MJPerini wrote:
Just a reminder if this trip has a cruise component, a tripod or monopod on a ship transmits vibration very well, so sand bag or hand held.
Feisol is a good brand, as is sirui, or benro or the major brands , Just stay away from really light ones, and divide "Weight Capacity" by 2 or even 3. Get one tall enough so you can use it without the center column.
Your advice is perfect for the photographer that needs rock solid so the camera can't move for long exposures. I go the other way and like them to be light and compact, especially for travel. Any tripod will be tenfold steadier than I am, which is good enough to make a huge improvement for anything close to common shutter speeds.
One from Manfrotto folds up to almost a foot, only weighs under three pounds and costs $100. For me, that's a tripod that would actually get some use on a cruise! Big, beefy and heavy would stay in the stateroom!
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1296077-REG/manfrotto_mkeles5rd_bh_element_small_aluminum_traveler.html