If you book 8-10 months in advance,


you make a deposit and can make pay- ments, but the final payments are not due until 60 days before sail date so it’s not all one lump sum, she said. That said, you can find last minute


deals so it’s worth checking into last minute offers if your schedule is flex- ible.


TOP DESTINATIONS The most popular destinations for


locals are the Caribbean and Alaska, followed by European river cruises, said Julee Hopper, travel consultant and owner of Professional Travel Ser- vices, Inc., 104 E. 7th St., in Mountain Home The Western Caribbean is particular-


ly sought-after in this area because those ships sail out of Galveston or New Orleans. “A lot of people in our region tend to


Camie Boskus of Discount Travel Source. DEAN CURTIS FOR LIVING WELL


Julee Hopper of Professional Travel Services, Inc. DEAN CURTIS FOR LIVING WELL


do that because the ports are drivable. If you have a big family, $400 a piece for a plane ticket is expensive, so driv-


The Ovation of the Sea is shown at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. The ship will be homeported in Sydney during the lower hemisphere summer for both the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINES


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