Need an Excuse to Cruise?

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Anniversary Cruise June 2009 092How about to celebrate?  What’s happening in your world that you would like to celebrate?  My husband and I are celebrating his 40th birthday this year with a cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas.   Last summer my parents took our family to the western Caribbean on a Carnival voyage to celebrate their 40th anniversary.  There is a really fun trend toward cruising to celebrate a life event.  Family reunions, birthdays, anniversaries, retirement, job change, holidays, girlfriend getaways and many other reasons that one can find to celebrate.  Cruise lines love it, too, when you bring big groups of fun people onboard, they WANT to help you celebrate.   We booked Jason’s birthday cruise over a year in advance thankfully.  The prices are now around $800 more per couple, so it pays to plan ahead and it gives all of those going a chance to save their pennies.   Why not consider the next big event in your life a reason to cruise??   Happy sailing!

Where is Your Dream Destination?

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If you could cruise anywhere in the world, where would it be?  Let’s put some parameters around this or you would get my answer, a World Cruise, of course!!!  So let’s say anywhere from 7 to 14 days.  There are so many places to choose from!  My first thought goes to the Society Islands.  Princess Cruise Line has a 10 night itinerary that I must do someday.   Bora Bora, Tahiti and Moorea all ring my umbrella drinks, exotic island bells.   While the cruise pricing is reasonable, the airfare is a little outrageous for someone flying from the midwest, but it’s definitely on my “bucket list”.

There are so many other places that I dream of as well such as the Mediterranean.  There is a vast array of itineraries in Europe it will be hard to choose.  Greek Islands, the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, some itineraries even go to Egypt!  Not to mention the French and Italian Rivieras, Barcelona and Gibraltar.  Northern Europe would be another amazing place to visit.  St. Petersburg, Russia, the Northern Lights seen in Norway, the Norwegian Fjords, Copenhagen, the British Isles and so much more.

Gosh, I could really get carried away dreaming of far off destinations.  I look forward to the day when we can make the trek around the southern tip of South America.  Visiting Argentina, Chile, Brazil and the Faulkland Islands along the way.  Hmmmmmm….

Okay, enough about my dreams.  What are yours?  Happy Sailing 🙂

Reasons I love to cruise….

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1.  I only have to unpack once!  I get to visit several places without ever having to pack it all up to move on.  It’s a great way to see many places.

2.  The all-inclusive price.  I pretty much know how much my trip will cost me prior to going.  The only things to budget for in addition are beverages, shopping and shore excursions!  Of course, time in the spa is additional as well. 

3.  Cruising is definitely romantic.  Sitting on the balcony with your loved one having a glass of wine or a pina colada is amazing!  The secluded beaches and spa services are just part of the romance…. 

4.  You will never go hungry!  There are so many dining options, lots of fun places to eat, most are included in the price of the cruise.

5.  There is a huge selection of places to visit!  There are over 1800 ports of call and over 150 ships to choose from, there is a cruise for everyone!!

6.  The entertainment is awesome, a lot of fabulous performers on board to make a great show every evening.  Did I mention this is included in the cost of the cruise? 🙂

7. Tons of activities, I am never board!  From sightseeing to sports, educational tours, gaming, dance lessons, cooking classes and lounging by the pool are just some of the activities to occupy your time.  Do as little or as much as you want! 

Cruising has something for everyone.  It is a vacation of a lifetime and available to everyone.  See the world and completely unwind, an adventure like no other.

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