They say you haven't lived the good life, if you haven't ever been on a cruise. Once seen as a luxurious holiday for the rich, a cruise today is affordable and offers you luxury of another kind - the luxury of choices and the unbelievable things you can do on the high seas!
A cruise is all about taking a relaxed vacation and doing things at your own pace. From fine dining to Hollywood style onboard entertainment, activities like rock climbing, swimming and golf simulators where you can practice your drive shots and putts to relaxing spa treatments and well equipped gyms.
Ice cream parlours for the kids and wine tasting sessions for the grownups, basket ball games, roller- blading and disco nights for the teens and night clubs and casinos for the adults. Baby sitters and day care centers for younger kids leave the parents free to spend the day relaxing by the pool having a drink or simply reading a book.
A cruise vacation is all about doing a variety of things or absolutely nothing. Your choice!
All this, while you visit a new port every day, see new places and best of all no packing and unpacking. A cruise is a wonderfully relaxed way of taking a vacation. No other holiday offers you so much for such a great price!
Onboard Experience
You are guaranteed to have a great experience when you take a cruise vacation on board a luxury liner. There’s a whole range of activities to choose from – art auctions, wine tasting, trying you luck at the casino, great entertainment shows, relaxing spa treatments – the list goes on.
Accommodation:
The living spaces on your cruise ship are indeed very comfortable. Choose from a wide variety of cabins ranging from the Owner’s suite, Penthouse suites and Royal suites to balcony cabins, ocean view cabins, promenade facing and inside cabins. The cabins are available on single and double occupancy as well as triple and quad basis for families who would like to be in the same cabin. Well furnished and comfortable, the cabins are tastefully furnished and fitted with the latest amenities. Each cabin is fully air conditioned, equipped with a flat screen TV, has a safety deposit box and a well stocked mini bar. Attached to every cabin is a private bathroom with shower and hair dryer. To top it all there is steward assigned to each cabin to look after your every need and make sure you have a very comfortable stay on board. 24 hours room service is also available on most cruise liners.
Category of accommodation:
Suites are the top most accommodation available onboard. The suites are spacious, stylishly furnished and come
with a personal butler who looks after and anticipates your every need to make sure you are very comfortable.
Balcony cabins have a large verandah attached so that you may sit out and enjoy the fresh sea air while you sip your evening tea. Very comfortable and well equipped
Window cabins, also comfortable furnished, come with a large fixed window that looks out to the ocean and so gives a feeling of open space.
Inside cabins do not have any windows, but are as comfortable as other cabins on board.
Dining Experience:
Indulge in a gastronomic feast while on board your cruise ship. With a wide variety of cuisines available savour every meal from fine dining experiences to snack y on-the- go bites. Meals and refreshments are available round the clock and one can choose to dine at one of the many restaurants on board or in the main dining room that is tastefully and elegantly done with the choicest of china and cutlery and impeccable service at your table. Highly trained staff will wait at your table and guide you through the elaborate menus and take care of any special meal request you might have, while a sommelier will help you choose the best wine to complement your meal.
Specialty restaurants on most ships maybe small and cosy, but are just as impressive with outstanding décor and innovative menus that will serve up an unforgettable meal. Highly trained chefs take the utmost care to ensure that guests have a truly gourmet experience and serve the freshest of seafood and the tastiest of grills.
For quick bites, all over the ship there are snack bars and espresso cafes, sushi bars and bistros that dish up amazingly tasty fare. Sip a steaming cup of coffee by the pool, or bite into a delicious club sandwich after a vigorous swim, and flaky pastries and mouth-watering crepes make good after-dinner nibbles. Most ships also offer a tempting midnight buffet spread and of course there is round the clock room service available!
Onboard Activities:
Discover a new activity everyday on board your cruise liner! With so many options to choose from, it’s going to be tough. Sunbathe and swim in the pool, try your hand at ice skating or riding a wave, practice your swing at the golf range, keep fit by working out at the gym or a yoga session, relax and unwind at the spa, bid at an art auction and buy a painting or two or attend a wine tasting event.
Evenings are for entertainment. The Broadway and Hollywood style shows are bound to floor you, at the karaoke bar sing out loud and make merry, shake leg at the disco, roll a dice at the casino and you may hit a Jackpot, bend your elbow sipping delightful cocktails at the bar, mingle with the other guests and make new friends.The possibilities are endless. Take your pick!
Spa & fitness:
All luxury liners have fitness centers and gyms where you can work out. The fitness centers are equipped with the latest state-of-the-art equipments including cardiovascular machines, weight machines, treadmills and free weights. Trainers can supervise your fitness regime if you wish and if exercise is not quite your thing, take spend a relaxed afternoon at the spa.
The Spa on board have a tranquil Zen like atmosphere and is to sure to relax you. The Spa treatment rooms are strewn with sweet smelling rose petals and soft, warm lighting enhance the tranquil atmosphere. Enjoy rejuvenating treatments and have a Balinese massage with lava stones, shiatsu and reflexology and then follow it up a sauna in the steam room and whirlpool bath. At the Spa relax and feel all the stress peel away with rejuvenating massages and exotic treatments, oxygenating facials and soothing seaweed wraps.
Shopping:
Duty-Free shopping is available on board most ships where you can shop to your heart’s content. Everything from liquor and tobacco, to beauty products, clothing, lingerie, accessories, shoes, gadgets, souvenirs, fragrances, designer watches and jewelry are available onboard. Some ships hold art auctions, so you could also buy a painting to take back home.
Kids Corner:
Most cruise ships are very child friendly and have activities planned to keep them busy. Trained staff take care of your kids and organize activities that are fun and safe. Parents can enjoy themselves knowing their children are in safe hands. Swimming pools, playrooms and Kiddies Clubs where children aged between 3 – 17 years can take part in a number of exciting activities.
Honeymooners:
A cruise ship is the perfect place to spend your honeymoon. Have a romantic holiday onboard and all the privacy you want: fresh flowers in your cabin, sleep in late and have a champagne breakfast in bed. Be seated at a table for two if you so wish at meal times, have candle lit dinner and be serenaded by musicians. Indulge in a couple massage at the spa or just spend a lazy afternoon by the pool. Have a great honeymoon on board and get pampered to the hilt! All cruise ships have special honeymoon packages tailored to your needs. Take one and have a honeymoon to remember.
Shore Excursions
Make the most of every port you visit! On board the ship you will be pampered and looked after, have great dining experiences, plenty of activities to keep you busy, as also relaxing spa treatments to rejuvenate you body and soul – but it doesn’t end there. When you dock at a port, take a shore excursion that is designed to suit your need.
The carefully planned shore excursions are planned around varied interests and levels of activity. So whether you are an art and history buff, museum enthusiast or a wine aficionado – there is bound to be a shore excursion that will be of interest to you. If you are the kind who is adventurous and want an invigorating experience or just want a relaxed sightseeing trip while ashore there will surely be a shore excursion to suit the level of activity that you are comfortable with.
All the shore excursions are led by knowledgeable guides who will give invaluable insights to the places of interest of the port you are visiting. Some excursions offer overnight stays, so you have more time ashore.
The shore excursions are very popular with the ship’s guests and the popular ones get filled up fast. Please do make sure you pre-book your chosen excursions to avoid last minute disappointment.
Cruise Tour
A cruise tour combines the cruise as well as a land tour. In short, the best of both – on land and at sea. Many cruise liners offer a land tour in combination with cruise to Alaska, South America and European countries. The land-based component of your cruise tour can be taken either pre or post the cruise, whatever is convenient for you.
This is a wonderful way of further exploring the country you are visiting on your cruise and best of all you don't have to do the planning. The cruise company's experienced staff will take care of all your bookings, itineraries and sightseeing trips.
A knowledgeable Tour Director will not only plan your activities, but will also give you time on your own to explore if you so wish. The flights, hotels and all expeditions are planned with the utmost care and are in keeping with the cruise company's signature style, to make this foray an extension of your cruise experience.
Let the cruise company take care of all the arrangements. You sit back, relax and enjoy the trip…
