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Cruise Travel

Cruising is a relaxing and convenient way to tour this beautiful part of the world. You get all of the amenities of a resort hotel and enough activities to guarantee fun, even on the occasional rainy day. All your important decisions are made long before you board. Your itinerary is set, and you know the basic cost of your vacation beforehand. Ships usually call at several ports on a single voyage but are at each port for only one day. Thus, while you don't get much of a feel for any specific island, you get a taste of what several islands are like and can then choose to vacation on your favorite one for a longer time on a future trip.

If you are planning a Caribbean cruise, consider Fodor's The Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises (available in bookstores everywhere).

Cruise Lines

Carnival Cruise Line (305/599-2600 or 800/227-6482. www.carnival.com). Celebrity Cruises (305/539-6000 or 800/647-2251. www.celebrity.com). Clipper Cruise Line (314/655-6700 or 800/325-0010. www.clippercruise.com). Costa Cruises (954/266-5600 or 800/462-6782. www.costacruise.com). Crystal Cruises (800/446-6625 or 310/785-9300. www.crystalcruises.com). Cunard Line (661/753-1000 or 800/728-6273. www.cunard.com). Disney Cruise Line (407/566-3500 or 800/325-2500. www.disneycruise.com). Holland America Line (206/281-3535 or 877/932-4259. www.hollandamerica.com). MSC Cruises (954/662-6262 or 800/666-9333. www.msccruises.com). Norwegian Cruise Line (800/327-7030. www.ncl.com). Oceania Cruises (305/514-2300 or 800/531-5658. www.oceaniacruises.com). Princess Cruises (661/753-0000 or 800/774-6237. www.princess.com). Regent Seven Seas Cruises (954/776-6123 or 800/477-7500. www.rssc.com). Royal Caribbean International (305/539-6000 or 800/327-6700. www.royalcaribbean.com). Seabourn Cruise Line (305/463-3000 or 800/929-9391. www.seabourn.com). SeaDream Yacht Club (305/856-5622 or 800/707-4911. www.seadreamyachtclub.com). Silversea Cruises (954/522-4477 or 800/722-9955. www.silversea.com). Star Clippers (305/442-0550 or 800/442-0551. www.starclippers.com). Windjammer Barefoot Cruises (305/672-6453 or 800/327-2601. www.windjammer.com). Windstar Cruises (206/281-3535 or 800/258-7245. www.windstarcruises.com).

Organizations

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA, 80 Broad St., Suite 1800, New York, NY, 10004. 212/921-0066. www.cruising.org).

Port Information

Autoridad de Puertos de Puerto Rico (787/723-2260). Terminal de San Juan (787/729-8714).