Agreed - the cruise idea is fantastic. I went on a cruise and only had programming as a secondary objective (secondary to hanging out with my girlfriend), and

Agreed - the cruise idea is fantastic. I went on a cruise and only had programming as a secondary objective (secondary to hanging out with my girlfriend), and even when it wasn't top priority it was still much easier to get it done there. Cruise ships have a lot of relatively quiet nooks where you can camp out somewhere with a beautiful view of the ocean and just code all day if you want. If you get a balcony room, you could just park yourself there the whole damned trip and take up their free room service for food (just remember to tip them very well at the end if you do this!).