Vacations, Holiday getaways, casino nights etc. have been the new age stress busters for those tied with their office cubicles for months together. Added to that illustrious list, is that of Ship Cruises, which have caught the eye of the vacationer now. Now, one might have queries as to how to choose the right Cruise? What if the one you choose is not all that good ? So many questions pop up when the planning begins. To avoid the experience of a disappointing vacation, one needs to list down his expectations from the cruise.

For example, if you are a newly wed couple going on a honeymoon and decide to choose a Cruise. However, on boarding it, you find out that it has a majority population of senior citizens aboard on a group trip., you will get disappointed. Likewise, if you are on the lookout for a peaceful weekend on a cruise, to get away from the noisy daily life, you might not prefer a Cruise which has a large contingent of wild partying teenagers. Hence, to avoid such problems, you need identify yourself in one of the categories listed below :-

i) Frugal/Economical cruiser – If you are not willing to shell out a whole deal for luxury such as a private verandah and so on, choose those smaller cabins. Paying less, you will still enjoy the facilities such as the meal and entertainment as those having a suite!

ii) A Relaxed Cruiser – If you are more of the relaxing types, who keeps confined to his room, his novels or even, just staring at the serene ocean, you might want to splurge a bit on getting an outside cabin having big windows, or those with a sitting area/ balcony.

iii) Family Cruises – Children aboard? Look out for the kid-friendly liners. A couple of them being Disney Cruise Line or the Premier Cruises with a smaller sized kids exclusive section called "Big Red Boat".

Beginner Cruiser – First time into Cruising, you might not be looking at splashing around your money. Hence, go for an economical package with a normal cabin to give you an insight into what Cruising is all about.

These are some of the types of Cruiser I have been able to identify. Ship Cruising is all about having a totally different experience at sea. It is like living in a luxurious hotel which is afloat. You always have the sea to look out at when you feel pampered and sick of the amenities and ‘usual’ activities inside the Cruise, which would be not very different from a star hotel. I would not mind sleeping on a hammock gazing at the sea, sipping into a pinacoloda, under the Caribbean sun. For one reason, it takes my mind off my cubicle and those dreadful reels of paper that my printer churns out. It s a total change of environment and its just the thing you need if on the lookout for a radical change for a vacation!