Kate Dyer-Seeley  

So a few months back on a cold icy day in January my best friend from college called from Alaska and said, “Wanna go to Belize?”  I took one look out the window and responded, “Of course!”  There was one catch; the trip meant cruising through the Caribbean.  I wasn’t sure about the whole cruising idea, but with stops in Belize, Honduras, Cozumel, and the Caymans, not to mention the blowing snow outside, I was sold.

[singlepic id=123 w=125 h=125 float=] For me there were pros and cons of cruising.  On the con side, I’m not a huge fan of crowds.  Our ship housed over 3,000 guests and 1,000 staff.  We quickly learned to avoid the buffets and hairy chest contests on the Lido Deck.  The other con for me was that before we left people raved about the food on cruises.  If the focus on food is quantity versus quality then the revues are true.  But, I was disappointed in the food and food choices.  After long days spent in the sun and salty sea air a dinner of beef with bolognaise sauce and potatoes with gravy was not high on my list.  I’m sure I was in the minority though.

[singlepic id=122 w=125 h=125 float=] On the pro side, the vacation sailed on cruise control.  From entertainment to babysitting there wasn’t much we had to think about on any given day, other than which cocktail to choose.  We snuck away from the crowds at each port of call and explored on our own.  Monkeys nibbled on Luke’s ears, we lounged in hammocks on a private beach in Belize, tooled around Honduras with a local tour guide, explored Mayan ruins, and ate fresh coconuts.  It was an incredible way to see places we might not have ventured to on our own, and provided the only requirement I ever have for a vacation:  total relaxation!

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