Comments on: Why This Independent Backpacking Nomad is Going on a Cruise

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:56:53 +0000

In reply to Bethaney. Take the Cunard line. They do NYC to London for around 600 and have naturalists on board. It's very formal though. Might not be the best line for kids but you can pretend you're sailing in the early 1900s!

By: Bethaney

Bethaney — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 02:54:47 +0000

I’ve been looking into cruises as an alternative way of getting from the US to Europe. You can get massive discounts on cruises by booking at the last minute-ish and, for a family of three, it can work out almost as cheap as flying. Not to mention the prospect of dropping the little one of at a Kids’ Club for a few hours of play so I can take that all important vacation from being a mommy. If you think travelling is tiring now, try doing it with a toddler! 😉

By: Samuel Lynn Evans

Samuel Lynn Evans — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:50:44 +0000

Hey Matt, just found this place and have been eating up all your articles. It’s all very level headed and well thought out. Enjoy your holiday, would be jealous, but am currently cycling round Italy and it’s boooooootiful here.

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:26:34 +0000

I know lots of people who have worked on a cruise. They loved it. I might interview one of them. Check out http://www.wanderingearl.com/. He has spent a lot of time working on cruise ships and might have something different to say.

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:24:24 +0000

In reply to Jeff Taylor. Royal Caribbean has done a lot to actually reduce their water consumption by half. There will be a post on this too.

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:20:14 +0000

In reply to Danielle. Exactly. You can really do what you want and still not have to worry about anything!

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:17:34 +0000

In reply to Ellen. Sometimes you just need to shut off and relax. It was a pleasure meeting you too.

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:13:49 +0000

In reply to Emily. I'll be blogging about it so I'll let you know! :)

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:13:13 +0000

In reply to Linda. I'll be blogging for sure!

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:15:27 +0000

Matt, you and I have had “the cruising talk” over the years and as you know my opinion totally changed after I took a Silversea cruise last year through the Greek isles. It was amazing and I look back on it so fondly.

However, I think what I loved about it was that it disproved my preconceptions that all cruises are overcrowded, filled with screaming children and only stop in port for a few hours at a time. I think the mega ship you are going on would give me the shudders for the reasons I just mentioned, but hopefully you are more easy going than I!