What's a good weekend getaway for a family ?

Question

I'm looking for a weekend getaway ...... perhaps from Friday evening to late Sunday evening. I live in the Philadelphia area. Are there short term cruises ... trips ...etc ? Whats a good source ?

Also ....I wish to take a cruise in the summer. Do they normally depart on SUnday ? What is a good way to arrange a cruise and what agency should I use ??

Answer 1

There are several big cruise lines out of Miami, Fl. that travel to the Bahamas, Mexico, & Caribean for 3 and 4 night cruises.

Marco Island, Fl. is a Beautiful 4x6 mile Island to kick back and say ahhhh....

Answer 2

I'm not sure if you are looking for a getaway for this weekend, but if you are I wouldn't wait too much longer to book, you may have a hard time finding something. I don't think you are going to be able to find anything shorter than a three night cruise, this is the shortest cruise I have ever been on. And, as far as I know there aren't any 3 night cruises departing from Philadelphia. Also, cruises leave around 5 in the evening and get back early in the morning, usually getting off around 9. You may consider saving the money to put it toward a little nicer cruise for your summer vacation, I think it would be more enjoyable and you would have a better time finding what you are looking for. You may look into some local companies that give little charter trips, see if anything like that would meet your needs a little better. Unfortunately I haven't cruised too much out of Philadelphia, so I'm not much help.

As far as other cruises, they depart on different days. Some lines will leave on Saturdays, some on Sundays, some during the week, etc. It just depends on the length of the cruise and the length of the cruise it did before, etc. It shouldn't be too hard to find a cruise that will leave on Sunday.

As far as which agency to use, there are a lot of good ones out there. I've had my best luck with my online agent, I've been using her longer than any other agent and couldn't be happier. Note: I'm not referring to online sites like Travelocity and Orbitz, but an actual agency. I use Cruising Co. they have been really great.

Good luck!