Why do you cruise?

"Anka" wrote in message
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Just wondering...

What is your #1 reason for cruising, as opposed to land touring?

~Anka

We do a lot of land travel. We opt to cruise for three kinds of trips: (1)
coastline explorations that would be logistically challenging to achieve by
land, e.g., Alaska; (2) "big picture" trips, where taking a ship to get a
taste of an entire region is easier than covering the same territory by
land, e.g., the Med or the Baltics; and (3) vacations, i.e., trips that are
just for fun and relaxation. As for that third category--vacations--I've run
the numbers many times, and for our party of four, cruising is almost always
a far better value than any comparable land vacation. Consequently, I'd have
to say our #1 reason for choosing cruise vs. land vacations is bang for the
buck.

Diana Ball
Austin, TX

On Sep 22, 11:01?am, "John Sisker" wrote:
Anka,

Good question. For my wife Deborah and myself, once we experienced our first
cruise in 1986, we easily knew that answer. A cruise will cost about the
same as a comparable land-based vacation - but when your add everything up
(accommodations, flight, transfers, food, entertainment, shows, plus a
relaxing voyage to some of the most exotic ports in the world), with a
cruise, you get so much more. Plus, for the most part, you unpack and pack
only once.

Happy sailing,
John Sisker, SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY
(714) 536-3850 or toll free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency No. 714.536.3850)www.shiptoshorecruise.com

"Anka" wrote in message

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Just wondering...

What is your #1 reason for cruising, as opposed to land touring?

~Anka- Hide quoted text -

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Having done both land tours and cruises (several times over) I think I
prefer the latter. Years ago (1989-1997), I did quite a few tours of
Europe with high school students as their chaperone. Believe me, I
couldn't do that today, but back then it was quite fun and a chance to
get away for a week or so. The tours were all of the If-It's-Tuesday-
This-Must-Be-Belgium ilk, but the experiences, cities, sights and
company were fantastic.

The reason I initially asked the question is this: I read an awful lot
of posts that deal with the quality/quantity of food on various ships,
but not many that describe the ports-of-call. Maybe I missed
those... My one *huge* beef (pardon the food pun) about my upcoming
cruise is that we'll have five days at sea, which is too many for me,
and not enough time in the ports.

One of the best cruises that I've taken was on a dump of a ship, our
cabin vintage 1950s with a bathroom the size of a closet. The
entertainment couldn't compare to our local high school's musicals.
The food was just okay. But the Adriatic ports-of-call were
unbelievably beautiful and for the most part, our ship was docked for
the entire day. We came and went at leisure. I wouldn't have traded
that cruise for the glitziest Las Vegas-type floor show or the
grandest of midnight buffets.

~Anka

Sheree,

I thought this was a ligament question to begin with, along with a response
from me that really did not warrant the sarcasm. However, since you asked,
personally, we are working on our 16th cruise as we speak, and for all the
reason I have already stated. Naturally, this does not include any of our
client bookings, including air/sea packages if appropriate.

Happy sailing Sheree,
John Sisker, SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY®
(714) 536-3850 or toll free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency No. 714.536.3850)
www.shiptoshorecruise.com




and as a cruise specialist, how many cruises in 21 years despite being "in
the business"

sheree

On Sep 22, 6:13?pm, "Diana Ball" wrote:
"Anka" wrote in message

ps.com...

Just wondering...

What is your #1 reason for cruising, as opposed to land touring?

~Anka

We do a lot of land travel. We opt to cruise for three kinds of trips: (1)
coastline explorations that would be logistically challenging to achieve by
land, e.g., Alaska; (2) "big picture" trips, where taking a ship to get a
taste of an entire region is easier than covering the same territory by
land, e.g., the Med or the Baltics; and (3) vacations, i.e., trips that are
just for fun and relaxation. As for that third category--vacations--I've run
the numbers many times, and for our party of four, cruising is almost always
a far better value than any comparable land vacation. Consequently, I'd have
to say our #1 reason for choosing cruise vs. land vacations is bang for the
buck.

Diana Ball
Austin, TX

Thanks, Diana, for your classifications. All good reasons to opt for
cruising over land tours. I have to admit, sitting on a deck chair,
the breeze blowing through your hair, reading a good book and sipping
on a nice girlie drink beats a long bus ride any day.

~Anka

"John Sisker" wrote in message
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Sheree,

I thought this was a ligament question to begin with, along with a
response from me that really did not warrant the sarcasm.

WTF is a ligament question?
--

JohnT

(Dory*Samuels) wrote:

I agree with all the reasons already mentioned
but have one more and it is a biggie. No one
on board is a stranger to me. I'll strike up a
conversation with anyone but only on the ship.
"All in the same boat" thinking.

That is a great reason that I had not thought of. and might not be
evident to anyone who had never cruised. Just to add to your
thought----you get to meet both people from all around the world plus
from familiar places. As an example---on our last cruise we met several
people from Australia and I met someone originally from my home town
(his late father had been the Superintendent of the school at my wife's
first teaching job) and someone who graduated from the same college as
me only one year later.

JohnT wrote:
"John Sisker" wrote in message
...

Sheree,

I thought this was a ligament question to begin with, along with a
response from me that really did not warrant the sarcasm.


WTF is a ligament question?

I'm going to guess he meant "legitimate" ... ???

~ Peri

Anka wrote:
Just wondering...

What is your #1 reason for cruising, as opposed to land touring?

Total relaxation! Within 24 hours of being on a ship, real life problems
melt away.

sue

On Sep 23, 8:34 am, Lee wrote:
WTF is a ligament question?

I'm going to guess he meant "legitimate" ... ???

Spell Checker gone wild. Film at 11.

--
- Lee

still the leader is dismemberment for disembarkment ...

Peri wrote:
JohnT wrote:
"John Sisker" wrote in message
...

Sheree,

I thought this was a ligament question to begin with, along with a
response from me that really did not warrant the sarcasm.


WTF is a ligament question?

I'm going to guess he meant "legitimate" ... ???

Typical for him.LOL

sue