One of the benefits of a cruise vacation, over a traditional land vacation, is that the view outside the window changes constantly. That's beneficial to you, the consumer, but it also benefits the cruise line.
In the last few years, as market conditions have changed, cruise lines have changed itineraries accordingly. Cruise capacity to Europe has increased in some years, and decreased in others.
One big move has been to place ships in more U.S. home ports. It's more than just the opportunity to sail out of Fort Lauderdale versus Miami, Long Beach rather than Los Angeles; today, ships depart from wonderful cities such as Mobile, Galveston, New Orleans and Jacksonville. This not only gives you more opportunities to sail without the added cost of airfare; it allows you to spend some time before or after your sailing to enjoy yet another American destination.
The cruise line benefits too - of course - by putting their floating resorts within better reach of their vacationers. A classic win-win......
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