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Last Minute Gifts For Your Cruise Traveler
Onboard Credit – cash to spend on the ship – is always a welcome gift if your cruise traveler already has a cruise booked. You'll need to find out their booking number, the name of the ship and the date it sails to make the order via most major cruise lines.
Internet time and other bon voyage gifts are available and can be bought right now with that same booking number/ship/sailing date information. Packages will vary from line to line but most offer them to be purchased in advance as they do bottles of wine, chocolate covered strawberries or other gifts.
These don't have to cost much either. Bon Voyage Cakes from Carnival Cruise Lines start at $7.95. Royal Caribbean has a handy insulated water bottle holder for $13. Cruise lines also have thoughtful gift packages for birthdays, graduations, anniversaries and weddings that offer great value and make for a memorable sailing.
Lunch with your travel agent can be one of the best ever gifts. Many agree that a good travel agent on their side when planning travel is a smart move. But finding a good agent can be a challenge for those that do not have one.
Getting to know a trusted travel professional can reap your traveler benefits now and come back to credit your gift-giving prowess years into the future. On this lunch, go along yourself and get the conversation started by recalling trips your good agent has helped with in the past.
A good book is always a pleasure to receive as a gift. Make it a book about maritime history and your die-hard cruise traveler will thank you sincerely. "Cunard Line: A Fleet History" by Peter Newell might work.
Too cruise-oriented? Your cruise traveler who likes to read at sea will appreciate a best seller or two ... or seven. Many read a book or so each day of their cruise vacation that appropriately allows such time. Current, relevant travel writings by someone who has been to the same places your cruise traveler has booked will result in knowledge gained. Guidebooks may or may not have similar success.
Travelers with tablets and smartphones will like a gift card from their favorite book supplier. Still, there's something about sitting on the deck of a cruise ship as it plies the ocean with an actual book in your actual hands that actually, physically turn the pages.
Need more ideas? Check this CNN Travel Gift Guide video:
[Image credit- Flickr user Lamp-tramp]
Getting to know a trusted travel professional can reap your traveler benefits now and come back to credit your gift-giving prowess years into the future. On this lunch, go along yourself and get the conversation started by recalling trips your good agent has helped with in the past.
A good book is always a pleasure to receive as a gift. Make it a book about maritime history and your die-hard cruise traveler will thank you sincerely. "Cunard Line: A Fleet History" by Peter Newell might work.
Too cruise-oriented? Your cruise traveler who likes to read at sea will appreciate a best seller or two ... or seven. Many read a book or so each day of their cruise vacation that appropriately allows such time. Current, relevant travel writings by someone who has been to the same places your cruise traveler has booked will result in knowledge gained. Guidebooks may or may not have similar success.
Travelers with tablets and smartphones will like a gift card from their favorite book supplier. Still, there's something about sitting on the deck of a cruise ship as it plies the ocean with an actual book in your actual hands that actually, physically turn the pages.
Need more ideas? Check this CNN Travel Gift Guide video:
[Image credit- Flickr user Lamp-tramp]
Filed under: North America, United States, Budget Travel, Cruises
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ericak Dec 24th 2012 11:19AM
Chris, great list. There's nothing like having a great relationship with your travel agent to have the best vacations.
The Cruise Web Dec 24th 2012 11:21AM
Couldn't agree more!