Ahoy, me maties

This morning, my parents set off on a cruise to the Caribbean.  Now, if you’ve ever taken a cruise, you know that it’s a great experience.

You see, cruise ships are basically floating cities.  There’s shops, restaurants, nightclubs, theaters, pools, sports centers etc.  Anything you might want to do is available.  Cruises hold anywhere between 1,000 to 4,000 people, which means there’s tons of opportunities to meet people.  Or not, if you so prefer.  That’s the thing.  You can do as much or as little as you want.  There’s always something going on, or you can just chill out.

Virtually all cruises have multiple stops.  It’s a great way to sample cities and ports for a day each.  No, you don’t get to get in-depth into the city/port.  But remember, the thing with cruises is: you’re not looking for a long term affair with the places you visit.  You’re looking for the quickie, the fling.

It’s also more affordable than other modes of travel, considering all you get to do.  When you start getting into the add-ons and the extras, yeah, it drives the price up.  Isn’t that the way with everything though?

One of the more common reasons not to go that I’ve heard is seasickness.  Except on such a massive ship, you don’t feel the motion at all.  On the rare few days when you can, they sell tons of products to fight the seasickness, or you can bring your own.  Another reason is that they have small children and it’s not safe for them or they would be bored.  This is just not true.  There are rails and watchful crew members everywhere, and there are day programs for kids of all ages, from 1 – 18.  Another reason, exactly the opposite, is that they don’t want to go alone.  Well that’s silly.  I’d prefer to go alone, myself.  For one thing, the small cabins are more comfortable for just one person.  For another, it’s so easy to meet people.  You’ll make friends, I guarantee.

So basically, I guess what I’m saying is, if you get the opportunity to go on a cruise, you should do it.

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