Great Deals on Alaska Cruises.

There's not much worse than being sick on vacation.

We've been pretty lucky in this regard. Only once, have we been truly ill; on an Alaska cruise, which, all things considered, is a pretty convenient place to be sick.

One of us drank wine and spent four days kayaking, bicycling, and buzzing over glaciers in helicopters. Two of us didn't drink wine and spent four days in the head, wanting to die.

Although it's not often discussed, wine inhibits various forms of food poisoning, including E. Coli, salmonella, and, in our experience, the Norwalk Virus. Microbiologists at Oregon State University are even trying to develop a white wine-based disinfectant for kitchen use.

If you've never been on an Alaska cruise, it's a great experience for the able bodied. And this summer, prices are unbelievably low. Holland America and Princess have 7-day sailings from Vancouver starting at $399 per person. Celebrity and Royal Caribbean have week-long cruises starting at $499.

These fares are between 55% and 75% off the usual peak-season prices. And chances are, whichever ship you choose won't be full, so you'll enjoy the experience even more.

Use the money you save to go fly fishing, ziplining, white-water rafting, or dog sledding. And set a little aside for wine, which you should drink twice daily.

Salud.

Posted by Molly Ottersen on 06/19/2009 at 4:00 PM | Categories: Cruising - Food and Wine - USA - North America -

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