Cruise
Cruise is referred as Voyage, travel through the sea to your
specific destination. The ships carrying passengers for pleasure voyages are
called cruise ships. There are many ships in the world having different number
of capacities of carrying passengers, travelling to different directions in the
world. Cruise is a passenger ship used
for the pleasure voyages. Cruise is used for the family trips travel, honey
moon travel, group travelling etc. transportation is not the main purpose, as
cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their
originating point after a travel of many days, according to your schedule.
Cruising has become a major part of the tourism
industry,
accounting for US $29.4 billion with over 19 million passengers carried
worldwide in 2011. The rate of increasing trend is about 9 % per year. The
world’s largest cruise ship is currently Royal
Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas, beating its sister ship Oasis of the Seas by just 5
centimeters.
Facilities you can enjoy in cruise
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Dining,
all type of food with best taste
·
Casino,
only open when ship is at sea due to conflict with local laws
·
Spa
·
Fitness
center
·
Shopping
center, only open when ship is at sea
·
Library
·
Theater
·
Hot pub
·
Indoor/outdoor
swimming pools
·
Cinemas
·
Basketball
court
·
Gym
·
Indoor
games complex
·
Buffet
restaurants
·
Pool
tables
·
Ping pong
tables
·
Clubs
·
Lounges
Sometimes you can also enjoy during a cruise
·
Tennis
court
·
Golf
court
·
Chain
hotels
·
Surfing
·
Rock
climbing walls
There are different package deals for the cruise in
different countries of the world towards different destinations. The cruise may
be 2-3 days up to many weeks depending upon your plan and schedule. All
required things are available in cruise ship; it just demands your time
Advantages of cruise
Safety
Stability
Compliance
All necessary things are available
Disadvantages
Risks of disease for the sensitive people, the diseases are
Norovirus
Norovirus is the most common cause of the gastroenteritis in
the developed countries. Symptoms usually last 1-3 days and generally resolve
without treatment or long term consequences. The incubation period of virus is
averages 24 hours
Legionnaires’ disease
This is the disease spread through the pools and the spas
and can from the cruise ship in cruise. This disease is caused due to bacterium
called Legionella
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