Welcome to The Cruise Shop
Cruise travel experts for vacationers seeking the perfect cruise.
Finding a good cruise travel agent, who will work with you to select the best cruise possible for you each and every time you cruise, will make all the difference in your overall cruise experience.
Booking a cruise can be much more complicated than buying a plane ticket or calling a hotel for a room. It is important to find a professional travel agent who specializes in cruising. And guess what - you're in the right place!
We have attained “Top Producer” status with many of the major cruise lines. Our volume allows us to offer potential discounts when available, special amenities, and first-class customer service to travelers worldwide. See: Why Choose The Cruise Shop
Our cruise experts are rated above the rest because we are truly interested in getting to know you and to match your interests with the wide variety of cruise lines and destinations available to you. We are deeply committed to Integrity, professionalism, quality customer service, and success in every aspect of planning your cruise vacation. See: What You Can Expect From Us
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Featured Cruise Vacations
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ail with Linda Furlan, of The Cruise Shop in Naperville, from Sept. 30 - Oct. 9, 2010 for a 9-Day Canada/New England cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas! Benefits include a special "Ensemble Experience" shore excursion in Halifax, N.S., reserved exclusively for our group! Space is limited, so Click Here, Email or call Linda today at (630) 357-7447 for more information!
Visit world-renowned Tahiti and the Society Islands aboard the 5+Star m/sPaul Gauguin for a 7 night voyage from October 30 to November 6, 2010. Reserve your space before August 31, 2010 and save 45%! Click here for the full Tahiti cruise/tour information and itinerary.
Hot Topics
Some Cruise Lines Upgrade Private Island Retreats
Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Lines, Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Lines are in various stages of improving their private island retreats -- from just starting to already finished. New additions range from private cabanas to exhilarating rides and water play areas, as well as expanded beach areas. Whether the island renovations are being made to accommodate big new ships or add unique ways to explore, the changes will give first timers and repeat cruisers a new and improved taste of island life -- and a reason to return on a future cruise.
State Department To Hike Passport, Visa Fees
The U.S. State Department on July 13 will raise the price for visas, passports and other consular services—some by more than $300—to reflect what the department determined is the true cost to provide such services. For an adult passport, the State Department will begin charging $110—$35 more than the current price—plus a $25 execution fee, which is not retained by the department. Meanwhile, the cost for some visas will jump by even greater amount.
The department's Bureau of Consular Affairs in June 2009 completed a study to assess the full cost to the government to process and issue visas and passports, calling it "the most detailed and exhaustive ever conducted by the Department of State." Following that study, the department "established the true cost of providing these consular services, which by law must be recovered through collection of fees," the State Department said this week.
Faith Based Cruising sails on -
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oday, tens of thousands of people of faith embark on faith based cruise journeys to destinations of religious interest; some on full-ship charters, (an entire ship leased to a religious organization with 2,000 to 3,000 people onboard), and hundreds more faith-based groups are cruising with anywhere from 30 to 1,000 people or more.
Such trips are also known as fellowship cruising, and their ... read more at our Faith Based Cruising page ...