Part European, part Caribbean, a world away from all your worries is St. Maarten. The beautiful island features lush green hills, sun-kissed beaches, historic buildings and homes, world-class dining, duty-free shopping, casinos, and clubs. You will find 37 square miles of tropical Caribbean island paradise. The community is primarily half Dutch and half French, St. Maarten offers a potpourri of charm and culture, not to mention the vacation of a lifetime. Nature lovers will find natural beauty below and above the sea level.

Witness the bright colorful fish among their habitat off the shores of secluded beaches. There are 37 beaches in total on St. Maarten, find your spot in the sand and enjoy the warm sea breeze and Caribbean sunshine. Taxis and vans conveniently connect vacationers among all areas of the island. Enjoy the music of reggae, jazz, calypso, and Zouk while eating at top class restaurants. St Maarten is certainly one of the best destinations of 2012.

When you are thinking of taking Aegean cruises it is important to know that the initial port is often Corfu, so you will have to give some consideration on how you will arrive there. Obviously if you book Aegean cruises as a package then this won’t be a concern as your holiday company will generally make all the arrangements for you to arrive there in good time. So with your starting point as Corfu you could expect to see the sights of Santorini, Bodrum which is in Turkey, Kusadasi again in Turkey, Piraeus which brings you back to Greece, then onto Katakolon still Greece and then back to Corfu Town, of course during this week long example there is plenty of opportunity to soak up the good old Mediterranean sun and relax as well as stop of at some of the most beautiful locations that the Aegean has to offer! All this in 1 week makes for a super cruising break.

There is nothing better than getting a good deal. My husband and I really needed a vacation, the only problem was that we just did not have that much money. We really wanted to be able to do something that was going to be fun for the both of us. We had always loved going on cruises, but the problem with cruises was that they were always so expensive. I decided that I was going to look online to see if I could find any last minute cruise deals. I was so surprised because I was actually able to find a great cruise for only three hundred dollars each. I told my husband about the cruise and he told me that he was not sure if he was going to be able to get the time off or not. I told him that we had to at least try. We ended up going on the cruise and it was great! I am so happy that I found that great deal on the cruise, because it was the best deal that I ever found.