Cruises most popular for honeymooners
By Kari Mott
Staff Reporter
Caribbean cruises are sailing up
the charts as popular vacations for
honeymooners.
“Cruises to the Caribbean is
lands or Mexico are the most popu
lar trips,” said Pam Ellis, travel
consultant at Contact Travel.
The popularity in cruises is that
they offer a deluxe type of vacation
where everything is included with
the one-time payment, she said.
A four-day Carnival cruise
costing $825 per person includes
airfare, entertainment, meals,
room and travel means, said Mike
Macek, travel consultant for Pre
mier Travel Agency Inc.
Ellis said a week-long cruise
can start at $1,000 per person.
Many more cruises now apply
to all money levels, said Susan
Busskohl, manager at Allied Tour
and Travel.
Macek said the Carnival Cruise
is the most popular cruise for 20 to
40-year-olds because itoffersa fun
atmosphere.
These cruises have casinos,
dancing, sports activities, stops at
islands and basically something to
do at every minute of the day,
Macek said.
‘Cruises to the
Caribbean of
Mexico are the
most popular.’
- Ellis
Macek said he doesn’t push
cruises for honeymooners because
it is a special time for couples to be
by themselves, whereas cruises
have people around all the time.
He said he has seen an increase
of honeymoon couples going to
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo in southern
Mexico. It is a sleepy place that
doesn’t have as many crowds and
is not commercialized, making it a
good place for couples to be to
gether, he said.
Ellis said Nebraskans tend to
want to go to tropical places for
their vacations. They want a cul
ture and an environment tnat are
different from Nebraska’s, she
said.
Other places Ellis said she has
noticed that arc popular vacation
spots arc Hawaii and Disney
World.
Disney World is a fantasyland
that is all planned out, where
people don’t have to worry about
what they’re going to do, she said.
Kansas City, Denver or a week
end in Omaha are places couples
can honeymoon at if they have a
lower budget, Ellis said.
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By Theresa Sindelar
Staff Reporter
“All married couples experience
a general decline in mental happiness
following the wedding, but there is
always a chance for recovery,” said
Alan Booth, professor of sociology at
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The following is a list of sugges
tions compiled from several
women’s magazines to help revive a
relationship from a plateau, decline
or just plain slump.
•Enjoy an activity together,
whether it be jogging, Scrabble or
bird-watching.
•Take turns planning a Saturday
night “date” in which arrangements
are kept concealed until that evening.
•Serve breakfast in bed or prepare
a special dinner.
•Try a new experience -- skinny
| dipping or attending a rock concert.
•Arrange a rendezvous for two at a
hotel for the weekend.
Four recognized individuals, all
marriage veterans, shared their se
crets for keeping their relationships
fresh.
Nancy Osborne, wife of Husker
football coach Tom Osborne, said,
“My husband and I set one evening
aside a week to spend together.”
Ruth Massengale, wife of UNL
Chancellor Martin Massengale, said
she and her husband have dinner
together on Sundays and take walks
whenever the weather is nice.
Bob Bruce, university informa
tion director, said, “Occasionally
my wife and I sneak away for lunch
or dinner.”
Mary Sue Harris, wife of Mayor
Bill Harris, said, ‘ ‘I believe in letting
my husband know he’s special by
telling him and not always taking
things too seriously.”
The most important element of
any relationship is communication
and it must be worked at every day,
Booth said.
The next list, also compiled from
women’s magazines, is composed of
hints for successful communication.
•Set aside time to talk when there
are no distractions. Talk about the
future, not only about jobs and fi
nances.
•In times of frustration, write
down what attracted you to your
mate in the first place to help you
realize how fortunate you are to have
each other.
•Remember small gestures like
leaving a love note in your mate’s
pocket or taking time to say, “I’m
proud of you...or “I’m glad we’re
together...’’
These suggestions can be used all
year, through the years, and not only
on Valentine’s Day.
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