Soaking In The Hot Tub – The Fantasy
After a stressful day of getting through the boarding lines and settled into your cabin for your cruise, what sounds better than a nice, luxurious soak in the hot tub? You can lay back, relax and gaze at the billowy white clouds as they pass by. You can stretch your legs out and let the stress of the day slip away. You have all the room you need to enjoy the heated waters as they wash away your cares. This may very well be the scenario if you are fortunate enough to have your own private jacuzzi, however not particularly so on a cruise ship.
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Soaking In The Hot Tub – The Reality
The cruise hot tub is a totally different reality than the one fantasized about above. For one, you are and will never be alone. That’s right. If you decide to spend some time in the hot tub, you will be soaking, more often than not, with multiple complete strangers. And forget about having room to stretch your legs out. With more than one in the tub that is not even a consideration. Also, there is no room to lay back, to even start to relax, and enjoy the peace of the moment. There will be people moving, talking, and pretty much making a commotion all around you.
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Pool Side – The Fantasy
When you see an ad for a cruise, one of the areas they will play upon the heaviest is the pool onboard the ship. The area will appear massive, with lounge chairs, large pools and in some case colorful umbrellas. You begin to daydream of lounging by the pool, under an umbrella, sipping your favorite beverage. The feeling of a tranquil, relaxed afternoon plays over you time and time again. The thing to keep in mind is that the picture you are given has no people in it. Once your fellow cruise-goers are added in, the entire atmosphere will change.
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