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On Celebrity Cruises’ newly launched Apex, the adults-only solarium offers a peaceful atmosphere (left), while on the resort deck, the two-story hot tub is a popular spot (centre) and the art installations (right) offer a unique touch for a floating holiday. Photo credit: Maxine Gundermann
CRUISE enthused
TRAVELLERS READY TO HIT THE HIGH SEAS
By Jill Ellis-Worthington
52 Lifestyle January/February 2022
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ome pre-pandemic cruise enthusiasts, like Gord Fansher, are eager to return, but holding off until next year. Others, like Joan Ball, doubt they’ll ever cruise again. But some, like Noreen and Pat Flynn, are so eager that they’ve already been on a cruise and are looking forward to the next one. These Londoners are all veteran cruisers and love it for various reasons. For Fansher, it is the social element that he most prizes. “I love meeting and talking to people from all over.” He considered booking a cruise in 2022 but thinks now that 2023 is more comfortable for wife
Jan and himself. They usually travel with Carnival Cruise Line. Joan Ball and her partner, John Prouty, both over 65 with some health issues that make them more vulnerable to COVID-19, have travelled on most of the major cruise lines over the years. “The great thing (about cruising) is being able to see a number of things without unpacking and the cruise company takes care of everything – food, accommodations, activities – for you.” But the pandemic has her doubting that the couple will be cruising ever again, or at least not for a long time. Conversely, the Flynns were so excited to get back on the water that they did a
