Luxury Cruising: 3 Myths About Cruises And Why You Shouldn?t Believe Them

Posted by Nick Niesen on October 29th, 2010

Cruising has become a top recreational choice for many people, however, if you are hesitating to take a cruise because of some common myths, then you are possibly missing out on a great vacation experience. Let?s go over each myth and see what the real deal is.

Only old people go on cruises

Several years ago, cruises were heavily populated with elderly people, since they always had plenty of time on their hands to take a leisurely cruise for weeks on end. Visions of old ladies with blue hair and countless shuffle board games are not appealing to the younger set.

These days, you?ll be happy to know, that most cruise passengers are younger people. The elderly only make up a small percentage of passengers. More people in their teens and 20s are also going on cruises. In fact, you might have a hard time keeping up with all the activities geared towards the younger set.

I?ll be forced to do everything on a set schedule

It used to be that all meals and activities stuck to a very rigid schedule. Breakfast at 9am, lunch at 12pm, dinner at 6pm, etc. This is mostly a thing of the past. While you?ll find that major meals are still served between certain times, there are a lot of eating alternatives where you can grab a bite to eat or sit down for a nice dinner, without eating in the main dining room.

Activities happen at all hours of the day, so if you want to sleep in, there will still be plenty for you to do when you wake up.

There?s not enough to do ? I?ll be bored stiff

It used to be a well known fact that the entertainment on board a cruise ship was pretty pathetic: table tennis, card games, shuffleboard, and reading a good book was about the extent of the good times.

Now days, there are enough activities to keep even the most energetic person busy around the clock. Dancing, sports, games, physical exercise, swimming, shows, are just a few of the activities available on board the ship.

When the ship lands at an exciting destination, you?ll be on your way to having the time of your life, including site seeing and partaking of all the fun things you?ve planned to do while visiting new places and tourist attractions.

You see, there?s no reason to put off planning your very own cruise vacation right now. Today?s cruise ships are pretty much floating cities, with all of the attractions and accommodations that any well traveled city would have. In fact, it?ll probably take you 10 fun-packed cruises before you start getting bored. Now that?s a whole bunch of fun.