Photo by Beau Hudspeth
Not to be insensitive, but now there is a totally new meaning to the expression: "Good Grief!"
Once meant to express surprise, these days it applies to dealing with "grief" in a "good" way…such as going on a cruise.
But not just any cruise.
The noted grief therapist Edy Nathan is launching theme (if you will) cruises to help people cope with the loss of…a person, a pet or the pain of everything from financial disasters to heath issues. The cruises will be five days' long on the Paradise, which belongs to Carnival, which is known more for partying than pain management.
However, one news release points out that the Paradise is an "intimate and stately 10-year-old ship…ideal for the concept, as it is considered to have a 'low-key' atmosphere and the décor is not flashy as other Carnival ships."
The first such cruise leaves Tampa on November 7 and it's called the Turning Grief into Grace Cruise.
Good grief!
Carnival Dream
7 nights
August 31, 2013
Port Canaveral (return): Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, Costa Maya
Inside: $429
Cost per day: $61
www.carnival.com