Agri Kultuur August / Augustus 2018 | Page 50

Where Growers Want to Go on a cruise Agricultural PR specialist and travel writer, BRIAN BERKMAN (@BRIANBERKMANZA), knows where growers want to go on holidays.  I f it is relaxation you are after - and who isn’t - then a cruise vacation is very hard to beat. Unpack just once and be transported from one glam stop to the next. Then there’s the food! Even on the most cost-efficient line, food is a highlight and I repeat the advice the restaurant manager shared the first night we dined. “Wear your best outfit soon as it won’t fit by the time the cruise ends.” You may find that an all-inclusive luxury cruise is actually better value than what, at first, appears to be a more affordable one as different lines slice and dice their offerings. Before you decide on a package, check which, for example, beverages are included or are gratuities included in the quoted price? What is the average price of a ship’s excursion and are any included? What’s the cost of laundry and on-board internet? Suddenly what appears to be the costliest option initially may no longer be. It's a comf ortable lif Holland Ameri e on board ca.  AgriKultuur |AgriCulture Holland Ame rica's ship The centre p the Za Zaandam se uisine like the c b er p su is light . A Ponant high on the buffet ns w ra p n a c eat all you Butter and cheese dairy Bordier are 50