Going around the world
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One of the nurses I used to work with is on a (almost) around the world cruise. She flew to Florida, and from there, headed South and West. Through the Panama Canal, with stops in New Zealand, Bali, Singapore, Vietnam, etc. She will eventually end up in London, and fly back to Chicago.
She's posting a lot on FB, sharing pictures and events.
Couple of thoughts.
The idea of being on a boat for that long...holy crap. I get it, but the scripted entertainment, etc would wear thin for me after a few days, let alone a few months.
I mean ABBA? Really?
So many shore tours. I would find those tiresome after a while.
I'm not sure I could do this.
Prices start at $60K per person. The most expensive is $110K.
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ABBA has good music, and usually mild enough that they can be easily relegated to the background mentally when you need to focus on something else. Should be doable.
@Axtremus said in Going around the world:
ABBA has good music, and usually mild enough that they can be easily relegated to the background mentally when you need to focus on something else.
The 'something else' in my case would be jumping over the side.
I know a guy who played double bass on cruise ships. It's not something you can do for a long time.
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https://www.cnn.com/travel/amp/3-year-cruise-mv-gemini/index.html
... a cruise company is launching a three-year, 130,000-mile, escape-your-daily-life cruise for a relatively affordable $30,000 per person per year. ...
:man-shrugging:
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Should be several of these around...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-inch/50-caliber_gun
Couple that with a Ma Deuce or two, and I don't think pirates would bother your ship...
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@Mik said in Going around the world:
My dad did this. It was great. I could easily do it as I enjoy cruise ships.
I am with you. I think I could do it.
For cruises, you can do as little or as much as you like. You want to go watch all the entertainment, shows, etc.? go for it. You want to sit and read or just relax? You can do that too.
For shore excursions, I usually just design mine own and dont feel pressured that way.
The biggest problem I think I would have is laundry. Not so easy to do, or it is quite expensive to have them doing it.
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This reminds me of the AT.
A shitload of people, for various common reasons—retired, midlife crisis, life reset—get this idea into their heads because:
- It's something very much out of their routine
- They've heard of the AT
- Therefore, good idea.
What they don't understand is that yes, you will have a worthwhile experience but it's not anywhere close to what you think it's going to be. It's terribly boring for most of it, pitching a tent in a nighttime hailstorm is not romantic and unless you're seriously introverted, spending that much time alone is probably going to fuck with you. (If you're with somebody, the odds that you won't hate them for long stretches are zero.)
I'd say about 10% of those who say "they can see themselves doing that" actually try and of that group, the vast majority drop out.
Fair go to you if you like cruises, though. I doubt I could do it.
