How to use yacht cruises to become more socially popular.
Or the envy of some friends, at the least. Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruise lines used to be the happening thing. Back in the day when you were younger. Yeah, maybe. But, now you’re older, more mature and have a few more dollars in the bank. So, the class of people you tend to associate yourself with now do different things. So now, you do different things. That weekend cruise vacation on Carnival has now turned into a 7 day cruise on a yacht. Everybody’s doing it.
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But, the guys have been raving about this yacht thing. Every day it’s the same thing. Seven nights here. Nine nights there. A cruise to Greece, Italy, Portugal, and not the average destinations. These are yacht cruises, so you cruise to exquisite paces. Just like Carnival and Royal Caribbean have their own islands and cruises. The yachts have their own private destinations. For about five to ten grand, sometimes twenty you can cruise to beautiful Italy, Greece, Turkey, or anywhere in the West Mediterranean. Enjoy a peaceful, serene cruise across the Mediterranean and ‘ball out’. All your friends are doing it, so it’s time you start doing it. So get out that tuxedo. Be prepared for some stepping and some more stepping, because as good as you’re going to look. ‘All aboard!’
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Most yacht cruises go to the same destinations: Greece, Italy, and Portugal. Now, although these may very well be the most exquisite destinations out there. Let’s just say you don’t wish to visit either of those places. You’ve got choices: Thailand, The Virgin Islands, Even Croatia. Two different Croatias, to be exact, black and red. What’s the difference, you ask? Well, apparently it has everything to do with the routes sailed during ‘Yacht Week’. ‘Yacht Week’ is a week of sailing board a yacht for seven days in Croatia. By far the best yacht cruise I have heard of. Now, I must warn you cruising on a yacht is not only different in sailing experience. While cruising a yacht, certain Skippers have their guests swab decks, help with the sailing and/or cooking. Yes, of course, you get to sun bathe, enjoy new friends, dance and drink and play sports even. Some of the Croatian cruises have ships within the ship. Whole, entire cities within the ship. Amazingly adventurous and guaranteed to be the best seven days with your best buds ever.
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To keep the experience unique, you have plenty of ways to relax, have fun, and pamper yourself. Croatia, I feel is the place you want to be. The black and red routes are not that different except they departure from different locations and different days. They both sail the same route. I’m not so sure what the fascination Croatia has with colors, but there’s the Blue Caves and the Green Caves. Haven’t had that much fun yet? Try the theaters or the casino for musicals, dance shows, and plays.
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