Water Is Essential For Life
Water is essential for life. Throughout history cities and towns have grown along the shores of rivers, lakes, and seas. These waterways provided transportation, drinking water, and fertile farmland. Today, our modern conveniences allow us to live further away from those vital waterways but many of us continue to look to the water for our leisure activities.
Cruise vacations are a great way to spend time on the water. Your cruise ship is a floating resort that will transport you to new and exciting destinations. Whether you prefer a 5000-passenger ocean liner or a 150-passenger river cruise there is something for everyone. With accommodations, activities, food, and entertainment included a cruise might just be the perfect vacation!
Living in Florida we hear a lot about cruises. Most of us have probably been fortunate enough to experience one or two. The sandy beaches and warm balmy breezes of the Caribbean are so close that it is easy to visit several islands in a few days on a cruise ship. If you enjoy non-stop activity and dancing the night away in between visits to exotic locales an ocean cruise is ideal for you. When you are ready to experience a new destination more intimately, though, a river cruise is an excellent alternative.
River cruises provide the opportunity to really get to know a country or region. Whether you want to travel through Europe, Asia, Africa or even the United States there are a variety of options available. You will sail along historic highways like our ancestors did – albeit more comfortably. Explore vineyards, Christmas Markets or even Kruger National Park during the day and return to your ship at night. Shore excursions provide an overview of historic cities or natural sites along the way. While the overall experience might be a bit more relaxed river cruises have much to offer.
Cruising itself has been paused since the middle of March. During that time, all cruise lines have been working diligently to ensure that they have the required protocols in place to protect their travelers. We are looking forward to a return to cruising in the near future. The best piece of advice we can offer is that if you are looking forward to planning your next cruise vacation today is the best time to start. The team at Avondale Travel is ready to wish you a bon voyage!
Begin your booking at AvondaleTravel.com or by calling our fun team of vacation experts at 904-513-3000.
[This story was originally published in the October 2020 issue of the Ortega Neighbors magazine that is mailed out to homes within the Ortega area of Jacksonville, FL.]
