32 - Sunday, September 20, 1987 - North Shore News

Travel _

Cruises are a great way
to vacation Juxuriously

THE AVERAGE person rarely glimpses true luxury. Sure,

every now and again we visit a restaurant where the

raiters

wear tuxedos and the napkins aren't made by Scott Paper.

Few of us live in the world of
housekeepers, downstairs maids
and butlers, We read ‘Gone With.
The Wind" so we know all about
how things used to be and secretly
yearn for a taste of that kind of
living.

The closest most of us will ever
get to that taste is on a cruise ship.
What a life! If | had to choose my
best holiday ever it would be
aboard a ship. Almost any ship,
going anywhere,

Years ago, cruising was the
pastime of just the rich and
famous. Then, it became more

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by Barbara McCreadie
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with ordinary pedigrees but a bit
of money set aside.

Today, almost everyone on a
normal income and of any age can
occasionally fit a cruise into their
holiday budget.

What blows my mind are some
of the objections | hear from peo-
ple reluctant to book their first
cruise:

“I'm afraid I'll get seasick.”

Highly unlikely! Cruise ships are
fitted with stabilizers that keep the
motion to a gentle rock. They also
prevent most of the side-to-side
rocking that we find more difficult
to deal with. Cruise routes are
carefully plotted to avoid bad
weather —- after all, what captain
wants to see his precious passen-
gers on their butts all over the
dance floor?

if all else fails, there are ex-
cellent medications available. But,
as one cruise doctor explained to
me, more seasickness arises in the
head and he had just as much luck
handing out placebos! -

“Td be bored. There isn’t much to
do.”

What nonsense! You'd have to
be three people to take in all the
activities on a ship. Aside from the |

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4X1 Syoseets AG?

ports of call and the regular ship's
features such as gambling and
stage shows there are gyms,
saunas, pools, classes, movies,
card rooms, libraries, canteens and
games.

Hail else fails, the bars sell their
product at duty-free prices.

“Only ald peopie go on cruises."’

Here again nonsense. Not that it
matters a damn about age, but our
three daughters were aged 18, 15
and 14 when we spent 14 days
cruising through the Panama
Canal. They all agreed that it was
the best family holiday they ever
had.

Moreover, the visit to
Disneyland that we made at the
end of the cruise was the biggest
anti-climax imaginable — all they
wanted to do was get back on the
ship.

1 was discussing this column
with our youngest, now 19, She
wus reminiscing about the cruise
and asked me if I remembered her
dear friend Jane. My daughter
and Jane spent a lot of time
together, doing the rounds of the
ship. They had a wonderful time.
Jane was at least 75 years old!

By the way, if anyone you know
is thinking about a honeymoon —
do thea a favor and suggest a
cruise. | guarantee it as the best
start for a long marriage.

“T can't afford the right clothes."*

The days of designer originals
being the uniform for a cruise are
over. And, in case you hadn't
heard, neither ‘first class’’ or
“steerage” exist either.

informality is the keyword all
day. To visit some ports you are
advised to cover your arms and
legs —- flesh bursting out of halter
tops is frowned upon by the
natives. Men may require a jacket
and tie for dinner and the ladies
will want a couple of nice dresses
or suits, There’s usually one
“dressy"’ evening where you'll get
a chance to wear your Christmas
dress and your spouse will need a
suit. That shouldn't hold anyone
back.

“It costs too much."*

Nat when you compare it to the
cost of transportation, hotels and
meals. The cruise price includes
everything except alcohol, land
tours and tips. Today, many cruise
packages even include the cost of
airfare. In addition, many have
land packages so that you can
spend extra days in the port of
departure for a cutrate price.

Abourd a cruise, there’s no
cating in beaneries because you're
running short of cash. Everything
is paid for up front.

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