If it’s Monday it must be Muscat – Ali Bacon offers some tongue-in-cheek advice on taking a cruise
So we recently succumbed to the siren call of all those fellow retirees who live their lives on the high seas by taking a short cruise around the Arabian Gulf . We loved the sunshine but if you’re thinking of doing it, you might want to take this short test to decide if cruising is for you! 1. Time to pack! So do you: a) Start planning your wardrobe a month in advance, using a printed timetable of which nights will be formal, casual, or themed and with your favourite weather app to hand. (You can always pay for extra baggage). b) You assemble most of last year’s summer wardrobe and your one posh frock, throw in a few panic buys then throw them out again in case you go over the baggage allowance c) Your Rohan gear is light and crinkle-proof. You share a rucksack as usual 2. After an overnight flight you’ve been embarked (yes, this is a transitive verb) but have yet to be reunited with you...