You won’t get me on a cruise at Christmas

My family wouldn’t let me, we have always agreed we will be together at Christmas well unless I could get everyone on a cruise and that would be fantastic.
Ever wondered what it’s like to be on a cruise at Christmas though ?

A Christmas Day filled with festive cheer but without the stresses of cooking, cleaning or car travel. Whose house are you going to and who is buying the turkey ?
Well the joy of spending Christmas aboard a cruise ship is everything from dinner to decorations and a visit from Santa are part of the stress-free package.
No need to mess around with a giant turkey dinner; No Queens speech to sit through;No distant relatives to put up with (unless you’ve brought them along!)

People who do go cruising at Christmas say it really is a magical time.

Here is a little of what can you expect to see on a Cruise ship at Christmas ;

Santa makes a appearance in the Grand Lobby on Cunard ships on Christmas day.

Princess ships are full of decorations and trees , they have their waiters wearing santa hats as they serve a traditional christmas dinner as well as carollers are strolling the decks’s.
The children are also well entertained with lots of activities planned including making christmas crafts to help decorate the tree on board. They also rehearse a play which they will perform later for people to watch.

Disney Cruises well they go that one step further for making it magical ,Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay, is transformed into a winter wonderland with “snow” flurries and a Christmas tree. Plus, the island’s tram is decorated to resemble a reindeer, complete with antlers and a tail. You are probably thinking one of the reasons we get away at Christmas is to not see the snow but it is for 1 day only !

Royal Caribbean International celebrate with a gourmet Christmas Day meal they do a meet and greet with Santa and his elves; Christmas movies; music and decorations; Christmas carolling; midnight mass on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; Christmas Eve story time; Christmas cookie decorating for families; and Christmas arts and crafts for kids.

Celebrity Cruises feature a midnight ‘Tree Trimmers Buffet’ on Christmas Eve; festive menus on Christmas Day; spectacular gingerbread houses; gifts presented by Santa Claus to the children , a Christmas gift of a tote bag for every guest; religious services; festive decorations; holiday music; freshly baked festive cookies served on the shopping boulevard; and professional singers carolling throughout the Christmas season.

P&O Cruises festive highlights include snow machines; visits and gifts from Santa; Christmas carollers; cookie decorating, gingerbread house display; Christmas church services; a Christmas Eve concert with guest entertainers and the Passenger Christmas Choir; and a Christmas Eve lolly grotto with lights, lollies and chocolate fountains.Also feast on a traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, including Christmas puddings, fruit mince pies and Christmas crackers.
Plus if you are sailing out of the Uk you don’t need to worry about carrying all the christmas presents as you are unlimited !

All you would need to do is pack your best frock and maybe a little tree and some decorations for your cabin and you can sit back and focus on enjoying quality time with your family.
Sounds fantastic doesn’t it ?