Ten Reasons To Take A Cruise
By: Author Suzanne Jones
Posted
On 04/01/2025
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I
Thought I’d Be Well Into My Seventies Before I Went On A Cruise But, As Is
Often The Case, Life Proved Me Wrong. I Took My First Cruise In My
Forties, To The Mediterranean, And Surprised Myself By Loving It. I’ve Been On
More Cruises Since And Enjoyed Them Just As Much.
Both
Were On Huge Ships So Next Time I’d Like To Try Cruising On Smaller Vessels. A River
Cruise Through Europe Is On The Wish List, A Nile Cruise, And A Wildlife
Cruise To The Galapagos Islands Is Another Dream. If You’re On The Fence About
Setting Sail Here Are My Ten Reasons To Take A Cruise
One Trip But Many Destinations
You’ll
See Multiple Destinations On One Trip Without Having To Pack And Unpack Every
Couple Of Days. Heaven, I Can’t Bear Packing. I Loved Waking Up Each Morning
And Pulling Back The Curtains To Discover A Brand New View.
Waking
Up In A Brand New Destination Every Morning And Watching The Sun Rise Over The
Ocean Is Pretty Much The Perfect Way To Start The Day. Seeing Multiple
Destinations On One Trip Is At The Top Of My List For Reasons To Take A Cruise.
No Planning
My
Day Job Involves Organising Corporate Group Travel So When It Comes To A
Personal Trip Not Having To Worry About Travel Planning Is A Major Win. You’ve Just
Got To Get Yourself To Port And Board The Ship.
No
Logistics, Airport Transfers, Finding The Right Hotel Or Booking A Decent
Restaurant. Super Stressful – By The Time You’ve Done All That You Need A
Holiday. With A Cruise Everything’s Taken Care Of For The Duration Of Your
Trip.
The Amazing Food
The
Food. Is. Amazing. There’s Something To Suit Every Taste On A Cruise And The
Food Is All Freshly Prepared Each Day. Most Types Of Cuisine Is Available So
They’ll Be No Disputes If One Wants To Eat Italian And Someone Else Fancies Mexican.
Dietary Requirements Are Catered For And There Are Healthy Options If You’re On
A Health Kick.
There’s
A Choice Of Restaurants If You Want A More Intimate Setting From The Main
Dining Hall. You’ll Find An All-Inclusive Cruise Works Best For You If
You’re Looking To Feast Your Way Around The Oceans.
Sail In And Sail Away Parties
The
First Sail Away Party Is Such A Buzz. The Band’s Playing, The Drinks Are
Flowing And The Ship’s Horn Blasts To Announce Your Departure. Just Make Sure
You’re Not Standing Next To The Klaxon. People Wave From The Dockside And Your
Adventure Begins.
Arrival
Parties Are Fun Too And I’ll Always Remember Standing On The Helipad As We
Sailed Into Istanbul Past The Hagia
Sofia Mosque While The Song ‘Istanbul Not Constantinople’ Blasted Over
The PA System. That Was A Lot Of Fun!
See The World Without Flying
If
You’re Travelling From Your Own Country You Can Completely Avoid Airports And
Flights. Airports Are My Least Favourite Places So Any Chance To Avoid The
Stresses That An Airport Brings Is A Win In My Book.
If
You’re Starting Your Cruise In A Different Country Then You Could Take The
Train Over A Day Or Two. Worst Case Scenario Is Just A Short Return Flight For
A European Cruise.
Views From A Cruise
You’ll
See Some Stunning Views
From A Cruise And The World From A Different Perspective. One Moment
That Stands Out In My Mind Was Sailing Into Valletta, Malta Early
One Golden Morning As The Sun Rose Over The City.
I’ve
Spent My Whole Life Living By The Ocean So Spending Time On My Cabin Balcony
Watching The Pull And Push Of The Ocean And The Endless Ocean Views Was Also
Very Special To Me.
A Cruise Makes A Great Family Holiday
Cruises
Make Perfect Family Holidays And Are Especially Good For Extended Family
Celebrations And Group Trips. There’s Something To Occupy Every Age Group On A
Cruise From Kid’s Clubs For The Little Ones To Cabaret Entertainment, Casinos
And Cocktails For Adults. And That’s Before You Even Explore The Destinations
You Sail To.
Get Off-Grid
This
Is A Bit Pot-Kettle-Black. I’m A Travel Blogger So Part Of My Job Is Being
Online And Sharing On Social Media About The Places I’m Visiting. However,
That’s Part Of Why A Cruise Is Such A Good Way Of Powering Down And Unplugging
While On Holiday.
I
Spend A Huge Amount Of Time On My Mobile Phone Or Online And Being In A
Situation Where’s There’s Limited Or No Access To Wi-Fi Means I Will Actually
Get Some R&R And Indulge In A Good Book. Having Said That The Wi-Fi On
Cruise Ships Is Improving All The Time. On My Recent Viking Ocean
Cruise The Wi-Fi Was Included And We Had Great Coverage. Bang Goes
That Downtime…
Get In Shape
A
Cruise Doesn’t Have To Be One Giant Pig-Out! It Probably Sounds Strange To Go
On A Full On Food-Fest, Chill-By-The-Pool Holiday Only To Try And Get In Shape.
The Last Cruise I Went On I Took Early Morning Yoga Classes, Did Some Treadmill
Work And Checked Into The Spa. It Was A Treat To Spend Some Time Taking Care Of
Myself.
Gyms
With State-Of-The-Art Equipment, Cross-Trainers, Treadmills And Cycles Along
With Various Fitness Classes Are Found On Most Cruise Ships Nowadays.
The
Thought Of Taking Daily Yoga And Pilates Classes, Using State-Of-The-Art Gym
Equipment And Indulgent Spa Sessions Ticks All The Boxes For Me. Combine That
With Food From The Healthy Eating Range On Board And You’ll Go Home Feeling And
Looking Fabulous.
And Finally
Because Everyone Should Try Everything Once…
