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Cruise Advice and Tips: Packing

Advantages of Cruise Travel 101

Brian Lester  and Joi McLean @ ace.adviceTRAVEL 

© 2014

This blog is the second in a series that explores the advantages of cruise travel over other forms of travel.  I am a cruise travel agent, share an unbridled passion for cruise travel, and want to share my passion with others.  Comments are always welcome by emailing me at info@aceadvicetravel.com. Thank you for reading, Brian Lester and Joi McLean.

A cruise often includes an itinerary with multiple city stops. All you have to do is unload your luggage at your stateroom one time and the cruise ship operates as your travel transporter from one port to the next. No need for deciphering a map or relying on a GPS.  One of the amazing aspects of a cruise is that when you close your door for the evening and wake up in the morning you are physically located at a different spot on the map than the night before.  Better yet if you have a balcony, you open up your balcony door to an entirely different place.  That is one of the true marvels of being on a cruise.  By contrast, when you stay at a hotel, the scenic view outside your hotel room will never change.  If you want to see a different destination by way of hotel, then you have to move yourself to another hotel, which requires you to check-in, pack and unpack all over again.  When you are on vacation, what's the point in having to do all the moving yourself?  The better approach is to let the cruise line do it for you!!!  

Often overlooked is the added benefit that while on a cruise the cruise ship itself offers an array of activities and options for you to enjoy your vacation. I have been on a cruise where for the entire time I stayed on the cruise ship.  Not once was I ever bored or ran out of things to do.  Say you decide not to explore the port, on a cruise you have the flexibility to relax in your stateroom, enjoy the spa or Jacuzzi, swim at any number of the cruise ship's pools, explore the ship's activities, or spend time on any of the numerous cruise ship destinations on board.  Have a family to bring?  That’s the wonderful advantage of cruise traveler is that cruise lines offer a varied list of activities for all ages.

To be continued . . .