8 More Cruise Wonders of the World

Without doubt, the lure of destinations motivates us to leave our comfortable homes, or we would just spend those travel dollars on more cable services and pillows to further feather our nests.

Frequently, a cruise vacation means sunshine on beaches in the Caribbean or Mexican Riviera.

Repeating a similar tropical trip remains attractive time after time, because we can't do everything in a single port day, and we each have favorite activities --- for Julie and me, that's snorkeling --- which we never get enough of.

We also yearn for new wonders to view, but where should we go next?.

Princess Cruises commissioned Condé Nast Traveler to garner a list of 8 Cruise Wonders of the World.

Surprise! Surprise!

They all happen to be easily reached on Princess Cruises!

But a list of 8 is not nearly enough, so I thought I'd add 8 more, also accessible on Princess:

9.  Snorkeling with stingrays and sharks in Bora Bora.

10. Romantic, historic Quebec City on a Canada/New England cruise

11. Easy access snorkeling at Black Rock at Maui's Ka'anapali Beach as part of the most complete beach vacation experience available anywhere.

12. Having fun with your family in the unusual destinations around the world.

13. Ziplining through a tropical rainforest to an amazing beach in Roatan, Honduras.

14. Stepping behind the Iron Curtain to visit St. Petersburg, Russia, a region I never imagined would be open to American tourism in my lifetime.

15. Being able to reach exotic shores from a port close to home.

16. Exploring history where it was made through shore excursions and onboard edutainment.

What would you add to your list of places you'd love to visit?

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