I am a solo male traveller (57 yrs.) who was looking for a quiet restful hassle free type of vacation.With my October 2007 7-night cruise on Holland America's Volendam (Eastern Caribbean), this was exactly what I got.
To begin with, I got a very good deal when I booked on-line. I presumed this was because it is still hurricane season in October in the Caribbean and there is a chance one's itinerary could be changed as well as storms and rough seas. Our weather could not have been more perfect. We had not a drop of rain and skies were clear and seas calm the entire week. If you come from a dry climate you might find the humidity of this region a bit challenging but the ship was beautifully air-conditioned throughout.
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