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CAPTIVATING INSIGHTS INTO OCEANIC TRAVEL

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“It isn’t that life ashore is distasteful to me.

But life at sea is better.”

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

SPRING 2023

As new ships continue to be delivered and occupancy levels increase across the board (finally) 2022 brings yet more questions over future travel by land, sea and air. We have arrived at an "end-demic" stage. Flight cancellations and staffing issues on ships are affecting the once ease of ocean travel and this past summer shrinking river depths in Europe created havoc for river cruising. This is the new normal.

Back onboard, I just finished up a 10 day ABC island cruise on Celebrity Equinox - nice since perhaps my favorite cruise ship design incude the "S" class. I also managed to grab a few cruises in the past year. First from St. Maarten in August of 2021. A quick flight from my home in Aruba made accessing Celebrity's Summit a breeze and the voyage was beyond fabulous. Just 300 fellow passengers. Imagine a nearly empty dining room, vacant pool deck and essentially no one to be seen or found at times. One complaint - too much food at the buffet for 300 passengers. I trust the staff and crew fared well savoring the enormous number of choices set before us day in and day out. Next, an eight-night sail out of Ft. Lauderdale on Allure of the Seas. I swore off sailing on these behemoths but found the experience exceed the expectation. The ship, while huge, is easier to navigate than one would fathom. Staff and crew were wonderful, and I never experienced any lines or crowds.

The cruise season in Aruba is in full swing led by Celebrity's beyond maiden call on November 1st...ONWARD, and let the journey continue...!

It's a great time for a deal.

The big sale is on. Go out and catch a deal because they're out there calling for hungry pent-up cruisers like myself to score big. Problem is as colder months return and covid protocols are essentially extinct, what's next on the horizon.

 

Ship Shape

From my recent experience this past May on a sailing from Ft. Lauderdale on Royal Caribbean; s Allure of the Sea, ship service and staff continue to manage to deliver. The Allure was immaculate and sparkling from every angle. The staff were as desperate to satisfy and we guests were happy to get back on board. 

Oranjestad, Aruba

Living in Aruba has allowed me to capture a myriad of ships arriving and departing. The 2022/2023 cruise season has arrived with lots of great arrivals in store. Stay tuned.

Journey On !

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