What a nice thread. I agree with Richard, since cruising wiht RSSC, the bar has definitely been raised and a Holiday Inn is hard to take.

We think a cruise is a great value way to see areas of the world and combine relaxation with touring. I love a good sea day. My first husband's only idea of a vacation was to go to a beach resort - period. He was in sales and did some travel for business so anything in a city was out of the question.

My second husband (Frank) LOVES to cruise. We get appetizers of places. Some we want to visit in detail. Because he has travelled extensively by cruise, we plan vacations that he either really enjoyed or to places he hasn't been yet. England via Land is very high on our list - maybe by Tauck.

We think that a pre and post cruise land trip is one of the best ways to do both. Montreal is next for us and then PIP.