Canadian World Traveller Spring 2023 Issue
Now in our 21st year of publishing, Canadian World Traveller explores the culture and history of worldwide destinations, sharing the adventure of discovery with our readers and motivating them to make their travel dreams a reality. Published quarterly, CWT helps sophisticated, independent Canadian travellers choose their next destination by offering a lively blend of intelligent, informative articles and tantalizing photographic images from our World’s best destinations, cruises, accommodations and activities to suit every traveller's taste.
Now in our 21st year of publishing, Canadian World Traveller explores the culture and history of worldwide destinations, sharing the adventure of discovery with our readers and motivating them to make their travel dreams a reality. Published quarterly, CWT helps sophisticated, independent Canadian travellers choose their next destination by offering a lively blend of intelligent, informative articles and tantalizing photographic images from our World’s best destinations, cruises, accommodations and activities to suit every traveller's taste.
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Harmony of the Seas: First Impressions Last a Lifetime<br />
by Glenn J. Nashen<br />
They say that 'first impressions last a<br />
lifetime'. As a repeat cruiser, I’ve had<br />
many first impressions on very<br />
impressive ships. My experience aboard Royal<br />
Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas four years<br />
ago left such lasting impressions that I just<br />
knew we would be destined to meet again<br />
someday. That 2019 cruise was extra-special<br />
as I traveled with just one of my three children,<br />
18 year-old Nikki - a daddy-daughter<br />
holiday. That was an exclusive trip on what<br />
was then the largest passenger ship in the<br />
world.<br />
This year, my middle child, Tali, 19 years-old,<br />
would be my lucky travel-mate for a return<br />
voyage aboard Harmony. I was anxious to<br />
witness the excitement in her eyes when she<br />
would embark upon this extraordinary ship.<br />
Harmony set sail in 2016 and is currently the<br />
third largest cruise ship in the world. She’s<br />
also the longest, and has a passenger capacity<br />
of nearly 6780, plus a crew of 2200. One<br />
would think with 9000 people onboard that<br />
you'd be constantly knocking elbows and<br />
reaching for the last scraps of food at the buffet!<br />
Nothing could be further from the truth.<br />
With 2747 staterooms, 16 guest decks, seven<br />
"neighborhoods", and 20 restaurants, there is<br />
ample space to spread out and enjoy your<br />
vacation as you like. It is nothing short of a<br />
floating luxury resort with all the amenities,<br />
more than you could imagine.<br />
This was our first post-pandemic cruise, as it<br />
likely was for most guests. Few people continued<br />
to wear masks. There was more than<br />
enough space for everybody to feel comfortable,<br />
with washing stations as you entered the<br />
buffet restaurants and hand sanitizers at each<br />
of the 24 guest elevators.<br />
Tali and I began each day soaking up the<br />
early morning sunshine through the large<br />
stateroom balcony door. The gentle, warm<br />
breeze and sounds of the sea were refreshing<br />
and mesmerizing. Then, we would head up to<br />
the sports deck for a few games of pickleball.<br />
The multi-sport court is also used for basketball,<br />
volleyball and dodgeball. We teamed up<br />
with sport enthusiasts who looked forward to<br />
a good heart-pumping sweat to get the day<br />
started.<br />
There were bountiful options for breakfast<br />
and brunch. We usually chose from the generous<br />
offering at the Windjammer Café where<br />
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