A resort by day….
by peremukCruise lines learned long ago that they’re not just competing with each other; they’re also competing with land-based resorts. Consequently, they’ve pretty much figured out how to offer almost anything a land resort does, except at a speed of 20-plus knots.
Most cruise ships (aside from the small adventure vessels) give you big honkin’ spas armed with hot rocks, warm muds, and a slew of bizarro treatments that make you feel like warm, happy jello. They give you huge children’s playrooms and teen centers designed to keep your kids occupied while you go all jellolike. When jello time is over, the ships offer activities that range from silly pool games and craft classes to lectures, computer workshops, cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, dance classes, and even scuba instruction. Depending on the ship, sports enthusiasts may find jogging tracks, volleyball, basketball, paddle tennis, water polo, aqua aerobics, rock-climbing, ice- and in-line skating, and even bungee trampolines, the latter on Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas. Oh, and of course there’s always shuffleboard. Old habits die hard.
Want more? How about video arcades and movie theaters showing recent releases? Or live sports events beamed by satellite to the ship’s sports bar? Or just lounging by the pool or on your private balcony, reading The Da Vinci Code. Oh, wait, you read it already? Silly us . . .
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