Travel to Top Coastal Destinations by Water but Consider Cruise Travel Insurance

When talking with different people I know (of a certain age it has to be acknowledged) who are enthralled with taking cruises I tried to pull out the key attractions as they see them.

The first was often that they represent good value if you take into account the standard of accommodation and full board provided together with the excellent entertainment – depending on the quality of the cruise line selected of course.

The second was usually that you get to see a variety of different destinations with ease of travel in between times with no packing up of luggage and checking out. Linked with this was the pleasure in seeing destinations and wildlife from the water looking in towards the coastline and the distinct attractions of entering and departing a harbour from the water and gaining that perspective on the location.

The third was sometimes the cruise only option with the no flight travel meaning that baggage restrictions didn’t apply and therefore there was chance to take lots of different outfits for the range of entertainment provided. It will be of little surprise that this response was seen as a greater advantage by the women I spoke to. It will probably be of little surprise also that in the listing of the top 99 coastal destinations rated by National Geographic’s traveller magazine as being geographically and culturally representative of the world’s best waterside locations, that many of those in the top ten feature destinations for cruise travel. Those I spoke to have become almost addicted to cruise travel, some taking three or four cruises a year and there was mention that cruise travel insurance had been a consideration in their original planning. Having recently read of some of the disruption caused to some cruise passengers during the hurricane season I can see why this would be so.

So which destinations were top rated as being in excellent condition and relatively unspoiled and looking as though they should remain that way for the time to come?

First was the stunning Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, closely followed by Wales’s own Pembrokeshire coast, Tutukaka coast, Northland, New Zealand and the Chilean Fjords.

Next to be listed was the Na Pali coast of Hawaii. The size of the cruise ship may vary according to the location and cruises around Pembrokeshire are likely to be more localised but cruise travel seems to offer some distinct advantages for the travellers it appeals to and checking online travel insurance should ensure that if you choose to visit some of the top coastal destinations identified by National Geographic and are new to the world of cruise travel that your needs will be accounted for.