A Dozen Reasons to Book a Christmas Holiday Cruise

What are you doing for Christmas this year? If you have a large family and plenty of relatives close by, you know the answer. You are decorating a tree, buying presents and either planning Christmas dinner at your house or going to a relative on Christmas day. As they would say in the UK, “Christmas is sorted.” But what if it’s just you and your partner?

Let us assume you have made the effort. You offered to host Christmas dinner. Everyone has other plans. Your family members now live in distant places. It is going to be just the two of you. This can be pretty lonely. If you live in a homeport like New York, a cruise ship beckons, offering a Christmas Cruise.

Here are 12 reasons you should book one now:

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1. No airports, no flights. If the ship sails from your city, the cruise is on your doorstep. You take a taxi to the ship the day of your cruise. You take a taxi home when the ship docks.
2. Cold weather becomes warm weather. Cold weather and long, dark nights are no fun, especially when you get older. On a Caribbean cruise, you sail out of winter weather. A couple of days later, the sun is shining and everyone is in shorts. This includes you!
3. Fares can be reasonable. I checked the fares for the Christmas cruise on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2, departing New York for 14 days, starting on December 19th. Inside cabins start at $1,410 per person. That’s about $100 per person per day!
4. Someone else decorates. The ship is decked out for the holidays. There are trees everywhere! Santa arrives with presents for the children. The atmosphere is very festive.
5. You can still decorate! Many passengers decorate their cabin door. Some ships run a competition. You might set up a small tree in your cabin. You hide the wrapped presents you brought for your partner.
6. There’s caroling! You might not sing, but you love the Christmas traditions featured in the Hallmark movies. There are plenty of other Christmas activities.
7. You are in different countries over the holidays. If your ship visits five countries, you see how they celebrate in different cultures. Do they have traditional holiday foods? Do they have a parade?
8. Someone else does the cooking. You know putting a multi course dinner on the table is a lor of work. Now you can enjoy the meal while someone else cooks the meal. If you have turkey or prime rib every year, you continue the tradition. If you want something different, you order the salmon instead. Your meals are included with your cruise fare.
9. Everyone is happy. It’s the holiday season. The ship is decorated. Everyone is a guest. No one is tasked with hosting. People are in a good mood. You remember what the holidays felt like before you had to do all the work. You make new friends.
10. No drinking and driving. You can enjoy yourself, knowing you don’t need to drive home after Christmas dinner. This benefit repeats itself every night of your cruise.
11. You can dress up…or not. Your ship has several dining venues. The holiday dinners might be formal, but you have alternatives. Dressing up is an option this Christmas.
12. Religious services. This might be part of your Christmas tradition. The ship will likely have a multidenominational service, conducted by the captain. This brings a new experience to your holiday memories.

The holidays can be a lot of work. They can be lonely. The holidays can also be a series of fun, new experiences where every day is a new experience. This can all happen for you on a Christmas cruise.

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