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May 5, 2008
Culture of Cruising
I recently embarked on a voyage to the Caribbean with my mom, sister, brother-in-law, Aunt and three cousins on Royal Caribbean's "Serenade of the Seas."
Before this trip, I had been on a couple of cruises, but was not a huge fan of cruising (particularly because of one cruise that my family still refers to as "the cruise from hell")
However, after 7 nights on the Serenade enjoying Caribbean cuisine, sea turtle encounters, piano bar tunes, and what my cousin termed "nap excursions" in the stateroom, I'm now a cruise convert and have another voyage planned to Alaska on Princess Cruises at the end of June.
As this Atlanta Journal-Constitution article points out, not only do cruises offer great value to the consumer, but the cruise industry is expecting to make it through the current economic downturn without many disruptions.
But who is cruising?
Well, besides myself, there is a whole world of cruise enthusiasts ready to set sail and also ready to share their experiences at websites and online communities like CruiseCritic.com. I discovered this site through my aunt, who won't make any decision on excursions unless the members of Cruise Critic provide favorable reviews. Members, some who have 25-plus cruises under their belt, offer extensive reviews, plan meet-ups on different ships, share photos and more.
I'm only on cruise number three, but perhaps someday I'll have 25 under my belt!
Posted by rachel.rosenberg at May 5, 2008 6:53 PM