You have been working your socks off. You are exhausted and in need of a well earned vacation. Does this sound like you over the last few months? After all that time dealing with the stresses and pressure of your job a nice relaxing cruise could be just what you need. Imagine yourself walking around exotic locations soaking up the culture and scenic beauty before heading back to your cruise ship for rest and relaxation between destinations. Luxury accommadation mixed with good food and exotic locations makes for a relaxing holiday that you will never forget.
Now, don’t call me a party pooper but it is time to blend some reality into your perfect cruise dream. The dream you’ve built can quickly come crashing down around your ears as a result of a pool full of screaming splashing children whilst your trying to read a book and catch some sun. There are very few things that will shatter the serenity as fast as a teenaged girl screeching at the top of her lungs whilst being chased by a boy she has a crush on. When splashing children or terrible teens strike your vision of a nice quiet cruise can seem like little more than wishful thinking.
Many parents will agree with me when I say that children and a quiet vacation are nearly always mutually exclusive. If you have children of your own, you won’t need me to point this out to you. If you aren’t lucky enough to be blessed with your own children you may see how draining it is on your friends who vacation with their kids. Being the Sheppard for a flock of pre-teens is one of the things that can really put a downer on your ideal cruising vacation.
But by no means should you cross a cruise off your list of possible vacation ideas. Searching for a cruise alternative is the best way of making your dream cruise happen sans screaming children.
The easiest way is to find a cruise provider that doesn’t offer child specific activities. Families usually plumb for this options as it allows that adults to enjoy themselves whilst the children are being entertained elsewhere on the ship. Another popular choice are cruise lines that have special family offers and deals. Cruise lines offer these deals and special prices as a way to build confidence with younger vacationers so that they are more likely to repeat a cruise with them later on in life and to help them meet the ticket quota for the cruise. Even if they weren’t going to bring them originally many parents actually end up bringing their children once they find out that the cruise has activities that will cater to their needs.
A good tip as to when to take your cruise is to aim outside of any school holidays. Lots of parents won’t takes their children out of school for a cruise so taking your cruise when schools is in is a good idea. If you don’t want to be surrounded by screaming kids then avoiding summer and spring break as well as Christmas holiday seasons is recommended.
If you want a peaceful cruise then you will want to avoid all family themed cruise lines such as: Disney, Princess and Carnival. These cruise lines are popular with families as they run activities especially from teens and children. For a cruise that is more in line with your idyllic vision you may want to choose either the Crystal, Celebrity or Radisson cruise lines.
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