It may seem rather a reckless thing to suggest, that in these recessionary times an ideal spirit booster is to take a cruise. And yet, despite popular misconceptions, cruise holidays are often exceptionally reasonable in price, especially with the constant supple of excellent cruise deals on offer.
The big companies like Costa Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises and Thomson Cruises – have worked hard to attract younger cruisers by radically modernising their onboard facilities. You won’t have to sit on a deckchair reading a book; today you’ll be able to choose anything from onboard water skiing, rock wall climbing, golf, ice skating or well-equipped fitness centres. And that’s in addition to staples such as cinema, gourmet restaurants, and evening entertainment.
Families might do well to try to select a larger vessel – there’ll be plenty of pools to keep the children occupied, and services such as kids’ clubs and babysitting so that mum and dad can go to a dance or take in a movie. Whether you’re considering Caribbean cruises or Mediterranean cruises, Baltic cruises or Far East cruises, there’s a bespoke cruise for you out there waiting to be booked. And if you feel like a longer stay in a resort, try one of the many cruise and stay options available – one week on the beach, one week of cruising. Perfect!
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July 1st, 2010 at 6:44 am
I always believed that cruising was for old rich posh people and that being on a cruise ship would be chlaustrophobic! Then I took my first cruise on Independence of the Seas and realised how wrong I was. On such a big ship, you forget you are on a ship sometimes, I could be as active, or relaxed as I wanted and I loved waking up somewhere different everyday. I have never looked back, and have booked my next cruise on Azura for later on this year. Cruising is as varied as any other type of holiday and there is something for everybody with that many different cruise lines and ships about. If you are thinking about biting the bullet, talk to a specialist cruise consultant about your holidays likes and dislikes and they will make sure they put you on the right cruise!!