Sleeping With The Fishes: Spend Your Next Vacation At Sea
Many people spend a vacation by the coast. But what if you could actually spend your vacation out at sea? Here are just a few vacation ideas for lovers of the ocean.
Go on a cruise
Cruise holidays are very popular. You essentially get to spend your vacation in a floating resort. Modern cruise ships have everything you could need on board including restaurants, bars, spa facilities, swimming pools, gyms, theatres, running tracks, casinos, shops – and in some cases even ice rinks.
The biggest appeal of cruise ships is that they can allow you to visit multiple destinations in one trip while only ever packing and unpacking your bag once. There are hundreds of different cruise routes to choose from including Caribbean island cruises, Mediterranean cruises, cruises around South East Asia and cruises around Alaska. It’s simply a case of finding the route that stops at the most destinations that you’d like to visit.
Of course, you don’t even have to get off the ship. If you really want, you can simply make the most of the onboard amenities as well as taking in the ocean views whenever you feel like it.
There are cruises aimed at all demographics from over 50s to families with kids to young people looking to party. Cruising isn’t cheap but there are lots of ways to bring down the cost so that it’s relatively affordable for most people. For instance, some cruises are all inclusive allowing you to save money on food and drinks. You can also find discounts on cruises by looking around.
Charter a boat
If you’re looking for a more private and intimate vacation, chartering a boat could be an option. It’s essentially like renting a villa to yourself. You can even pay to have a crew on board (if you’ve never sailed a boat before, you’ll need one).
If you’re booking your own private yacht through a site like bobmarine.com.sg, you’ll want to consider an advantage of chartering a boat over taking a cruise: that’s that you get to choose your very own route. You won’t however have as much amenities as you would on a cruise ship and will likely cater for yourself unless you can afford to hire your own chef and waiting team. Some people may only charter a boat for a daytrip - this could be spent fishing, exploring the local coast or simply relaxing on deck.
Chartering can be expensive, but it’s not anything like the cost of owning a boat. The price also depends on the type of boat you charter – a luxury motor yacht capable of hosting 20 people is going to cost a lot more to charter than a small sail boat for 4 people. You may also be able to save money by joining a boating club, which could give you free access to boats in exchange for a annual or monthly fee. This is recommended for people that are likely to want to go on several boat trips per year.
Stay in an underwater hotel
Perhaps you don’t like the idea of staying on a boat, but still like the idea of immersing yourself in the ocean? In these cases, an underwater hotel could be an option.
Yes, these hotels do exist. There are several around the world and you can literally watch the fish out of your hotel window. Some of these hotels can’t even be accessed unless you take a submarine.
Unfortunately, a night in an underwater hotel isn’t cheap. All the current existing underwater hotels in the world charge huge amounts per night. It could however be worth splashing out on for a once-in-a-lifetime event such as a honeymoon or an anniversary celebration.