Many travelers are ready to go, but if they
want to go to Europe land tours or Airbnb rentals aren't especially good values
when you have to pack and unpack, but you can lug your luggage just once when
you board the cruise ship. One of the
best ways to see the sights of Europe is also a great $$ value, 1 price for
great food while the landscape moves by from the deck of your river cruise
ship. In Europe, the Europeans love
cruises on the Mediterranean, it's European elegance with the food, and they
are never satisfied with second best.
Right now the American Dollar is almost on par with the Euro, but it
will probably be just about the same this summer, what a great time to get that
low $$$ value, stay in one place, see the best of Europe without have to lug
your luggage from hotel to hotel.
However, it seems that according to knowledgeable
cruise writers cruises to the Bahamas or the Caribbean are the best $$ values. All sorts of destinations are available and
prices are good enough to go, although you may get COVID, it will be mild and that
usually happens when you get home. The
fact that the buffet will no longer be self serve is a safety feature, and
there are special apps that will give you freedom from taking your wallet with
you, everything you need that costs money above and beyond the prepaid fare is
charged to your credit card.
One caveat, the cruise ships are mostly
registered in countries that will not grant you the same rights you have if the
ship you take is registered in the USA. Although
in the Northeast, American ship lines are offering good $$ value and the
security of an American ship operating within the laws of the United States,
keep in mind that all of Carnival Cruise Lines ships are registered in Nassau
or some other island nation. Whatever
happens on the ship, the Captain is the law, if you are causing problems, the
Captain can keep you in your room. If
your luggage is lost your cruise contract states what they pay, if you read
your cruise contract, you will know to expect not very much. On the other hand, if you travel on a European
registered ship, then you are entitled to the more generous repayment offered
in Euros to everyone who sails on that ship, but the rules are the same, the
Captain is the law.
Despite the frequent onsets of variants of
COVID 19, traveling by ship will ensure that you don't have to cancel your trip
if wherever your going has a sudden onset of variant cases, you can chose to
stay on the ship and not sightsee. In
these times there are no certainties, but you'll know that your flights are
pre-booked, although you do have to pay that extra charge which is not included
in the cruise fare, nevertheless, your transportation to the ship is guaranteed
to get you there in time. If there is a
problem you will get a refund for the days you've missed and another flight to where
the ship can be boarded.
