Cruising Versus Cruising

Pat, Gloria and Wes about to head east in 1976.

As you may have noticed from recent articles, I enjoy a good road trip.

However, in terms of relaxation, a car can't compete with a cruise ship for a long voyage.

While anyone taking a drive may enjoy seeing the countryside, road warriors must contend with road construction projects, speed traps, accidents, rubber necking, driver errors (both your own and other) and inevitable disagreements with passengers squeezed into a cramped space together for hours upon hours.  "Are we there yet?"

Holland America Pool

By comparison, the longest distances traveled by cruise ship leave you free for dining, enjoying world class entertainment, sleeping, relaxing, ocean gazing and laughing with friends and family.  On a cruise, you pack and unpack only once, and you arrive at your ports relaxed and ready to explore.

I'm sure you get the idea without my connecting all the dots for you. 

What else could you ask for?



How about free beverages?  On all cruise ships, you enjoy free regular coffee, tea, lemonade and milk to accompany fantastic dining, but right now, if you book an ocean view or higher on select sailings, Holland America offers their Signature Beverage Package as part of their Explore 4 promotion, which also includes reduced rates for third and fourth guests, 50% off deposit and a free Pinnacle Grill Dinner.

Aruba

Imagine embarking a fabulous Panama Canal cruise on February 2, 2015, with sensational port days on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica at Puerto Limon, two Dutch West Indies ports of Aruba and Curacao, the beautiful private island of Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, and exotic Cartagena, Columbia, with Verandah (with private balcony) rooms starting at only $1799.  Choose this Holland America Zuiderdam cruise, and you'll receive Explore 4 as your bonus.

Peterhof in St. Petersburg, Russia



Or choose a different 2015 Holland America cruise featuring Explore 4.

In fact, you can go about anywhere else in the world you can imagine by cruise ship.

Where in the world would you like to go?