I am by no means an expert on cruises. Honestly I ‘ve just been on four cruises in my life.. Alaska, the Eastern Caribbean, South America different locations as well as the Eastern Mediterranean. They have opened my eyes to a whole new world of travel and were all encounters that are fantastic. These really are the matters I like the most about cruises (not in any specific order but how they jumped out of my mind):
1. Pack Once, Unpack Once
Whenever we travel we like to visit multiple places. We are not ones who’ll typically spend a week in one place… even though we’ve thought about it as an alternative for future travel. When we arrive the boat and pack when we leave, on a cruise we unpack. Done.
2. See Many Places
Have I mentioned that we want to visit many areas when we travel? We conform to the philosophy that life is short and holiday time is shorter, so we want to experience as much as possible. When we retire or take a long-term sabbatical we will immerse ourselves more by spending more time in the areas we visit. For now we should get to view the cruises and world help make that possible.
3. Food… Food… and More Food
Among the expenses that can destroy any journey budget is food. On cruise ships the food is part of the upfront price. Wherever we go we like to eat local.
4. Meet Interesting People
We love “anytime dining” at the primary restaurants on the cruise ships when we are not travelling with buddies. Choosing to be seated with other random folks makes for a more gratifying and more rapid seating meal. We have been blessed with the delightful company of interesting people from all around the world at dinner tables on both cruises we’ve been on…. Taiwan, Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Nebraska, England, and more… the list goes on and on. There hasn’t been an “anytime dining” grouping that we haven’t appreciated.
5. Crew on the cruise
You will be pampered by the crew on a cruise. Often their mission will be to make your cruise experience the best possible. I haven’t discovered a sensible request to be turned down. They will say no obviously in the event that you want a $400 cognac. But I’ve discovered the crew to be accommodating and willing to find a way to get your request occur.
6. Safe Excursions
Often when travelling to far off places one is not acquainted with the local tour operators. There are individuals who are of the highest quality and will provide the quintessential experience , conversely there are those who’ll fleece you. I often wish to play it safe when it comes to organizing trips. It is better to pay a little bit more for reassurance. I don’t desire to waste my time in port trying to find a trusted operator. I am there to relax, not to stress over issues relating to tours. Most tour operators that contract together with the cruise lines will undoubtedly be trusted, because if they’re not they have a tendency to lose future referrals.
Happy Travels!
Go to places that are interesting, sample the local food, possibly meet someone at the resort bar not interested in the attachment of chains. Afterward I got old enough that company travel became a reality. And I learned that when you travel for work, it’s not interesting, it’s work. No hotel room, regardless of how comfortable, is going to be better than my own living room. I’ve interest or no preference in a short term bed company anymore; I want my wife. No one makes breakfast, or cocktails, together with quality or the skill that I can at home. No resort bed is as comfortable as mine, even whenever mattress and pillows are of higher quality.
Sadly, though, professional work sometimes requires entering the bland monoculture of Travelworld and leaving the comforts and delights of one’s house. Tonight I got settled in and got my work done with enough time left over to take a seat and write something.
