Recommended cruise that stays close to land?

[vikkii19]

Hi, we're looking to book a cruise with friends. One of them is extremely terrified and won't cruise unless she sees land. She's done a caribbean cruise from San Juan and was ok since every day they were docked somewhere and sailed at night. 

 

Wondering if cruises from New York follow the coastline and if land is visible? Or are there any cruises you know of where you see land during sunlight? 

[Essiesmom]

New York to New England/Canada maybe.  Not going south.  It depends on how much land she wants to see.  If it is a shadow on the horizon, maybe.  But the ship wants to stay at least 12 miles out so they can open the casino and shops.  A California coastal might work.  Or a coastal cruise on a very small ship, such as American Cruise Lines.  Or an Alaska cruise.  EM

[crystalspin]

1 hour ago, vikkii19 said:

Hi, we're looking to book a cruise with friends. One of them is extremely terrified and won't cruise unless she sees land. She's done a caribbean cruise from San Juan and was ok since every day they were docked somewhere and sailed at night. 

 

Wondering if cruises from New York follow the coastline and if land is visible? Or are there any cruises you know of where you see land during sunlight? 

A short roundtrip cruise from Vancouver BC to Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Glacier Bay will be in sight of shore all or most of the time. Also usually very calm waters! 

[klfrodo]

Alaska cruise

[puppycanducruise]

Try a river cruise.  Amsterdam to Basel is very scenic.

 

[bonsai3s]

Alaska cruise. (Inside Passage)

Panama Canal.

Mexican Riviera 

Any river cruise.

Venice to Crotia/Greece.

Suez Canal.

Many Med cruises are port intensive and are good candidates.

 

* Avoid Repositionings, Transatlantics, Transpacifics.

[donaldsc]

Any of the American riverboat cruises if she does not want to travel.  If she can handle an airplane trip do any of the riverboat cruises in Europe.

 

DON

[chengkp75]

2 hours ago, bonsai3s said:

Alaska cruise. (Inside Passage)

Panama Canal.

Mexican Riviera 

Any river cruise.

Venice to Crotia/Greece.

Suez Canal.

Many Med cruises are port intensive and are good candidates.

 

* Avoid Repositionings, Transatlantics, Transpacifics.

While you will be close to land for Panama and Suez Canal transits, the cruises that get you there will typically be far out to sea.  A Panama Canal cruise to or from New Orleans or Miami, will cross the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, and have days when you are out of sight of land.  Similarly, a cruise across the Med to Suez will be out of sight of land.  OP says that the ship must be in sight of land all the time during the day, that limits things dramatically.

[bonsai3s]

1 hour ago, chengkp75 said:

While you will be close to land for Panama and Suez Canal transits, the cruises that get you there will typically be far out to sea.  A Panama Canal cruise to or from New Orleans or Miami, will cross the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, and have days when you are out of sight of land.  Similarly, a cruise across the Med to Suez will be out of sight of land.  OP says that the ship must be in sight of land all the time during the day, that limits things dramatically.

Yes.

Always grateful and respect your insights.

[vikkii19]

Thanks everyone. Flying somewhere is perfectly fine, going to look into Alaskan and Mediterranean cruises, based off your answers, those seem like our best bet. 

[cruiserking]

American Cruise Lines has a fleet of small ships that ply the rivers of America. They have an itinerary that sails from New York and explores all the small towns an especially nice trip during fall foliage. 

 

There are paddle steamers that do cruises along the Mississippi like American Queen Voyages that features cruises along the nations rivers in a classic stern wheeler. Viking River Cruises also does a Mississippi River cruise. 

 

As others have mentioned there are numerous river boat companies that do cruises throughout Europe. 

 

Jonathan

[hallux]

On 1/4/2023 at 10:21 AM, bonsai3s said:

Mexican Riviera 

Except for the sea days getting to the first port and back from the last port.

 

On 1/3/2023 at 9:18 PM, Essiesmom said:

A California coastal might work.

Same problem as the cruises leaving NY and going South - need to be out far enough to open the casino and shops.

[KP@Sea]

Do the Hawaiian cruises on POA stay in view of land?  

[Aquahound]

On 1/4/2023 at 5:51 PM, vikkii19 said:

Thanks everyone. Flying somewhere is perfectly fine, going to look into Alaskan and Mediterranean cruises, based off your answers, those seem like our best bet. 

 

Excellent choice.  For Alaska, be sure to look at the cruises sailing out of Vancouver and that they say Inside Passage for day 1.  Sailing out of Seattle, the cruises go offshore.

[chengkp75]

On 1/8/2023 at 1:33 PM, Winky7650 said:

Do the Hawaiian cruises on POA stay in view of land?  

No.