Taking a cruise is an experience like no other. The luxury and relaxation is heaven sent. From the time you board the ship until the time that you return to home port, it is as close to an out of body experience that this blogger wants to get. The reason I am so convinced of this is that I have taken two of them and even on the second one the same feeling was present with each one.
When you board you are shown your cabin/suite where you find a welcome aboard basket with fruits and a small bottle of champagne. There is information explaining the itinerary and all the amenities and how to take advantage of them. Then after you have been given ample time to settle into your cabin/suite an announcement comes over the ship's intercom telling you to come out and have the ship's mates show you to the muster area where you and all your fellow cruisers are greeted and shown what to do in case evacuation becomes necessary. I guess they want to get the scary things out of the way early so that you can relax and enjoy the fantastic time that you are about to embark upon.
While on the ship there is NO shortage of fun, food, excitement, entertainment and drinks of your choice. I do caution you about the alcohol prices. Those are not included in your package. When the time came to settle up at the end of the cruise my bar bill was enough to buy a small house in Beverly Hills. I learned my lesson and on the second cruise I purchased my own supply at the first port of call and that one I turned into a BYOB. Except at the casino and the various entertainment venues.
I had the purser ask the captain if he would allow me and my significant other to dine at his table one night. I had a special reason and the captain met with me, I explained, and he accepted. After dinner during the after-dinner drinks, I proposed to my significant other. She was so stunned that after a long silence the captain said to her, "Well, are you going to answer the man"?! She accepted and the captain had a glass of champagne served to everyone in the dining room. Except for the tee toddlers of course. They were probably replaying in their heads the instructions from the muster the first day!
The sights, sounds, and activities at each port of call were just amazing! We went watercraft riding, saw the changing of the guard at a castle, just to name a few. Of course, there was vendors wall to wall wanting you to increase their meager fortunes by being gullible enough to step into their web. Com and see the treasures that are 70% off today only! I had to tape my bride to be mouth and restrain her. After all, weddings are expensive and even in heaven, you're not going to find a Rolex watch for $29.99 or a Gouache bag for ONLY $49.99.
The price of a cruise seems extreme until you actually have the extreme experience of your life!!
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