Vacations don’t get any better than a cruise vacation aboard a luxurious cruise ship. We never wondered about ‘what’ to do, or worried about ‘where’ to go…. with endless activities on the cruise ship and plenty of shore excursions at each port of call, we just kicked back and enjoyed our cruise. 

 

We did as much or as little as we wanted each day. We played ping pong and putt putt golf. We signed up one day for a swimming pool game, which was a blast because we were able to get acquainted with some of the other people on board. There was bingo, board games, puzzles and shuffleboard. The arcade was full of video games for the kids, along with air hockey and foos ball. Our daughter spent hours swimming and enjoying the water slide while my husband beat me at a few games of pool… and some days we just worked on our suntan.

 

One afternoon there was an art auction, which was fun to watch as people bid on various pieces of art. It’s not what I imagined sailing to Aruba! That same evening, the crew had arranged a party on the sun deck complete with food, drinks and music. Lining up we all did the ‘choo choo’ dance as we literally sailed away into the sunset to our next port of call!

 

You would hear cruisers belting out their favorite songs in the Karaoke bar….or the tunes coming from the disco lounge, which is where we usually found ourselves… dancing to the 60’s and 70’s. I would have to say though, listening to the water hitting the side of the ship as we cruised along, was the most relaxing sound of the entire cruise.

Enduring the long, dark, winters of Alaska must explain why we want to chase the sun and tropical weather for our vacations. We had always chosen Hawaii as our vacation destination, but we were ready for something different. Our daughter suggested a cruise vacation. We could visit several different places, unpack only once, and enjoy tropical weather, ocean, sandy beaches, and relax. It was the perfect idea!