1. It's affordable
Cruising can actually be a really cheap holiday. For example this year I've booked a 7 night cruise going to Papua New Guinea and stopping at 4 locations for $500 per person, so $2000 for an entire cabin. That's pretty damn cheap if you ask me.
This is your accomodation, food and entertainment all included for $2000. If you are a family of 4 that is a cheap holiday. Sure you have to pay for drinks but even then it wouldn't get too expensive.
Sure some cruises can be expensive, but wait for the deals. Sometimes booking really far in advance can save you a heap of money, other times deals will come out randomly because they want to fill the ship and pretty much cruises are always dirt cheap if you can leave in the next week or two - most people just can't do this.
2. Food!
Oh cruise food, I love you. On most cruise lines you have at least a buffet, speciality dining, room service and a sit down restaurant - and it's all amazing!
Oh cruise food, I love you. On most cruise lines you have at least a buffet, speciality dining, room service and a sit down restaurant - and it's all amazing!
It's pretty much guaranteed most people gain weight while on a cruise, but it's okay guys it's worth it.
There is always a wide variety of food that would even satisfy the fussiest eater would enjoy. You could have italian food, asian food, burgers or just good old steak and don't get me started on the desserts - some cruises even have a free ice cream machine. If you're a foodie, go on a cruise I don't think you'll be disappointed.
3. So many activities
What do you even do on a cruise? So much my friend, so much. On cruises I turn into a bingo loving, trivia fanatic - which I don't do at home by the way.
On your cruise you can choose to participate in all the activities they have on and you can find about these activities every night via a little piece of paper that's left in your room. Different cruise lines call them different things but they are pretty much daily guides. They tell you what the weather will be like, what you should wear to dinner, the deals currently on and of course the acitivties that will be running.
Never fear, if you want to just watch movies or go to the spa or sit in a chair and read a book - you can still do that! But, there are a heap of activties you can choose to join in on too, and best of all most are free. So don't fear that you'll ever be bored on a cruise, you might even be like me where all of a sudden there is too much on that you want to do and your have clashes.
What do you even do on a cruise? So much my friend, so much. On cruises I turn into a bingo loving, trivia fanatic - which I don't do at home by the way.
On your cruise you can choose to participate in all the activities they have on and you can find about these activities every night via a little piece of paper that's left in your room. Different cruise lines call them different things but they are pretty much daily guides. They tell you what the weather will be like, what you should wear to dinner, the deals currently on and of course the acitivties that will be running.
Never fear, if you want to just watch movies or go to the spa or sit in a chair and read a book - you can still do that! But, there are a heap of activties you can choose to join in on too, and best of all most are free. So don't fear that you'll ever be bored on a cruise, you might even be like me where all of a sudden there is too much on that you want to do and your have clashes.
4. You unpack once
This is definitely one of the best parts! You can travel to 10 different places and each time you don't have to unpack your bag, it's so nice. You get onboard and unpack once, you can feel settled and know you don't have to worry about jamming everything back into your bag the next day.
This is definitely one of the best parts! You can travel to 10 different places and each time you don't have to unpack your bag, it's so nice. You get onboard and unpack once, you can feel settled and know you don't have to worry about jamming everything back into your bag the next day.
5. The destination
Cruises nowadays stop at so many amazing destinations. I know they usually only stop in port for one day, but I actually like this. I get to get off and decide if it's worth me coming back here one day, maybe to do a longer holiday. It also really helps you tick off a bunch of destinations in the one holiday.
Cruises nowadays stop at so many amazing destinations. I know they usually only stop in port for one day, but I actually like this. I get to get off and decide if it's worth me coming back here one day, maybe to do a longer holiday. It also really helps you tick off a bunch of destinations in the one holiday.
Of course you can also choose to not get off the ship, heck you might lobe cruising so much you just don't want to get of and that's fine.
6. Experience new ships
So this might be something you begin to appreciate more as you do more cruises, but it's actually one of my favourite parts now, experiencing a ship I've never been on. Sometimes I actually get more excited about the ship rather than the destination.
So this might be something you begin to appreciate more as you do more cruises, but it's actually one of my favourite parts now, experiencing a ship I've never been on. Sometimes I actually get more excited about the ship rather than the destination.
Cruise ships are mind-blowing. So many times I've been left standing on the ship thinking how on earth does all of this fit in here. Different cruise lines have different designs and it's fun learning the ins and outs, experiencing the different styles and seeing what they have to offer. Some ships have ice rinks, some have rock climbing walls, so have over 20 restaurants and some even have bars where robots make your drinks. Cruise ships are just amazing guys.
7. Great for big familiesYes, yes and yes! I've been on some cruises where I have had over 50 family/friends onboard. It may sound crazy but it works. You can all do your thing but you're still so close together.
You don't have to plan a holiday and try and think how on earth to entertain everyone, on cruises and everyone can keep themselves entertained but you can still do many things together as a family because truly you're never too far away from each other on a cruise - but you can also spend an hour or two looking for a single family member, yes this has been me before.
8. Entertainment
Finally the entertainment. Cruise ships have broadway style shows of a night time with fantastic singers and dancers. Some nights they have comedians, other nights they might have a hypnotist, they also have really funny guest game shows which are not to be missed. Not to mentions some cruise lines (not that I've experienced it) have ice skating shows and shows in a aqua theatre with divers.
Finally the entertainment. Cruise ships have broadway style shows of a night time with fantastic singers and dancers. Some nights they have comedians, other nights they might have a hypnotist, they also have really funny guest game shows which are not to be missed. Not to mentions some cruise lines (not that I've experienced it) have ice skating shows and shows in a aqua theatre with divers.
Other nights you might have themed nights which can be a tonne of fun such as island night, rock 'n' roll night, a white party, glow party etc etc. The entertainment onboard a cruise ship is not to be missed.
These are just some of the reasons I love cruising. Are you a fellow cruise lover? Let me know in the comments below why you love cruising!
These are just some of the reasons I love cruising. Are you a fellow cruise lover? Let me know in the comments below why you love cruising!
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