Hello,

We have never been on a cruise before. We are thinking about it but we have NO IDEA of where to start! Can do well with airfare/hotels/rental cars but cruises I am totally clueless.

We are a family in our mid 30s, and a boy 7 1/2 and girl 3 yrs old. Obviously we are not looking for a party cruise:-)

We live in Michigan and getting a flight to Florida should be no problem.

Big ships sound kind of appealing...getting lost in all the activities on ship. 3 to 6/7 nights sounds perfect, no longer than a week.

Any recommendations of where to start? Is there a document online like Cruises 101? Any cruise companies and ships you recommend? Any particular destinations? Any good places to book these and hopefully get some good bargains?

Any help appreciated.

Thank you.