Donny,Carol's knees are so bad that she uses a walker now. And she cannot walk more than 100 feet on level ground with the walker, therefore, if I took her on a cruise ship, which requires lots and lots of walking every day, I would be spending most of my time pushing her around in a wheel chair.

Also, keep in mind that I spent four years in the US Navy and cruised the entire world on a 762-foot heavy cruiser and visited more than 100 countries. I really would rather cruise the world on my own Yacht, instead of riding along as a passenger on an overpriced, floating restaurant and bar. And, I get to select the ports of call and time tables for each day. It's a lot more exciting on a 33-foot sailing yacht where you control everything than riding over the ocean as a passenger on a cruise ship. Additionally,I get to do things that cruise ship passengers never experience. I get to explore small waterways, see nature up close and personal, catch dinner from the deck of the boat and prepare it myself on my own gas grill while anchored in a beautiful creek or cove while watching the sun dip into the ocean behind the palm trees. I can stay in one location as long as I wish, come home when I feel like it, go snorkeling in gin clear water, and watch the world go by in slow motion. You cannot do any of those things on a cruise ship. To top it off, all of this cost next to nothing. And, the I get to eat as the Captain of the ship, while at the same time, being the ship's chef.

Now, I probably will not be on the internet very often, mainly because finding free access to the internet has become a bit difficult during the past few years. But, once in a while you come across an area where a small town, or major city, offers free internet, such as Baltimore, Annapolis, Miami, etc... Then I can connect, upload photos, check email, and post stuff here, which is the reason I carry a laptop onboard the boat. Not being on the internet, however, is not a bad thing, especially when there are so many other things to see and do while sailing.

All the best,

Gary