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Three nights teach you the ship. Seven nights let you exhale.

Short sailings can be a try-on. They can also be all embarkation and no vacation.

Three nights teach the ship. Seven nights let you exhale.

Short sailings can be a try-on. They can also be all embarkation and no vacation. I will say which one your calendar is actually buying.

A fair comparison

Shorter

  • Lower time off work
  • Good Bahamas or coastal sampler
  • Less recovery if the first day goes sideways

A week+

  • Time to find a rhythm
  • Better for first-timers who want to learn the ship
  • More sea days or more ports — pick which

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