Out to Sea for Nov. 30/19
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(c) By Jim and Barb Fox
They say there’s no place like home
for the holidays and many people are making that home a cruise ship.
So popular are
cruises for Christmas and New Year’s that it’s best to secure a cabin now for next
year.
“The reality is
that these sailings are at the most popular time of the year, so space might be
really tight this close in,” said Vance Gulliksen of Carnival Cruise Line.
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| Home is at sea for many over the holidays. (Jim Fox photo) |
Guests will gather
for carolling around the tree while fashionistas can try their luck in an Ugly
Sweater competition and the on-stage holiday shows put everyone in the spirit,
Carnival says.
Ships are decorated
in festive attire from bow to stern and pack the days at sea with special
treats whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or New Year’s Eve.
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| A blow-up Santa appears in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Jim Fox photo) |
Options range from
short getaways such as three or four nights to the Bahamas, week-long island-hopping
Caribbean voyages and much longer sailings to exotic locales.
