Are cruises romantic for honeymoons?
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 at
1:44 pm
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Well cruises are very nice, fun, and if done right, can be romantic. You can make anything romantic if you try hard enough.
I would say no. Most cruises I’ve been on seem to be either college or high school students getting as black-out drunk as possible, or 80 yr. old second or third honeymoon. Generally, I would say an ideal honeymoon would consist of travel to a foreign country such as France or Germany. Or go somewhere tropical. Everyone loves the beach.
I guess it determines how you define romantic. To some guys I’ve known in live, romance was taking their date to the WWE Wrestling match.
Is a cruise romantic like a moonlight stroll on Condado Beach in Puerto Rico? Personally, I don’t think they are romantic as that.
Is there something to be said about watching the sun set in the harbor in St. Thomas? Spending a sunny afternoon swimming with the Stingrays in the Cayman Islands? Getting drunk together on a snorkel tour in Aruba? Heck ya!
There can be romantic moments on a cruise. The sunsets on the ocean or over the cities tend to be spectacular. Spending the money on a bottle of iced Champagne and some strawberries is pretty touching in my opinion.
I would not expect much in the way of touching moments in the public areas. There are always people about and people always seem to be in a hurry, too slow, crabby, have screaming kids, drunk, etc…
Romance is what you make of it. Sure there can be romantic moments on a cruise ship, but I would not qualify a cruise ship as a romantic vacation.
I would put some time and research the various cruise lines and match one to the experience you are looking for. Longer cruises (10 days +) tend to attract the senior citizen crowds. My wife and I took a 14 day cruise for our honeymoon and while it was a great honeymoon, we were surrounded by old people. There were less than 10 people under the age of 30 on the whole ship. There was probably another 20 or 30 under the age of 40. There were hundreds and hundreds in the 50+ crowd.
Holland America tends to attract the older crowd.
Carnival tends to have younger clientele. This can be great if you are young, but you might pay for it in having to deal with druken young adults.
Celebrity seems to attract a middle aged crowd
Princess really seems to be all over the board in the people that cruise them. I’ve never been on Princess cruises (used to talk with a lot of the passengers when I lived in a port city), so someone else might be able to give you better intel on them.
cruisecritic.com is a great place to conduct research on cruises and individual ships.
I loved our honeymoon cruise. We spent 14 days together and hit 10 ports. The fact we were young kids in a sea of senior citizens did not bother us at all (we were on Holland America). I spent some money on romance packages for her and I and it was great! We were selected for dinner with the Captain. That was a great time, though the captain seemed a little stiff. I got along with the first mate quite well. We had no idea that it was a great honor to dine with the Captain at the time. We were never board on the ship and actually were quite busy most of the time.
I have no idea what your idea of romance, but go on your vacation to spend time your husband and you’ll have a great time. Where you go and what happens is no where near as important as spending that time together!
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Yes! Especially if you tell them/your travel agent that it’s your honeymoon. They’ll recognize it and something small for you. Don’t expect anything major though. Also, I recommend you go somewhere like the Caribbean or Mexico, because anywhere else, you won’t want to spend time on the ship too much as you’ll want to spend as much time in the cities you visit as possible. Part of the romance is being on the ship. Get a balcony room so you have your own private deck. I recommend the Caribbean and Mexico because the cities you visit are smaller and the ships dock or tender right in the town, whereas if you go somewhere like Europe, you tend to dock outside the town (eg. Civitavecchia for Rome or Livorno for Florence). You could also do river cruise, but that’s almost like a different kind of cruising. I think that would be romantic too because the small ships take you right into the heart of Europe and it’s more about the activities you do off the ships rather on the ship there. Anyway, I definitely recommend a cruise for a honeymoon. Like any vacation, it’s what you make out of it and a cruise sets a fantastic scene for a romantic honeymoon (think about how romantic it is to step out of your room, onto your private balcony as you sip some wine and watch the sun set in the open sea).
My husband and I have been on 8 cruises (we are in our early 30s) which includes one on our honeymoon. We have only sailed Royal Caribbean.
It was romantic and we had a great time. If you’re looking to avoid the “party” atmosphere of “drunk college kids”, avoid spring break times and any ship leaving out of Florida or California. The smaller ships are much more romantic than the monster ships (Oasis). Anything leaving out of the Med would be romantic.
Like any vacation – cruising can be hit-or-miss. You can book a couples-only Sandals all-inclusive vacation that turns out horribly, or you can have a perfectly romantic cruise on Disney. But as far as answering your question – YES, cruises can make for a very romantic honeymoon.
Carnival= not so much (theyre party ships) We had fun on ours, but had more fun eating and going into port (Mexico)
Royal Caribbean- Absolutely.
You CANNOT get a better value than a cruise.
Well, you are a captive audience ensemble. Can’t avoid, remain aloof, or keep too far from your predator. Sex is bound to occur. Often. Just be respectful of your neighbors. Do close the door.
I guess it depends on your definition of ‘romantic’. For some, laying in sand and getting drunk is romantic. For some of us, taking a cruise (Alaska) is all about the experiences you encounter. My wife and I went on a Celebrity Cruise to Alaska and it was breathtaking. The air is cool outside and the view of the shoreline and glaciers are amazing. The premium dining experience (not the buffet or the general dining) makes you feel special. Various shore ‘excursions’ such as float plane rides, helicopter flights to a glacier, are an added bonus. One on one time with my wife was very special. All of these factors add up to a nice, relaxing time with your significant other. Without the stress of everyday life and people waiting on you hand and foot, this leaves only one emotion left. Romance is a cumulation of many factors…not just sex.