Trying to decide what to do for your next vacation? Here are five reasons in our books why you should choose to go on a cruise.
Stress free vacation
Ever been on a holiday and then feel you need another holiday to recover? Holidays are supposed to be relaxing but sometimes it can turn up to be super stressful. You can end up spending hours searching for accommodation in multiple different cities, and coordinating travel between different destination, deciding and looking for restaurants to dine at.
However, once you are booked on a cruise, all that is taken care of for you. All you have to do is to turn up at the port with your luggage.
Once you arrive onboard, programs and activities for the day are already lined up for you. You choose how much or little you want to participate. Whether you want to live it up at party on the deck or just laze on the lounge chair sipping your Piña colada, it’s all up to you. There is no need to check out maps to find restaurants, on a cruise the restaurants may be located just a short walk away from your room. And all this can be enjoyed while the ship sails to your next destination.
Explore multiple destinations but unpack only once
For those of you who have been on bus tours or road trips will know the pain of unpacking and packing every time when you move to a different hotel.
On a cruise, the floating hotel moves with you from place to place. Just unpack once on the day you check in and enjoy the comforts and familiarity of the same room throughout your journey. No more hurriedly stuffing your belongings into the luggage the night before you move to a new location or lugging your bags through the lobby of yet another hotel.
Save time while travelling between destinations
No more wasting time at the airport departure lounge waiting for your flight to the next city or taking up precious daylight hours shuttling from one city to another in a bus. Instead, spend your time having fun on board while the ship sails to the next destination.
One of the major plus points of taking a cruise is that you don’t lose time traveling between places that you visit. The ship sails while you are enjoying dinner, watching a show or while you are sleeping. Every morning you wake up to a new place.
Great value for money
It may come as a surprise but cruises actually offer the mos value for your money, because nearly everything you need to on a vacation is already inclusive in the cruise fares. Accommodation, meals, entertainment, transportation facilities and amenities are typically inclusive in your cruise fare.
In general, the only things you'll have to pay when you get onboard are the gratuities and the optional services like shore excursions at the various ports, spa services and alcohol.
On cruises, you’ll get an amazing value for what you pay. When it comes to meals, you have ‘all-you-can-eat’ buffet or sit down fine dining meals available. Accommodation on-board is hotel grade, entertainment presented often featuring international acts, and some ships even have rides and activities to rival amusement parks.
If you add up what you will pay for transport, hotel, meals, shows, activities of comparable quality on land, you will realize that it’s hard to beat a cruise when it comes to value for money.
There is something for everybody
Ever heard of the saying, “There is no such thing as fun for the whole family”? Well, there is. There is always something for everyone to enjoy on a cruise. From toddlers to teens, parents to grandparents, cruises can be fun for all ages. Younger children are entertained by kid friendly activities and programs under the watchful eyes of qualified professionals while parents get the much needed grown up time. Teenagers get to work off their energy at the various sport facilities. Some ships have activities like skating rink, giant waterslide and wall-climbing on board. The adults can pamper themselves at the spa, join in the fun at dance sessions or just chill by the poolside for some quiet time. During the day, everybody in the family can ‘do their own thing’ if they wish, then meet up for meals as a family.
Have we convinced you yet to consider cruising? If so, start planning for your next cruise vacation by checking out our latest cruise offers.
