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.
