Just About Cruised Out 🚢… For Now

 

Just About Cruised Out 🚢… For Now

We were never “cruise people.”

Our first sailing was back in late 2004. It was fun. Different. Easy. Then… nothing for ten years.

Around 2014 we sailed out of Galveston. Then a few years later — another. And then another.

Somewhere along the way, cruising quietly became “our thing.”

In fact, the last two years alone we’ve done three… maybe four? (I’ve honestly lost count.) We just wrapped up the country cruise last month, and yes — there’s one more on the radar later this year.

But after that?

We’re taking a break.

Why the Cruise Pause?

Don’t get me wrong — cruising has its place:

  • You unpack once.

  • You wake up somewhere new.

  • Food is everywhere.

  • It’s efficient travel.

But after stacking several close together, something started to feel… repetitive.

Same format.
Same flow.
Same balcony views (beautiful, but still ocean).

And while ships keep getting bigger and flashier, we’ve started craving something different.

Something slower.
Something more immersive.
Something that feels like a destination — not a floating schedule.

Enter: UVC All-Inclusive, Adults-Only Mode 🌴

It’s time to pivot.

Instead of bouncing from port to port, we’re shifting focus back to what we’ve built through our UVC Impression Black membership:

  • Hundreds of Premier Nights ready to deploy

  • Lots of VIP Weeks sitting there waiting

  • Unlimited 25% discounted stays across Secrets, Breathless, Dreams, Zoëtry, and more 

And honestly? That’s a lot of runway.

Why Adults-Only Right Now?

We’ve discovered something over the past few years:

When we travel, we want:

  • Quiet mornings with ocean coffee

  • No wristbands for drink packages

  • No crowded elevators at dinner rush

  • No scheduled trivia blocks

  • No tender lines

Secrets. Breathless. Impression-level suites.

Butler service.
Private pools.
Long dinners that don’t feel rushed.
Actual decompression.

Different energy. Different pace.

Cruise vs. Resort — It’s Not a Competition

This isn’t a “cruises are bad” post.

Cruises are fantastic for:

  • Multi-country sampling

  • Family trips

  • Group travel

  • Easy logistics

But resorts win for:

  • Space

  • Depth

  • Atmosphere

  • Personalization

  • Actually feeling like you’re on vacation

When you stay at a destination for 4–7 nights instead of 8-hour port windows, you experience it differently.  Hell, we're doing 14 dayer for the first time later this year, split between two different locations.

And right now? That’s the vibe.

The Plan (For Now)

One more cruise later this year.

Then we lean hard into:

  • Mexico

  • Caribbean

  • Adults-only, all-inclusive stays

We’ve got the nights.
We’ve got the flexibility.
We’ve got the elite perks.

Time to use them.

Until Someone Convinces Us Otherwise…

Never say never.

Maybe a smaller ship.
Maybe an expedition cruise.
Maybe river cruising.

But for now?

We’re officially just about cruised out.

Resort era activated. 🌴🍸

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