I love this idea: Saga, a UK travel company that operates two cruise ships, is running its second annual Mystery Cruise. But it's not just any run-of-the-mill mystery cruise in which passengers have to solve a crime or the like. On this Mystery Cruise, the passengers don't even know where they'll be going.If you sign up, you'll do so knowing:
You'll depart Southampton, England in March 28, aboard the Saga Ruby.
You'll return 14 nights later.
In between, you may visit...well, who knows? (Last year's Mystery Cruise went to Spain and Portugal, sailing in the opposite direction from there until dark, when it turned and headed south -- a clue to the captain's demonic sense of humor.)
And oh yes, you can be pretty sure it will be fun, as long as you have a sense of adventure and don't insist on knowing where you're going until each day in port arrives.
This Mystery Cruise will be helmed by Captain David Warden-Owen. The captain promises a host of activities onboard "to add to the intrigue," including a half-day mystery tour included at each port.
At least eight ports of call, all outside the UK mainland, are promised. At least four of them will be completely new to the Saga Ruby. Besides the port mystery tours, there will be a mystery to solve during the cruise (presumably in addition to where on earth you're going).
The cost for all this merriment and befuddlement is 4,129 British pounds per person for an outside cabin (if you have to ask how much that is in US dollars, you can't afford it, but last time I checked it was running about two to one in favor of the pound). One would hope you have some British pounds stashed away in a safety deposit box somewhere that you can pull out for just this occasion.
If so, you can book the trip online by clicking here or calling (in the UK) 0800 096 0083. Ask for WEB08.
Wish I could join you -- whereever it is!
Photo from Saga.
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