Taking a cruise ship across an ocean was fashionable once. In fact it was the only way to get from the Americas to anywhere else. While some may see transatlantic or Pacific cruises as slow, expensive or a waste of time they are anything but those things.
Having done a transatlantic out of Florida last year we knew what to expect and we looked forward to it. It does take days instead of hours but you do not suffer any of the irritations of flight. No jet means no jet lag. Time zones change one day at a time so you are not disoriented upon arrival at your destination. You are not forced to try to sleep in an upright position locked into a chair and eating microwaved food whenever the flight attendants get to you. You don't have to share a bathroom with numerous other people. You get privacy, space and countless food options available virtually 24/7.
Cruise ships are moved from place to place depending on the weather and season. Our ship had concluded the Alaska cruises for the year and was going to Asia for the Winter months. There are fewer ports so the price is considerably cheaper. If you have the time to spend getting to your destination a repositioning cruise may be less expensive than airfare.
With almost no opportunity to leave the ship the activities available on board are extensive and varied. Movies run in the theater and the staterooms, games and contests are in all the lounges and the casino is open all the time (that may not be an advantage for some).Culture lectures, art classes and auctions and of course on board shopping are held almost daily. But perhaps the best thing is the ability to do absolutely nothing. There is no place to go, nothing to see, nothing to do unless you choose to. If you want to get away from it all( with someone else doing the cooking and cleaning) repositioning is for you.
And so we are off. One port at the beginning 3 ports at the end and nothing but time in between.
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