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October 12, 2014

Why Cruising is the Best Vacation

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Why cruising is the best vacation for everyone!
Cruising is the best vacation!

My husband, Greg, loves planning cruises.  We have been going on cruises regularly for the last 5 years.  He has become quite the cruise expert.  When anyone has questions about going on a cruise or finding airfare they always contact him!  I’ve decided to share his travel tips in a series of posts on my blog so when people ask those FAQs I can direct them here.  I hope it will be helpful to you and if you have a question you can email me [email protected]  Then, I’ll ask him to answer your question in an upcoming article! Bon Voyage!


People often say to me, โ€œyou seem to go on at least two
cruises a yearโ€. My common response, โ€œis I know, donโ€™t remind meโ€ฆ I wish it
could be at least three or four a yearโ€. Cruising hands down is the best way to
vacation either with a family, friends, or just as a couple. Why you may ask?
Well there are many reasons but I will just highlight three. 
First, cruising is
the most affordable way to have a high quality vacation. Case in point. Our
family of 4 is going on a 6 night cruise out of Miami in December and the total
price is $209 per person.  If you donโ€™t
blow all your money on gambling and drinking and impulsive purchases you can
have a great affordable diverse vacation for cheap. We have literally been on
cruises where we didnโ€™t spend one cent after we got on the ship and still had
the time of our lives. 
Secondly, have you ever been on a family reunion or some
type of trip where you were burned out with your kids or your crazy sister-in-law? It happens to all of us. There are so many things to do and places to be
on the ship and the island ports that you donโ€™t have to all be on top of each
other the whole trip. There are activities for young children to aging grandparents.
We have found that itโ€™s fun to do things together but also we have been with
groups where we split off and do โ€œour own thingโ€ and then get back together at
dinner time and discuss the fun adventures of the day. 
Lastly, we live about 10
hours from Disneyland. We love Disney and everything about it. But we always
like to ask our friends who drive to Disneyland and spend about a week there
about how their trip was. The common response is, โ€œOh it is so good to be homeโ€.
Itโ€™s good to be home? What???  I thought it was the happiest place on earth? They seem to highlight, long exhausting days, long lines, whining children, and
high food prices. Well, when you travel with me on a cruise ship, it’s 
  • relaxing
    days
  • minimal lines
  • content children who are entertained at the beach on port
    days or at the pool on sea days, or they are doing activities at the kidsโ€™
    camp
  • fantastic food that is all inclusive
  • being royally treated by the staff

And those are only a few of the reasons why I love to cruise and trust me I could go on and on!!
By Greg Petersen, Cruise Expert

If you have a question for the cruise expert email me at [email protected] and we’ll try our best to answer it in our next travel post.

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8 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes Tagged With: All Posts, cruising, travel, guest posts

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  1. Amber T. says

    October 18, 2014 at 4:57 am

    I like your post about cruising, I'd love to hear more advice and tips from Greg…he should start his own blog!

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  2. [email protected] says

    October 14, 2014 at 3:45 am

    Sharon, it doesn't! I just like to post about other topics from time to time ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Susan Lloyd says

      October 14, 2014 at 3:02 pm

      and we are glad you do

      Reply
  3. Sharon says

    October 13, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    Unless I'm missing something, what has slo-cooking have to do with Cruising??

    Reply
  4. Mindy says

    October 12, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    I love cruising too, but I've been wanting to try out the all inclusive resort because of sea sickness. I hate feeling sick everyday at sea! I've taken meds a couple days before I even get on the boat and throughout the trip, but it still doesn't help! What works? Do you guys ever get sick or heard of anything that helps others?

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    • Patty Hamilton says

      October 13, 2014 at 2:04 pm

      You need to make sure your booking a cabin "midship" as that has the less motion. We have a lot of people request this as they get motion sickness also. Please feel free to call the company I work for; CruCon Cruise Outlet at 1-800-493-6609 to speak with one of experienced travel agents. We are located in NH and have been voted #1 by TravelZoo six years in a row.

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    • Welcome to My World says

      October 13, 2014 at 3:11 pm

      Great answer Patty however, most cruise lines place their theaters and restaurants aft or forward. Moreover, when the weather is bad during a cruise, you cant sit in your midship cabin for several days.

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    • [email protected] says

      October 14, 2014 at 3:44 am

      Have you ever tried the seasickness patch?

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