Imagine yourself and your honey strolling along, enjoying the breeze as both of you relax in each other’s embrace on board your favorite cruise line. It’s your favorite cruise ship line because years ago you did your research seeking out the qualities and characteristics you wanted before investing in your on the sea getaway.

You recapture that moment of that special journey of your lifetime like a honeymoon or anniversary cruise. However, before you set sail, well before you collected the necessary accoutrement for this at sea adventure, there were quite a few decisions that had to be made in preparation.

* Destination: Where do I want to go? – Cruise ship lines offer a variety of tropical and non-tropical ports of destination throughout the world. While the most popular remain tropical destinations where creamy, soft-sanded beach fronts await your light stepping toward fruity drinks with little umbrellas afloat, some cruise lines offer non-traditional destinations and, in fact, may specialize in these exotic non-tropic locales