Tom Wharton writes:
Thought about logically, cruising makes little sense.
Several thousand people hop on a boat and spend four days to two weeks around semi-exotic locations, stopping to totally overwhelm what initial charm a port of call might have possessed.
While on the boat, passengers eat prodigious amounts of food, watch entertainment, swim in saltwater-filled pools, gamble, go to spas, people watch, shop, attend art auctions or dance.
Described like that, cruising seems to be on the strange side.
The reality is that, unless you are prone to seasickness, cruising can be enjoyable and inexpensive.
I've gone on six cruises over the past 15 years, three in the Caribbean and three along the California and Mexico coasts of the Pacific.
The most unusual was the smallest, a seven-day Caribbean cruise aboard the Royal Clipper, one of the world's largest sailing ships but a relatively tiny ship compared with most. There were only 132 passengers on this trip (though it can carry 227), which made for a more personal experience.
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