With hundreds of choices, almost everyone can find a cruise ship to suit their tastes. There are certainly ships of all sizes and price ranges!
How do you choose a cruise ship to fit your vacation personality? Large mega ships with over 1,500 passengers are the most common type of ship. Is a large ship best for you and your family? You might like a cruise on a large ship if these factors describe your cruise personality.
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• You Love Being Around Lots of People
Cruising with thousands of people can be great fun. If you love people-watching, and thrive on excitement, a big cruise ship is definitely for you. Many of us can sit in a ship's lobby for hours and just watch our fellow passengers.
• You Love Lots of Varied Group Activities and Entertainment
Large ships are perfect for those who love group games and activities. If you are happiest when making crafts, playing games, watching cooking demonstrations, or laughing at the hairiest chest contest by the pool, you will enjoy a large ship.
The same applies to entertainment. Large ships have great Las Vegas-style revues, with energetic singers and dancers who perform twice a night in a large show lounge. Large ships also usually have magicians, jugglers, and amateur variety shows. If you don't like the piano player in one lounge, you can move to hear a guitarist in the next, or a cabaret singer in another.
• You Have a Tight Budget
Large ships are almost always less expensive than smaller ones, so if your budget is tight, you might need to plan a large ship cruise. I have friends who would rather go on three cruises per year in an interior cabin on a mega-ship than go once a year in a balcony cabin or on a small ship.
If your travel budget is small, a cruise can be a very economical vacation, and your dollar goes much further on a large ship than on a small one.