Stock photo theater bow2/20/2023 ![]() I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much you can experience in just a few hours on a port day, and being able to visit several destinations on one cruise gives you a small taste of places you can visit on longer, land-based vacations. That being said, even though I still love traveling slowly, I’ve grown to appreciate the more fast-paced nature of traveling via cruise ship. I certainly experienced more of Puerto Rico on my two week vacation, as an example, compared to my 8 hour port day. There’s no doubt that traveling slowly allows you to gain a better understanding of a place compared to spending just 8-10 hours there on a cruise. I would regularly spend a few months living or traveling in different countries around the world, giving me time to truly soak in a region’s culture, cuisine, and language. Slow travel versus cruisingīefore I worked for Royal Caribbean Blog, most of my travel was done at a slower pace. ![]() My European cruise experience wasn’t at all what I initially expected, and it quickly became my favorite destination to cruise in the world: here’s why. ![]() The moment I stepped foot in my first European cruise port, however, I realized my concerns were totally unnecessary. Only spending 8 hours in world-renowned cities? Spending more time on the cruise ship than in port? Navigating around thousands of other passengers in tourist areas? At first glance, the drawbacks seemed to outweigh the benefits.
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