I went on my first solo cruise to the Caribbean and worried about getting bored on the ship. I ended up having more fun than expected.

• I recently took a solo cruise on the Norwegian Sky from Miami to the Dominican Republic.
• I worried I might feel trapped on the ship during the three-day sailing, but found the opposite.
• There were plenty of activities to do onboard, and I ate as much as I wanted, guilt-free.

As Business Insider's aviation reporter, I typically spend as much of my time on airplanes as possible.

However, on a recent trip to the Dominican Republic, I thought it might be fun to switch it up and take a cruise down to the Caribbean instead of flying.