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You've decided to take a cruise vacation and have no idea where to start. What do you do? If this is your first time searching for a cruise, the information on the web can be overbearing. However, follow these steps and you will be well on your way to booking your first cruise.

The first step that you'll want to take is to read the information off the cruise line website. Get a general feel of what type of cruise you want and what kind of cruise fits your personality. Are you young and want a lot of activity? Try a Royal Caribbean Cruise. Are you old and want to be relaxed? Try taking a river cruise.

Planning is all about what fits in your budget. Make sure to cost out all factors including all applicable taxes and fees. Remember that the majority of cruise lines charge for beverages and are not generally included with your meal plan. Also, shore excursions can add up and can cost more than your entire trip. If you purchase only the cruise part of the trip, make sure to cost out your airfare and transportation to/from the airport to your cruise. Generally, people that fly by themselves stay a few days at port.

Make sure to ask your cruise travel agent a lot of questions. This is the best source of information and you can also ask friends, family and purchase travel book to get the most information possible before going on your cruise. A great place to start your search is cruisecritic.com because this website has a lot of free information about various cruise lines.

Remember that cruise sales prices in brochures and newspapers tend to not be accurate as prices are always changing and the prices in newspapers tend to be priced a week before. Read the small print at the bottom of the page and be sure that all port, accommodations, taxes, and fuel surcharges are included. Otherwise you will end up playing a lot more than the displayed price.