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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 748350" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>It has been so long, Feeling. I was wondering if you had left us altogether. I am so glad for you:</p><p>And sad for you for this:</p><p>As well for your fears about middle son. How is he doing?</p><p>Well. The trips are kind of pie in the sky, but I will tell you the general idea.</p><p></p><p>(I just looked back at my last post of a few months ago, and I see I am repeating myself, here. Sorry.)</p><p></p><p>I have been reading the past year or so about two types of ocean voyage that intrigue me. The first is aboard container ships for cargo. There is an incentive for these ships to carry passengers on board (less than 12--to carry more would require a doctor on board) and at least 1. If they have a passenger they go to the head of the line to disembark, to go through the Panama or Suez canal, etc. The passengers eat with the ship officers in their dining room and socialize with them, if desired. The passengers will often stay in owners cabins which are very well equipped. These ships go places that passenger cruises will never go. The social amenities are the most basic, getting to know people, reading, watching the sea, movies, relaxation, etc. These are working ships so people are advised to bring old clothes, etc.</p><p></p><p>The appeal here for me is the ocean, the immersion in another world, the immediacy of the experience and the ability to go to parts little seen. There are stops in ports but typically they are not lengthy. There are round the world voyages. These ships go virtually everywhere, all the continents. The idea that I could go round the world to all the continents, through the South Seas, around Africa, through the Suez and Panama canals, as I get older, is very appealing. There are age thresholds. Most companies limit travel to those under 76 or 80 but one company accepts people to 86. I like the idea of getting old doing something like this.</p><p></p><p>My barrier is that I fear heights. And climbing up and down the gangway to enter and exit the ship feels to me to be terrifying. But I can imagine conquering this fear, little by little.</p><p></p><p>The other type of sea voyage that appeals to me is something vastly different, what are called repositioning cruises. (I have never been on a passenger cruise and until very recently was uninterested in them.) A repositioning cruise occurs at a change of season, when a ship must relocate from one geographical area to another. For example, Alaska to Japan, or South America to Europe. Or Northern Europe to the Mediterranean, etc. There are hundreds of them. Repositioning cruises can take different routes than their counterparts. They are described as somehow different than regular cruises, in a way I can't quite absorb because I have never taken a cruise. These cruises mainly happen around Spring break and October and November, but some are in December, January, and February, too.</p><p></p><p>One appeal is the cost. Prices drop as low as $33 or so a night with double occupancy. And typically but not always single supplements are double. All of the amenities of a cruise are included. The container ship prices are generally the same for singles and accompanied passengers and are reasonable. Like between $100 and $150 a day, I think.</p><p></p><p>Do you want to go with me?</p><p></p><p>The beauty of the container ship trips is you can pick them up at any point during the trip. You do not have to start where they start or end where they end. So you can pick the places you want to see and the dates you have available and find a voyage that fits.</p><p></p><p>I think I am a strange bird. That most people would not be so much interested in sitting on a container ship while everybody worked. Too me, it's appealing. The adventure of it. Having to deal with circumstances, into which one is dropped. I guess it's like a prison. I had to do the same thing.</p><p></p><p>My father was a merchant marine. I guess doing this would be a way to feel close to him.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad you checked in Feeling. You sound good. I'm glad another year is about to come to an end. And I'm sorry it's been a tough year.</p><p></p><p>New Leaf is not often here lately but she does come by every now and then. I know she will come back to respond to your post.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 748350, member: 18958"] It has been so long, Feeling. I was wondering if you had left us altogether. I am so glad for you: And sad for you for this: As well for your fears about middle son. How is he doing? Well. The trips are kind of pie in the sky, but I will tell you the general idea. (I just looked back at my last post of a few months ago, and I see I am repeating myself, here. Sorry.) I have been reading the past year or so about two types of ocean voyage that intrigue me. The first is aboard container ships for cargo. There is an incentive for these ships to carry passengers on board (less than 12--to carry more would require a doctor on board) and at least 1. If they have a passenger they go to the head of the line to disembark, to go through the Panama or Suez canal, etc. The passengers eat with the ship officers in their dining room and socialize with them, if desired. The passengers will often stay in owners cabins which are very well equipped. These ships go places that passenger cruises will never go. The social amenities are the most basic, getting to know people, reading, watching the sea, movies, relaxation, etc. These are working ships so people are advised to bring old clothes, etc. The appeal here for me is the ocean, the immersion in another world, the immediacy of the experience and the ability to go to parts little seen. There are stops in ports but typically they are not lengthy. There are round the world voyages. These ships go virtually everywhere, all the continents. The idea that I could go round the world to all the continents, through the South Seas, around Africa, through the Suez and Panama canals, as I get older, is very appealing. There are age thresholds. Most companies limit travel to those under 76 or 80 but one company accepts people to 86. I like the idea of getting old doing something like this. My barrier is that I fear heights. And climbing up and down the gangway to enter and exit the ship feels to me to be terrifying. But I can imagine conquering this fear, little by little. The other type of sea voyage that appeals to me is something vastly different, what are called repositioning cruises. (I have never been on a passenger cruise and until very recently was uninterested in them.) A repositioning cruise occurs at a change of season, when a ship must relocate from one geographical area to another. For example, Alaska to Japan, or South America to Europe. Or Northern Europe to the Mediterranean, etc. There are hundreds of them. Repositioning cruises can take different routes than their counterparts. They are described as somehow different than regular cruises, in a way I can't quite absorb because I have never taken a cruise. These cruises mainly happen around Spring break and October and November, but some are in December, January, and February, too. One appeal is the cost. Prices drop as low as $33 or so a night with double occupancy. And typically but not always single supplements are double. All of the amenities of a cruise are included. The container ship prices are generally the same for singles and accompanied passengers and are reasonable. Like between $100 and $150 a day, I think. Do you want to go with me? The beauty of the container ship trips is you can pick them up at any point during the trip. You do not have to start where they start or end where they end. So you can pick the places you want to see and the dates you have available and find a voyage that fits. I think I am a strange bird. That most people would not be so much interested in sitting on a container ship while everybody worked. Too me, it's appealing. The adventure of it. Having to deal with circumstances, into which one is dropped. I guess it's like a prison. I had to do the same thing. My father was a merchant marine. I guess doing this would be a way to feel close to him. I'm glad you checked in Feeling. You sound good. I'm glad another year is about to come to an end. And I'm sorry it's been a tough year. New Leaf is not often here lately but she does come by every now and then. I know she will come back to respond to your post. [/QUOTE]
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