Found a riverboat cruise special on the internet?  Don’t leave your vacation to chance! Sometimes the cheapest cruises are not what you really wanted.

Whether it is business or pleasure, Getman Cruise & Travel LLC delivers. Internet travel sites list cruises, hotels and destinations, but offer little else. Our years of experience in the industry will help you design the perfect traveling experience. From romantic getaways to large events, we have the experienced agents handle all the details. Traveling does not need to be stressful. You can count on us for great value, product knowledge and dependable service.  We do things the internet does not do such as; we periodically check the prices after you book and if we find a price reduction-we get it for you.  We look at things that you may not-such as choosing a room on the ship that is not over or under the disco where you will hear the beating drums until 2 a.m.  We avoid placing you across from an elevator or stairs so that you do not get disturbed by the late-at-night party passengers.  We avoid placing you in the bow of the ship where it is noisy due to the crashing waves against the hull and we avoid placing you under the jogging track just in case you do not wish to be awakened to the thump-thump-thump of the joggers at 6 a.m.

We have been creating memorable vacations for nearly 30 years. We specialize in Alaska, Panama Canal, Disney and the Caribbean. We service cruises and travel to any location you may wish to travel, such as Europe river cruises, land tours in Europe, and Mediterranean tours and cruises.

Leave the planning to us!

• Family Vacations
• Family Reunions
• Business Groups
• Fundraising Groups
• Corporate Travel
• Romantic Getaways
• Honeymoons
• Stress Free Cruises

Although we specialize in cruises, we can arrange travel by air, land and sea. We can arrange the perfect destination package including, resorts, special events, and attractions.  How about a cruise for the employees to reward them for a successful year?

Driving to the port for your cruise? We can arrange for you to stay in a hotel prior to your cruise and in many cases, park your car for free and be transported to and from the cruise terminal, thus avoiding the high cost of parking your car at the terminal.

Flying in for your cruise? Many hotels we deal with offer free shuttle to and from the airport and then for a nominal fee, transportation to and from the hotel to the cruise port.

Overlooking the Boardwalk

The last weekend in November my son Brett and I sailed on the new megaship the Oasis of the seas. What a ship!! At 220,000 tons the cruise lines are now building the large ships as a destination instead of transportation.  Our experience was more like going to a theme park than a cruise ship.  It was very large, holding over 6,000 passengers and a crew of 2,500.  The technical innovations are remarkable.  The first item that attracted my attention was the electronic display at the end of the hallway near the elevators on each floor that will let you know a number of things such as where your room is located, where the restaurants are, if they are crowded or not and how to get there from where you are. 

Display board

  It will show you the items going on while on the ship, when they are in operation and how to get to them.   For the kids, there is a great kids area with the latest games to keep them entertained.

There are different entertainment venues that you must sign up for in advance.  They scan your room card to insure you have a reservation when entering the event.  The various specialty restaurants get filled up fast so you need to reserve them in advance also.  With 6,000 on board, you have to think ahead to get what you want, but you can do it.