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7 Reasons Not to Miss the Boat
By Janet Go | June 25, 2008
A cruise is the next best thing to the fountain of youth to keep you healthy, happy, and young at heart. Here are seven reasons why a cruise gives you the most rewards for your vacation bucks.
- You unpack once in your stateroom. There’s no waiting in airport lines, missed flights, or lost baggage. But don’t overpack—save room for shopping on the ship and on shore.
- You can drink the water. Ships are a safe, comfortable way to see exotic world locales while enjoying the amenities of a floating hotel. Lifeboat drills and on-board doctors and medical facilities assure your health, safety, comfort, and peace.
- You never go hungry. Twenty-four hours a day, you’re wined and dined as world-class chefs prepare gourmet or casual meals, and the service matches the finest restaurants in New York and Paris.
- You don’t need cash. You pay for purchases and beverages on board with your ship’s identification card. At the end of the cruise, you receive a bill, which includes gratuities, and if you use a credit card, you don’t have to pay until after you get home.
- You can spend your day sunbathing on deck, being pampered in the beauty salon, or exercising in the spa. Or, you can take part in educational and cultural programs offered by scientists, explorers, and professors. Evenings you can enjoy Broadway-style floorshows, try your luck in the casino, and dance to the music of live bands.
- You can bring your entire family. A cruise is the perfect place to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, family reunions, and to renew wedding vows. Toddlers and teenagers have separate supervised activities on board most ships.
- You’re not getting any younger.
Will you be a passenger on one of the seven ships launched last year or the nine debuting ships this year? Grab your passport and don’t miss the boat. Bon voyage!
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