Going on a cruise can be a splendid vacation experience and I would highly recommend doing it. However, a lot of people find it somewhat difficult to plan and decide where they should go on a cruise. There are just so many choices that it can be difficult to compare and choose from them. You can find a lot of materials, brochures, travel guides, website guides, recommendations, and even videos telling you about all this great tropical destinations, and that other great island destination, making it difficult to settle on the right type of cruise to take. Perhaps the best way is for you to simplify the decision making process and focus on only two vital factors for selecting the cruise that you will go on. I recommend that these factors will be your departure port and the length of cruise you will be taking.

First, let us consider the departure ports. All of the major cruise lines have departures from most major ports of call throughout the United States. But cost and traveling distance are likely to limit you to certain ports of departure, which will lead you to focus on the particular cruise lines that depart from those ports. For instance, if you have chosen to go on a Southern Caribbean cruise on Carnival Cruise lines, you will not be able to depart from Port Canaveral--you will have to depart from San Juan, Fort Lauderdale, or Barbados. Conversely, if your port of departure is San Juan, then the only destination you can have will be the Southern Caribbean.

Now let us consider the question of the length of your cruise. The cruise length will vary significantly depending on your preferred destination, which can help you to narrow down your options. If you would like to go on a four night cruise on Carnival Cruise lines, you will not be able to venture out to the Eastern Caribbean or to the Southern Caribbean. The cruise destinations available to you will be limited to the Bahamas, Western Caribbean, and Mexico.

Once you have settled on what port you will depart from and how long you intend to go on your cruise, you will find it much easier to make your selection. Although if you have your heart set on a particular destination, then perhaps it would be better for you to simply go for it, as it will be a much more fulfilling experience that way.

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