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Have you thought about the destination for your next cruise?

Could it be the Caribbean which many cruise ships cruise around? Where will you visit? How about Belize, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grand Antigua, Cayman, South Carolina, Martinique, Barbados, St. Lucia, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, the Bahamas or Mexico? These are all destinations from cruises setting out from places like Fort Lauderdale.

You could try a cruise in the Mediterranean with destinations such as Greece, Turkey, Italy, France, Spain, Gibraltar, Portugal, and other Mediterranean countries. When visiting Gibraltar, you must check out the “Rock” but look out for the Apes. These are known as the Barbary Apes and they want you to feed them. I have seen people being attacked by the apes in their search for food. It can be very scary if it is you being attacked but very funny if you are watching it. If it happens to you just let go of the food and the Apes will leave you alone. It’s the food they are after.

There are other places to cruise in Europe such as Norway, cruising up the coast and visiting isolated communities in the deep-sea valleys on the west coast of Norway. The scenery is dramatic; by cruising above the Arctic Circle, you can experience the land of the midnight sun. This sun never sets in summertime but in wintertime, it never rises. Because of this, you should only cruise this area in the summer. Just as much fun as Norway is Alaska where you can get just as dramatic scenery and it is just as much fun.

Some cruise ships in the US spend the winter months cruising the Caribbean and the summer months cruising the West coast of Alaska. These ships need to reposition themselves during the fall and springtime and do this through the Panama Canal. These cruises are highly recommended due to the unique experience of the Panama Canal. The US completed the canal in the early part of the last century although the French started the canal. The canal starts at the Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side of Panama and travels to the Pacific side, lowering ships over 50 feet in the series of Miraflores Locks. The Panama Canal is one of the wonders of the engineering world.

Cruises do not just take place on the sea though; you could try cruising the world's rivers. How about the great Mississippi River from New Orleans to St Louis, Minneapolis, or Pittsburgh? Companies also run theme cruises covering themes such as the Civil War, Culinary, and special Fall cruises.

You could also try Europe and cruise on the river Rhine, Elbe, Danube, Seine or Rhone rivers to name just a few, or you could try your hand at captaining your own boat on the canal systems in France or the UK. Don’t forget that further to the east of Europe there are many other countries offering river cruises. There are also rivers such as the Nile and Amazon as well. Whatever you choose to do, enjoy yourselves.