Does everyone spend so much time planning vacations? I should admit upfront that we don’t always – just this one. It started out as a wish to visit one of the carribean islands. First, there’s the wide choice of islands, then there is the decision of whether to take a cruise and visit a few or just visit one island, park there and really enjoy the place. I say this because, the minute I mention the carribean, many ask why we aren’t taking a cruise.
We would like to try a cruise sometime, just for the experience, but I would prefer a shorter one like 3-4 days. Also with a cruise, you just get to spend a few hours in a place, which is not something I care for. I know the most common advice on that is to just sample a few places and then go on a longer vacation to a place we like, but it is unlikely we are going back again and again. We are also a bit concerned about the food. I know everyone offers vegetarian meals, but not all vegetarian meals are created equal and I can’t imagine eating that variety for a week. We almost went to Jamaica in 2005 on this cruise, with my parents, but they were all sold out pretty quickly after it was announced. I’m also not very keen on first flying to a port of departure in Florida and then cruising but thats where the best carribean cruises start. From near home, there’s a handful of cruises departing, mostly to places in Canada. So, for now, the cruise will have to wait.
Ideally we would have liked to go to St. Kitts or Jamaica, but due to the World Cup Cricket scheduled there at that time, the air tickets were unaffordable. After following air ticket prices to St. Kitts for many days, we settled for Puerto Rico. In a way, I think this will be a blessing – from what I’m reading PR is a very kid friendly destination. Although planning is fun, it can be a huge time sink too … Hope it turns out to be worth that effort.
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