Fancy hopping onboard to say Bon Voyage – Well You can.

Ever driven loved ones to the port and thought ‘wish that was me’. Well wish no more as One of cruisedom’s oldest and richest traditions will return to Princess ships in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Fort Lauderdale, and Los Angeles. The Bon Voyage visit, where friends and family go aboard to see off passengers, is being reinstated this spring. Until the early 1990’s it was the norm for families to go onboard and toast your departure but then cruise lines banned this due to security reasons.
Now I know its not quite the same as  going off on the two week jolly of a lifetime , but instead of being a glorified Taxi you can now actually get onboard and make a bit of a day of it. This time, the experience will be more memorable than ever: it will include a four-course luncheon, a ship tour, a souvenir photo, and four hours aboard the ship, where participating passengers will receive priority embarkation. The charge, $39, can be applied to a future Princess cruise. Guests will be expected to provide government-required security information. What do you think of this ??? Would you be happy to get off after the four hours or would you be tempted to hide away in the nearest broom cupboard, I’m not sure myself but think its fantastic to have a bit of nostalgia and think it would be fab if we could have the excitement and crowds like we did many years ago.