One of the best things I love about going on a cruise vacation is the ability to get a taste of many different locations as opposed to just one place where you are there for an entire week.
Take for instance my recent cruise to the Southern Caribbean. We started out by flying from Philadelphia to San Juan, Puerto Rico. I was pleasantly surprised about San Juan. We were there a day and half before we sailed out, but San Juan is definitely a place I would go back to for an extended period of time. The weather was ninety degrees in January and the people at our hotel were great.
So we set sail on a Royal Caribbean cruise and our first stop was Aruba. On Aruba we took an off road Jeep excursion. It was pretty cool, but a bit pricey I thought, but what the heck I am on vacation right? Unfortunately for me the natural bridge had collapsed the previous year so I all I got to see was a pile of rubble. Although I liked Aruba I don't think it would be a place I could spend a week at. My friends however absolutely loved it there, in fact that is where they honeymooned.
Our next stop was Curacao. We spent time at a marine aquatic preservation zoo type of thing. I forget the name of it off the top of my head; however it was a pretty awesome experience. You got to snorkel with all kinds of different marine life and with bucket of squid in hand you got to feed them as well.
If you were a little more adventurous you could feed the sharks and sea turtles that were fenced in on either side of you. It was a neat experience, definitely one I would recommend, but since our stay in Curacao was limited it is hard to say whether I would go back for a week or not.
Our final stop was on the island St. Thomas. There we took an overpriced taxi ride to Meaghan's Bay where we paid $3.00 to sit on one of top ten ranked beaches in the world. Yes I can say it was extremely beautiful, but top ten? I'd have to see many other beaches around the world before I make my claim of top ten.
We were in St. Thomas for the entire day, but with the constant badgering by the locals to buy their crap it felt like we were there for a month. You would have to pay me a lot, and I mean a lot of money to go back for a week there. It's just not worth the hassle. I do hear, however, that St. John's is incredible, which is accessible from St. Thomas. So if I have to go back to St. Thomas I would probably head over to St. Johns instead.
Cruising gives you the ability to try out different locations before settling or taking a risk on one where you might be stuck having a bad time for seven days. If you haven't gone on a cruise, I would highly recommend it.
About the Author:
Mr. Tucker is the senior editor for Vacation Nation, an online vacation resource where you can learn about various destinations and travel tips.
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