When you’re packing for your cruise vacation, here are 5 essential items no cruiser should be without! Okay, I’ll admit this list has way more than 5 items but I like to be thorough, so I’ve narrowed my cruise essentials down to 5 categories. Let’s take a look!
Okay, we all know how it goes. Sometimes work and life commitments seem overwhelming as we long for our next big vacation. But why do you have to wait? You only need 5 days or less to escape on a cruise! Just think of the onboard pampering, delicious food and entertainment. What a great way to revitalize yourself, you deserve it! And remember, if you can extend your vacation by just a few days, you can enjoy a pre- or post- cruise stay at your departure point. Let’s take a look at some of the best short cruises Norwegian Cruise Line has to offer!
Mush! It’s not just any vacation that allows for harnessing a team of huskies to a sled and racing off across the frozen tundra. In the Arctic, the dogsled was once a way of life. Now many outfitters allow visitors to get behind the sled for themselves. Explore the history of dog sledding and take a crack at driving a team of your own on your next cruise to Alaska.
It’s comforting to know as temperatures cool in the Northern Hemisphere that the sunny Bahamas are never too far away. Offering weekly sailings, vacationing in the Bahamas has never been easier. Quicker than you can say “cold front,” you could be sunning on white sand, cocktail in hand, on a Bahamas cruise.
What could be more exciting than planning your cruise vacation? Just think of the endless possibilities! Where will you go? What new exciting adventures will you have?
While some people hate the thoughts of figuring out their vacation details, it shouldn't be a chore, it should be exhilarating! Let's take a took at how to plan your cruise vacation by answering the following simple questions:
If you're considering a Baltic cruise - or even reading about one - chances are you're a special kind of traveller. You're adventurous. Maybe not in a bungee-jump off a Jamaica cliff kind-of-way. But you are the kind of person who likes to say, "I can see Russia from my stateroom."
Have you ever taken a Myers-Brigg personality test? If so, you might know that our behavioural traits typically fall somewhere on the gray scale instead of swinging to extremes. For instance, I'm an introvert but I'm not reclusive or painfully shy. In fact, most introverts love to talk and trade stories - it's just that we strongly prefer intimate dinner conversations to loud party chatter. We're also curious types and deep thinkers. After socializing, we tend to seek out quiet, cozy spots to contemplate or recharge.
When it comes to cruising, Norwegian offers so many options and special places aboard for those who, like me, prefer to cruise on the quiet side. Whether you're a soft-spoken INTJ seeking solace or an outgoing ESTP wanting to recharge, here are some favourite places you can escape to.
Have you ever noticed that our vacation attitudes mimic our everyday behaviours? For instance, when it comes to leisure cruising, workabee types are always the ones with a day full of high-adrenaline, jam-packed activities - that is, after they've jogged ten laps around the ship before sunrise. And the rest of us? We're lingering poolside with a book and adult beverage.
When you cruise with Norwegian they completely deflate these extreme stereotypes. Offering a range of diverse activities, you can create a schedule that suits your style or mix it up and try something entirely new.
With so many onboard options, your biggest problem may be deciding what to do. Here are some suggestions to help plan you sea days, when you’re sailing around the clock. Take the fast track or turn to a slow-jam dial setting; it’s entirely up to you.
Schedule some time to visit Seattle on your next Alaskan cruise. The Emerald City offers a host of attractions to whet your appetite for adventures ahead.
A Europe Cruise is the quintessential destination for checking items off your bucket list. In Rome that’s the Coliseum and the Vatican. In Paris it’s the Louvre, Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower. London has Big Ben and the Tower of London. You get the picture. But what do you do when you’ve "Been There Done That," checked off the major items on your bucket list? We’ve assembled a selection of off-the-beaten-track museums to add to your itinerary.
