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If you have your eyes set on a Caribbean cruise in 2013, you're not alone. The turquoise-blue waters have already beckoned more than half of all cruises arranged by Cruise Holidays for 2013. Trailing a distant, albeit powerful second place: Europe.
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The top five cruise destinations remain unchanged from 2012 to 2013. However, the Caribbean's overall dominance fell slightly, from nearly 60% in 2012 to under 55% of total bookings for 2013 so far. The difference is made up by Europe taking a larger piece of the pie, climbing from 11% to 13% of the total, and Alaska climbing from 6.7% to 8.5%. Hawaii also inched up.
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There continue to be concerns about high air prices to Europe. But when you look at the cost of the cruise, which is nearly all-inclusive, and couple that with your airfare, cruising remains a fantastic value and a great way to see Europe.
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