Cruise Tips Continued !

So over the last few weeks we have covered quite a few different things that is useful to know if you are a first time cruiser. I really do understand it can be quite scary when you first start searching for your first cruise, there are so many different ships on the market and it is knowing which is best for you, maybe you are travelling as a couple and looking for an adult only ship or you’re travelling as a family and want lots going on. Every guest I speak to has different personal needs so I thought this week we would talk about which ship might suite your needs the best.

Adult Only Ships :

Whether you’re looking for a romantic break or a place to truly unwind and relax, an adult-only cruise may be just the ticket. There are quite a few of the main cruise liners on the market that offer adult-only ships, which gives you peace and quiet as well as stylish surroundings. Adult only ships are : P&O, Arcadia, Oriana, Adonia, Fred Olsen’s, Cruise And Maritime, Saga, Voyages Of Antiquity.

I will also have to say there are other cruise liners on the market that are not adult only but are excellent for couples such as : Cunard, Azamara, Princess, Celebrity, Regent Seven Seas, Oceania, Seadream, Star Clippers, Windstar, Hurtigruten  Seabourne, SilverSea and Holland America.

Family Friendly Ships :

When it comes to picking out a cruise for your family, you certainly won’t be short on choice. Some cruise lines will offer more family facilities than others so it is always worth looking into this before booking your cruise. Some cruise Lines will offer Kids clubs, these will be staggered in age groups and normally start from age 2 up to 17. They will also offer baby-sitting facilities for the under 2’s however this can incur a charge.

Nothing else beats the wide variety of family-friendly activities you will find on board such as all the different dining venues, incredible entertainment,  you can learn how to fly on the first sky-diving simulator, if you’re brave enough climb on the biggest rock climbing wall, maybe even try a bit of Ice skating or if not a bit of roller skating, you have the Ripcord by iFLY, enjoy the NorthStar, have a go on the bumper cars, you have the AquaTheater shows,  FlowRider surf simulators, enjoy water slides, have fun with the Disney Characters, maybe even watch a movie under the stars,  goodness the list is endless of what families can do these days at sea.

Well where do I start, goodness there are so many :

You have Disney, Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, P&O, Britannia, Ventura, Oceana, Aurora, MSC, NCL, Princess, Thomson, Island, Pullmantur and  Holland America.