Sarasota News Leader
November 23, 2012
a traveler who likes an occasional break from total immersion travel, and it is also known as a "food cruise," boasting specialty restaurants galore and unique shore excursions.
Cruising is not about diving into a culture to discover all the hidden places in a given des- tination. It is a way of getting the Cliff's Notes version of a city and unpacking only once.
Cruising is probably the easiest travel you can do, ever. In 12 days, we saw seven countries. Everything was packaged at one price (about $158 a day per person), and that included food, some booze, an upgrade to a top-floor room and entertainment.
THE SHIP
As we boarded the Celebrity Solstice we were handed a glass of champagne and guided to our room, where a butler asked if he could help us unpack — as he handed us a plate of appetizers.
On an excitement scale from one to 10, I was at a 32, to have that "plate-o-goodness," so you can just imagine my excitement when some- one came every single afternoon with herbal tea! Our butler (judge me if you must, but I got so used to saying that) greeted me immedi- ately as "Lord Matt." (Instead of checking the box marked "Mr." when I signed up, I checked
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The shower is just one of many attractive features of the suite. Contributed/Matt Orr
