Cruise Ship Vacations

The Great Vacation Idea

The Norwegian Dawn in Bermuda

Cruise Ship Vacations - One of the best vacation ideas for a romantic vacation, a family vacation or even better a combination of both! This is Warren's absolute favorite type of holiday! Oh and I like it too!

Not only will a cruise take you to many different destinations around the world in one trip, it also offers the best of ease, activities, and dining.

On a cruise ship vacation, everything is taken care of for you. You drop your bags at the pier when you check in, they magically appear at your cabin, and on some cruises and cabins, you can even have someone else put you stuff away for you.

There are so many different activities, especially on the newer larger ships, that you won't have time to take part in them all! Imagine sitting on the beach in the morning on a private island, and rock climbing or ice skating in the afternoon. The opportunities are endless....

And then there is the food! Where else can you eat 24/7 with so many different options and the majority of it is included in the price you paid for the trip? No worries about deciding what to eat - in the main dining rooms there are always lots of options and most ships have other specialty restaurants like steak houses and sushi restaurants.

Overall cruise ship vacations are an awesome vacation idea!

Romantic Vacation

Romantic Cruse Ship Vacations

Warren and I on the
Adventure of the Seas

A cruise vacation can be an amazing romantic vacation. From the beautiful destinations, to the luxury dining, and entertainment. Many cruise lines have adult only areas and activities (including the Disney cruise).

Many of the specialty restaurants provide beautiful dinner settings and there are opportunities to get dressed up and go dancing, or try your luck at the casino. There are adult only events and bars. If you do your research many destinations also have more secluded beaches.

There is nothing more romantic than sharing a sunset with the one you love, taking a walk on deck in the moonlight or standing on your balcony enjoying the waves together. It's a great vacation to reconnect!

Any of the cruise ship lines will cater to a romantic holiday, but I would try to go when the kids are in school in the area that you are travelling to, or choose a ship or cruise company that caters more to adults than families.

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Family Vacation

Warren and Montana
on the Adventure of the Seas

August 2005

Cruise ship vacations also make GREAT family vacations. Most cruise ship lines have fun and exciting activities geared for the whole family.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines have created their ships to cater to this with their ice skating rings, rock climbing walls, mini golf courses and the onboard water parks. Many of their ships even have a Johnny Rockets Franchise.

They offer destinations with attributes that fit the whole family, from the awesome beaches to the incredible excursions.

You can have a great dinner in one of the restaurants and your kids can still have a kids menu and enjoy the meal together. Some our our favorite meals as a family have been on a cruise ship.

It is hard to go on a cruise with your family and not play together and reconnect!

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Combo Cruise Ship Vacations

The America's Cup Regatta Shore Excursion in St. Maarten

My family aren't sailors so I went on my own and had a blast!!

A cruise ship vacation has the best of both worlds.

There are many activities that the kids can do in the on board kids club with other kids. And most cruise ship lines have some adult only restaurants or areas.

This makes for a great Combo type vacation. Make sure that you plan time together as a family though! You may never see your kids. They may ask if they can skip dinner to stay with their friends. You may have to beg them to stay with you!

Disney does this best for the younger kids (and the older ones too). They give you a pager so if your kids need you, you can return to the kids club right away. They then have an adult only beach on their private island, Castaway Cay, and adult only pools and entertainment venues. Where else can you say that you kid wanted to be with Snow White at story time than with you?

All of the other big cruise lines have great kids clubs as well. It will allow you and your significant other time alone together, or you can do an activity they the rest of your family doesn't want to do, and your kids to have lots of kid time!

There are so many different options, and the cruise lines cater to, family vacations with extended families. Every cruise we have been on has had a large family reunion or celebration on it (like a 50th wedding anniversary and all the kids and grandkids come too!)

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