Reasons to take a Thanksgiving cruise.

If you’ve ever hosted a Thanksgiving dinner, you know the effort it takes. The planning, cleaning the house, food shopping, preparing the meal, serving your guests and cleanup, is hard work and can be more than stressful.
With a Thanksgiving cruise, stress is eliminated and all you have to do is get ready for dinner and decide which onboard restaurant to have your Holiday meal.  If you’re excited to have the traditional turkey with cranberry sauce and all of the trimming, it’s there.  Or if you’d like to have another delicious choice, it’s also available.  The hardest part is deciding which venue to choose.

Cleaning up after a Thanksgiving meal is no easy task, especially if you host a smorgasbord. When you celebrate a Holiday on a cruise, you leave all of the cleaning tasks to the staff.  So, if you feel like napping after a dessert or sipping an after-dinner drink under the stars, you are free to do as you please.

One if the best parts of taking a cruise is getting to explore several destinations, all in one trip.  As an added benefit, you do not have to worry about planning transportation between stops or accommodations and your various destinations.  You can relax and experience local sights and culture at each port to create an unforgettable holiday.

If you look forward to Thanksgiving traditions, like watching football or holiday parades you can still enjoy these activities aboard ship.  If you want to enjoy a few drinks, you can do that as well, and not have to worry about driving home.
If you think it’s time to remove stress from Holidays and replace it with pampering, a cruise is just the place to be.  If you’re feeling a little tense, head to the spa for a stress-relieving massage, pedicure, manicure or hair styling.   If you feel like having a snack in the middle of the night, give room service a call and they will accommodate you with a smile. 
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Will you be spending the holiday alone?  There’s no need to.  If you enjoy solo traveling and want to be around like-minded people on Thanksgiving, a cruise may be the ideal way to spend the holiday. It’s easy to mingle with fellow travelers on a cruise because there are countless opportunities to make a connection, whether you join a conversation about an upcoming excursion or participate in an onboard class.
Whenever you try something new you get a chance to learn, grow and discover different pleasures in life.  It frees you from the same-old routine and rejuvenates your spirit.  Cruising is an easy way to have new experiences and to get to do some things you can’t do at home. 

​For more than 30 years, V.I.P. World Travel has hosted a Thanksgiving Cruise group.  Of course, 2020 changed that tradition, with the Covid-19 pandemic, but we are already booking for our annual cruise next year. We welcome you to join us Nov. 21-Dec. 1, 2021 for a 10- night Southern Caribbean itinerary onboard Holland America’s flagship, the Rotterdam sailing roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale.  Our ports of call will include the private island, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Grand Turk, Amber Cover, Dominican Republic, Bonaire, Curacao and Aruba plus three relaxing days at Sea to enjoy the excellent shipboard activities and entertainment.  Included are motorcoach transfers to Ft. Lauderdale, full beverage package for the entire cruise, Specialty Restaurant Dining, private V I P cocktail party, Hosted by V.I.P. World Travel owners, Sue & Allan Knops and if you book and deposit by Jan. 5th , prepaid gratuities for your stateroom and dining staff.  These amenities may change, so don’t wait to make your reservations.

Enjoy next Thanksgiving the easy, relaxing way with friends old and new!