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I loathe cruising but my wife loves it so I go. I get bored easily and I find cruising boring. Also not enough time in port to get to know a place. With a train trip I can stay and learn about a city for as long as I can afford. The ship's excursions are way too touristy for me as well. I like to get out on my own and explore out of the way off the wall places.
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I took a cruise to Hawaii last year. Would have loved to have taken AMTRAK but the bridge was out.
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One of the reasons we chose the "Wine Cruise" is the three overnights (Le Havre, Bordeaux/Le Verdun and Bilbao). We have most of two days in each place which leaves plenty of time for exploring. More and more cruise lines are doing this. The public spoke and they listened. We've done two coastal cruises with overnights in San Francisco.
We also rarely do ship's excursions. We join small groups organized by others or organize our own or just hire a car/driver when we get off the ship. Cheaper and much more enjoyable.
Vicki--
What about the tunnel?
Frank in warm and sunny SBA
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That would save money on my next Hawaii trip.... fly to California and just take the train from there?
-------------------- David Pressley
Advocating for passenger trains since 1973!
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