First Time Cruisers
In recent years cruise holidays have become more affordable and more exciting with cruise lines rushing to show guests the next big thing in cruising. Ships are floating resorts with every conceivable facility you could wish for including world class leisure facilities, dining, entertainment and onboard activities combined with excellent quality accommodations. All of the above has seen the cruise appeal reach new markets with more and more people are looking to experience the exceptional value that a Cruise Holiday represents.
First time cruisers are the finding out for themselves the secret that many regular cruisers have become accustom too and enjoying the fun and excitement that a cruise holiday represents forgetting the misconception that its only for people of a certain age.
Cabins have transformed on today's ships and are far more spacious than you might expect with all the facilities you need maybe expect from home like double beds and walk in showers or baths. The newest of ships have added balconies, so almost each day you can take in a completing new view without the hassle of unpacking each time.
Cruise & Stay
For land loving first timers who are still not be tempted, Cruise Nation offers Cruise and Stay options where you can incorporate a few days or even a week pre or post cruise in case your worried about spending your whole holiday at sea. But we promise that once you have cruised land based holidays may become a thing of the past
Taster Cruises
An ideal way to sample what cruise life is all about is to take one of the many short cruises that are available throughout the season, Cruise lines are increasingly adding each year more of these cruise options as many young cruisers like to take weekend away as well as being a great alternative to a regular short break.
Young people do cruise
Cruising is growing at such an elaborate rate that more young people now take cruise holidays than they do ski so the appeal of cruising is attracting a younger more adventurous traveller including families with young children, singles and couples.
This is why cruise lines like Royal Caribbean have introduced things like surf simulators and rock climbing walls or you could choose to go bowling with Norwegian Cruise Line or hit one of their latest Ibiza style White Parties, the possibilities have become endless as to what you can do on you ship. Of course if you want to relax all ships have masses of sun deck space to sip away on the cocktail of the day. Cruise lines and PSARA are now reporting that the average age of people taking a cruise is now between 35 and 49, with between 50%-80% being first-timers, which includes young couples and families. The great benefit to both families and young people is that there are many area's that make up the ship many of which are dedicated to age groups so for example children will have their own supervised clubs and adults will have their own private pool area's or nightclubs.
Cruising in casual style
As more and more first time and younger cruisers embark on their first cruise holiday, so are cruise lines working hard to make sure that a cruise holiday gives you choice and all youd expect from a conventional land based holiday
This concept of offering complete flexibility and casual style is now more apparent than ever and cruise lines such as NCL, Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruise Line, Princess Cruise Line, MSC along with package holiday company cruise lines like Island Cruises, Thomson Cruises are all going the extra mile to provide an informal out going atmosphere, whereby you go dressed up or dressed down in a choice of restaurants without fixed seating if you prefer.
