One of the most popular Asia cruises is a South East Asia cruise which travels to some highly populated cities as well as to lovely remote seaports along the way. Geographically, South East Asia consists of a region that contains part of South and Southwest China as well as the eastern portion of India and everything in between which is north of Australia. Whether you want to take a South East Asia cruise to visit the mainland ports of call such as those in Burma, Thailand or Vietnam or would like to see exotic maritime locations in Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia or Hong Kong, there are a number of wonderful cruise lines that can take you on a journey of a lifetime.
Although you are excited about a trip onboard a South East Asia cruise ship, one thing you might want to consider is flying out of the States a bit early so that you can see a bit of Australia before embarking on your cruise. Many South East Asia cruise ships depart from Sydney, Australia which would be the perfect opportunity to visit the Land Down Under. You might not spot a kangaroo hopping through downtown Sydney, but you can probably take in some amazing sights before setting sail.
There are so many fabulous places to visit on a South East Asia cruise that it is important to do a little research before booking a cruise. You don't want to get home only to discover that you should have gone here or would have liked to see that. Among the most popular ports of call on a South East Asia cruise would be places like Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Beijing and Bali. You can also travel to Vietnam and spend a day in Hanoi while touring a city where so many of our young men were based out of during the Vietnam War.
Many of the large cruise lines offer extended vacation packages where you can stop off at any one of a number of ports on a South East Asia cruise. Lines like Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises have packages which include hotel accommodations and inland tours while other cruise lines will allow you to stay for extended periods and catch the next of their cruises as they dock. You can spend a fortnight or an entire summer touring Southeast Asia as there are so many possibilities open for you to explore when booking accommodations on the South East Asia cruise of your choice.
Not all cruises are as expensive as you might have been led to believe and it is actually possible to travel for 14 days aboard a South East Asia cruise for as little as $1,700! Check out some of the amazing packages offered by the larger cruise lines and you just might find that you can take 'the trip of a lifetime' over and over again to see new places year after year.