I used to say cruising wasn’t for me. Honestly, I was convinced it wasn’t “my style” of vacation… until I finally went on my first cruise. Now? I’m already planning the next one. It ended up being one of the most relaxing and chill holidays I’ve had in a long time, and I finally understand why people love cruising so much.
For our trip, we sailed right out of our home city port in Vancouver, which felt like an absolute dream. No airports, no flights, no long lines, no juggling luggage across terminals. We took the seabus to the port, boarded, and that was it. Even if you do need to fly to your departure port, spending an entire week on a ship that takes care of everything for you is heavenly.
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