Traveling By Sea – An Exhilarating Experience
Modern day cruises are extremely popular. Today, travelers prefer setting sail on cruise ships, rather than opting for road trips. Cruises offer exotic holiday adventures, with the same facilities available back home. But this may not be the only reason why cruises have become so popular. There are many reasons that add to the popularity of cruises.
The most obvious factor is the price. Long cruises are not very affordable. These cruises are accompanied with additional expenses of port fees, insurance and airfare. However, cruises are offered at more manageable prices through travel agents and online travel websites. These websites include the meals, offshore accommodation and entertainment expenses, within the ticket fares. In other words, the cruise trips available online and through travel agents are more reasonable and affordable.
People opting for road trips are always susceptible to travel hazards and other unpleasant experiences. Moreover, these people end up spending more money on the vehicle maintenance and tollbooths. People who choose a cruise trip are offered complete personal freedom and the privilege to be independent from responsibilities. Cruises, like five-star hotels, offer room service and sightseeing. This is the core reason for cruises attracting passengers for celebrating family reunions, birthdays, honeymoons and anniversaries.
Five-star Cruises are popular for their off-deck tours and adventures. These visits or tours are carried out with minimum fuss and fanfare. Even during tours, passengers can sleep, eat, exercise and even go camping. The tour moves at a lazy pace, which benefits passengers looking to relax and improve their health. Also, the passengers are offered duty-free shopping, especially in the Caribbean or scuba diving or special feasts hosted at exotic locales.
Sometimes, traveling also involves unpleasant experiences of meeting nasty people. Many of these experiences arise out of arguments or altercations with nasty flight attendants, cab drivers and grouchy hotel clerks. These experiences increase the anxiety of travel and exclude the sense of excitement and adventure that should accompany any vacation. Travelling by sea includes only one experience ‘relaxation’. The fellow travelers and staff on cruise ships are known to be very polite and pleasant. Most often fellow cruisers who come from a variety of backgrounds seem keen on socializing and increasing their number of friends and acquaintances.
Airlines pride themselves in offering the best intercontinental cuisine. However, airline food will never be able to compete with that served aboard the cruise ships. The food is often the highlight of a cruise experience. Whether at a buffet, in a dining room or in your cabin, cruise ships offer the best food. The food is very delicious and unlimited. Passengers can easily gain a few pounds if they are not careful.
In conclusion, cruise travel is popular for the variety it offers as a relaxing vacation option. Presently, over 200 cruise ships set sail on the oceans and rivers, with a considerable increase in the number every year. Among the big names are the Princess, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and Carnival. Smaller cruise liners for smaller oceanic voyages are also available.
Peter Wilson
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is anyone interested in taking the time to read my scholarship application essay? i need opinions!?
It’s called the Alice Brader scholarship, and I am in 8th grade.
**This essay is not finished.
I just need opinions about how i should go about writing the intro-paragraph.
Do you have any ideas?
Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to read it.
I’m sorry its long….
I know I need transitions between paragraphs.
That’s what I need help with.
Here it is:
"intro paragraph"
I am very interested in contributing to the community. During the summer, I volunteer at Rest Haven Nursing Home, to assist and visit the elderly. It is a wonderful, rewarding experience, and it brings joy to people who do not usually receive much consideration. Similarly, I volunteer at Safety Town, to help young children learn the importance of every day safety. On a different note, I do a lot to help the environment. Twice a year, I travel to Indian Rock Elementary School to speak to a fourth grade class about the environment, and how to support the “going green” movement. I give them tips about how to reduce carbon footprints, and listen to their personal opinions about the topic. Not only am I interested in the environment, I am also involved in politics. Last March, I canvassed in York city to support the Barack Obama campaign. Because of that action, I had the opportunity to meet Barack Obama himself in Lancaster. It was an exhilarating experience to meet someone with such a presence. Animals are an interest of mine, as well. I contributed work to help an SPCA fundraiser, and do my best to lend a hand to animals in need.
As for life goals, I have always had an interest in careers relating to working with wildlife. After traveling to Hawaii many years ago and meeting people with this profession, I have aspired to be a zoologist and wildlife photographer. I am determined to attend University of Rhode Island to study zoology, art, and photography. By going to this institution, I will have the opportunity to be exposed to various careers and options in the zoology field, as well as the fine arts. These have always been dreams of mine, and I believe it is important to go to college to broaden my mind and make myself open to new ideas and concepts. The more I know, the better equipped I am to make a positive impact on the world. Most importantly, college will help me learn more about myself, and who I am. I will discover where my strengths are, and my purpose on this planet. There is a huge significance in attending college, because it teaches extreme responsibility on the students’ part, and allows students to explore who they truly are, as well as have an experience of a lifetime.
Regarding extra-curricular activities, I am very interested in the arts, as I have mentioned before. I am a part of the select singing ensemble, Sounds of Tomorrow at YSMS. In addition, I am involved in the combined seventh and eighth grade chorus. I have been in chorus all through middle school years. Likewise, all three years in York Suburban Middle School, I have participated in the annual school musical. I take private piano lessons outside of school, also. I am the student council secretary for the middle school as well. In order to receive the position of a student council officer, I had to write and present a speech to the entire school on the morning announcements, where the students would then vote for their choice of candidates.
Therefore, I am always looking for ways to better myself. I try to accomplish that objective by helping the community, the environment, and everyone I can to make myself a good human being. It would be an honor to receive an award of such accolade as this. Thank you for your time.
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its really good. just separate your paragraphs and add a few transitions.
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does YSMS stand for York Suburban Middle School? my cousin goes there.