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Cruising is one of the travel success stories of the past decade and now attracts around 1.2m Britons a year. During 2008, an estimated 400,000 will be stepping onboard a cruise ship for the first time in their lives - and they'll be spoiled for choice. The cruise industry has launched more than 200 brand new ships in the last 30 years of all shapes, sizes and styles - with every new 'class' (or style) of ship more eye-catching and innovative than its predecessors.
A new generation of enormous 'megaships' ships offer - at an affordable price - everything you'd find in a classy resort on land, from multiple bars and restaurants to indoor and outdoor pools, serene health spas, gyms, theatres, cinemas and extensive children's play areas and even rock climbing walls and ice rinks. These larger ships offer wide appeal for families, younger travellers and anyone who wants the process of getting from port to port to be as fun and exciting as the ports themselves.
Meanwhile the older, medium-sized ships they've replaced have attracted a new legion of fans by offering more limited but well-presented facilities at great value prices.
At the other end of the size (and price) scale, 'millionaire's yacht' -style luxury ships offer the last word in exclusivity, sophistication and service to those lucky enough to afford them, while sailing ships equipped with windsurfers, kayaks, jetskis and other watersports gear are popular with go-getters who enjoy some sporty action on holiday. Ice-strengthened expedition ships take small groups of intrepid travellers off to explore the world's wilder shores, while 'cultural cruises' on ships as cosy and welcoming as a country house provide lectures, classes and conversation for travellers who like a strong dash of intellectual stimulation in their holiday cocktail.
For travellers who like to 'get under the skin' of a country by exploring a variety of towns and cities at a gentle pace, river cruising - with its multiple daily stops and ability to reach the heart of the world's great cities - is the perfect solution. So if you think cruising is a one-dimensional experience, it's time to think again; travellers planning to holiday on a ship now face as wide a range of choice as they would on a landbased vacation.
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