Why Cruise?
Like me, many of you might be asking this question when you start the discussion
on Cruise vacation. I found the answer to be very simple.
That's well quoted by Cruise Lines International Association. I can't agree morethan
enough. It's a different experience. It is having fun in a different sort of way.
It's a vacation without worries.
Common Sense
Usually when we go on a family vacation we always think about road trip or fly to
a famous destinations for fun sightseeing or Theme park vacation.
Lets take a quick trip on the process of planning for a normal vacation assuming
you are a family of four including two kids planning to go on vacation to a nice
place.
Say you choose to go San fransisco from Houston,
1. First you need toworry booking the flight tickets. You will end up spending more
time on researching about the deals.
2. Once you book the flights, you need to reserve the hotels for four of you. You
will again spend time to get a good deal.
3. Then you need local transportations to go around and see the places. You either
need to book rental car or find local public transportation after taking care of
boarding loading and transportation you need to worry adout where t go and what
to see to have fun time together.this is just before going to a trip.
You planned well and day arrived. You are there at SFO. Once you get there you need
directions to get around, Find good restrarunt to eat and be on time for any planned
activites. It all adds up worries and stress.
The above mentioned scenario is just a sample snapshot. I have done this kinda of
vacation a lot like any other American. But as a planner and executor, it addsup
more stress and mental agony with fun time. It is not a real vacation. Vacation
is meant to be peaceful, fun and exciting. It should be memorable and unforgettable.
Do you agree?
Cruise vacation will give you all. When you go on a cruise you don't have to worry
about any day-today activity planning. You just forget about everything for that
time period. All you just need to do is find a cruise which fits your taste and
style, book it on a good deal and just forget about all planning work. Its all took
care in one shots. You don't need a navigator to tell the directions. You don't
have to think which restrarunt to go and you don't have to worry about picking kids
activites. It all comes in one package has Cruise.
Making Money Sense
Let's make a appramate calculation of expense comparing normal vaction vs cruise
vaction.
|
Expenses |
Cost |
|
Average flight ticket for four -$275*4
|
$1100 |
|
Hotel reservation in a *** hotel -$75/per day *5 |
$300 |
|
Car rental for 5 days weekly rate |
$200 |
|
Food expenses -$100/day*5 |
$500 |
|
Entrance ticket for fun activites - $50/day*4*2days |
$400 |
|
Total |
$2500 |
Comparing quickly with Cruise package. For a good 5 night cruise to a nice place
at a moderate time period, you should be able to get for $400 per person which comes
out to 400*4 =$1700 including boarding, lodging, Kids day care, Kids activities,
24hrs Room Service, Adult fun games, 24hrs food service and lot more.
You actually saved $800 compared to normal vacation. You can use that money for
show excursions, playing in casino, Bingo games and so much more. Actually I got
the deal for $379 during April time frame. Some veteran cruiser even get good discounts
like $459 for 7 nights.
Are you convinced now to go on a Cruise? If not, take out your calculator and punch
your numbers on type of vacation you are planning comparing to cruise.
I am not a travel agent to convince you so you can book cruise via my agency. I
am just trying to share my experience to make some sense to help you out. But if
you are convinced enough, go to next step further to find out
where to go cruising?
I found this good
Top 10 Reasons to go cruising. Check it out.
