How Long is TOO Long?
 

I am interested in hearing from anyone who has taken a very long cruise, say two or three months. We are interested in taking one of the World Cruises but wonder if these are just too long on the same ship. <BR>Anyone that has taken one of these, I would sure appreciate any input that you could give from your experience. Thanks Toto

Gee.....we were gone for 60 days and just loved it. But, these cruises are pretty expensive, and the added costs are up there for that long. Are you talking about a round-the-world cruise or the cruise line?

Hi Pat: I am talking about a round the world cruise. I know that the cost is up there, but I am still very interested. These that I am looking at run 100+ days and really see the entire world picture. <BR>So 60 days on the same ship wasn't too long? Toto

To save money you could get an inside cabin. I presume you are a "senior", as most are that are gone for that long. One benefit of getting old! Enjoy

Hi, Toto, <BR>We haven't done a cruise of that duration but we did a transpacific freighter cruise a year ago or so and had a taste of long periods between calls, and the pace of that sort of cruise. The officers on our ship were familiar with round-the-world routings for passengers (on freighters, that is) and said it is a big undertaking but seemed immensely rewarding for those who did it. <BR> <BR>Of course the freighter experience is not at all like a cruise line (we loved the informality and the ability to learn about the ship and the shipping business) but it may not be everyone's cup. It is definitely a less expensive way of seeing interesting places and meeting interesting people, and extremely comfortable to boot. <BR>You might want to investigate some of the RTW offerings at http://www.freighterworld.com/index.html or http://www.freighter-cruises.com/index.html. RTW routings on freighters typically run around $90-$100 pppd, around half what a regular cruise line will charge. No casino or floor shows, though. Speaking for ourselves, we're addicted, and are planning another cruise this winter, maybe down the East Africa coast or up the W. coast of S. America.