{"id":51346,"date":"2016-02-17T16:13:54","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T20:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=51346"},"modified":"2016-02-18T20:07:24","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T00:07:24","slug":"a-mothers-day-cruise-makes-the-best-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2016\/02\/17\/a-mothers-day-cruise-makes-the-best-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mother\u2019s Day Cruise makes the best gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mothers-Day-Cruise.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-51347\"><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mothers-Day-Cruise-400x267.avif 1x, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mothers-Day-Cruise-400x267@2x.avif 2x\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-51347 size-medium\" title=\"Mother's Day Cruise \" src=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mothers-Day-Cruise-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mother's Day Cruise \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/picture><\/a>5 Reason Why a Cruise Makes the Best Mother\u2019s Day Gift Ever<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Looking for the best gift for mom this year? As a mother myself, I can guarantee you that if my kids presented me with the gift of a cruise, I would be ecstatic! And why not? I deserve a nice relaxing cruise vacation after my decades of hard work raising them! So if you are looking for the best gift for your mom this year, take it from me, give her the gift of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2016\/02\/05\/top-3-mothers-day-cruise-deals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mother\u2019s Day Cruise<\/a>!\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Relaxation<\/strong>: Let\u2019s consider this word for a moment\u2026relaxation. You know what pops up in my head when I think about this word; cocktails on the beach, sleeping in, spa days, and the sounds of the ocean! Cruise ships are infamous for being relaxing and what better way to show mom you recognize that need than a gift that gives all of the above and more! Plus, after years of carpooling you to your soccer games and making you soup every time you\u2019re sick, your mom deserves a little relaxation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bragging Rights<\/strong>: Okay, all of us moms are guilty of this, continuously bragging about our kids! And what do you think the first thing your mom is going to do when she finds out you have book her a Mother\u2019s Day Cruise? Get ready for Facebook to explode and everyone for everyone she knows to hear all about how wonderful you are. She will quickly become the envy of all her friends! Not to mention, she is going to love that bragging right. For years to come she will be mentioning that time you got her a cruise for Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big Reward\/Small Cost<\/strong>: I don\u2019t know about you but I can\u2019t tell you how many times I have racked my brain for the perfect gift and end up spending an arm and a leg because the stuff I bought just wasn\u2019t good enough, I needed to buy more stuff to make it better! A mother\u2019s ring one year, an engraved collage frame another year, a spa package the next; let\u2019s not forget the time you tried to make the gift yourself and it turned out being more expensive than the grandmothers necklace you bought her the year before! I don\u2019t know, it happened to me twice now and I am so over trying to create something really cool on a budget! Add in the fact that on Mother\u2019s Day you want to do something nice, take her to dinner and get her flowers. That\u2019s why <a href=\"http:\/\/cs.cruisebase.com\/cs\/forms\/CruiseResultPage.aspx?skin=585&amp;did=-1&amp;mon=5%2F1%2F2016&amp;dt=5%2F31%2F2016&amp;len=&amp;sort=10\" target=\"_blank\">Mother\u2019s Day Cruises<\/a> are so fantastic! Forget the generic stuff and being nickeled and dimed to death; she can eat like a queen for a few days, travel to a new destination, and get pampered the whole time!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Memories<\/strong>: There is a reason why your mom has a box full of items from your childhood. We love holding onto and making new memories. What\u2019s more memorable than a cruise vacation? <strong>Special Note<\/strong>: Moms LOVE spending quality time with their children. If you really want to make her happy, take the time to go with her on the cruise. These type of memories are a gift in itself and will be remembered much longer than a box of chocolates or roses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fun<\/strong>: Just a little FYI, mom\u2019s like to have fun too! In fact, we need more fun in our lives as our kids get older. Remember all those years we waited up to make sure you made it home okay? It\u2019s our turn now and boy are we ready for it! The best part, cruise ships are loaded with things dear old mom loves to do! Trust me, she will never get bored!<\/p>\n<p>Mother\u2019s Day is right around the corner so book as soon as possible to get the best deal on your Mother\u2019s Day Cruise. Call the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/?__hstc=4561516.b691dd181b641e3c4522e60992786213.1441916433987.1453860361669.1454095858924.28&amp;__hssc=4561516.2.1454095858924&amp;__hsfp=357288540\" target=\"_blank\">CruiseExperts.com<\/a> today at 1-888-804-CRUISE (2784). Don\u2019t forget to like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CruiseExperts\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and join our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/innercircle.php\" target=\"_blank\">InnerCircle<\/a> for more exclusive offers and cruise news you can use!<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to visit\u00a0our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/resource-center\/resource-center.php\" target=\"_blank\">resource center<\/a>\u00a0for expert tips and information before your next cruise!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Reason Why a Cruise Makes the Best Mother\u2019s Day Gift Ever Looking for the best gift for mom this year? As a mother myself, I can guarantee you that if my kids presented me with the gift of a cruise, I would be ecstatic! And why not? I deserve a nice relaxing cruise vacation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2016\/02\/17\/a-mothers-day-cruise-makes-the-best-gift\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  A Mother\u2019s Day Cruise makes the best gift<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":51347,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,36,9],"tags":[787,788],"class_list":["post-51346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christmasholidays","category-general","category-tips-2","tag-mothers-day-cruise","tag-mothers-day-cruises"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}