise or one to the Baltic will be much more, plus the air fare to the European port of departure will add about $700 to $800 a person to your cost. If you leave from the US for a Caribbean cruise you may be able to find a cruise that you can drive to the departure port for and thus save a bunch of money.

That’s my advice to you based on my experience doing almost 20 cruises all over the Caribbean and Europe, plus Alaska and Mexico.

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