Since my husband passed away, I decided to get out of my comfort zone and travel. I dedicate every trip to him and I am on a mission to explore and see the world for both of us.
In the summer of 2023, I wanted to go to Hawaii and that meant going on my first vacation by myself. At that time, I was determined to go there and dedicate that trip to my husband. So my travel agent, at that time, recommended a cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. After doing some research about cruising, the ship, and the shore excursions, I told her to book my the cruise. I traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and boarded my first cruise on Norwegian's Pride of America, where I took a 7 day Hawaii: Inter-island cruise. It was an amazing trip with no regrets! I explored so many places and the experiences I had, I will never forget.
I remembered I had so many emotions. I was feeling proud about traveling that far solo, but then I felt scared and overwhelmed, not to mention the heavy grief I felt too. But when the trip was over, I was so happy that I was able to conquer my fear. From that point on, many of my vacations consist of cruising. Currently, I have been on four cruises, all with Norwegian Cruise Line and I would highly recommend them hands down.
A few reasons why I like to cruise:
- Cruising has given me confidence, and a sense of independence.
- I feel safe on a cruise, which is extremely important especially traveling solo.
- Cruising allows me to explore multiple areas/ports.
- Plus, when you reserve an excursion through NCL, they do not leave port until every excursion has returned.
- There is so much to do on the ship such as entertainment, games, comedy, casino, music, spa, fitness, pools, hot tubs and more. It does not get boring. Some ships even have a rock climbing, zip lining, ropes course, go carts, mini-golf, arcades, aqua coaster, and a basketball court, just to name a few things.
- Formal or casual wear, I can dress up or dress down as desired.
- The staterooms are clean and accommodating.
- The food and drinks are delicious.
- Embarkment, disembarkment, security, transfers to and from the port, and handling all of the luggage are very easy.
- The cost of a cruise is more affordable.
- I find that the ships are easy and very manageable to navigate.
- The crew on every ship I have been on has been extremely friendly, helpful and dedicated to making my vacation a priority.
- I am enrolled in the Latitudes Rewards program which provides you with extra perks during your vacation.
- It is a great value!
- There are many itineraries to choose from.
- NCL is convenient because many cruises leave from a port near where I live.
- NCL exceeds my expectations on every cruise and I am very comfortable with their product.
As a travel agent, I promote NCL and I will continue to promote them because I feel confident in the services they provide.
