Royal Caribbean International is a family of 22 ships as of 2011. Each ship features a rock-climbing wall, luxury spa and outdoor entertainment such as swimming pools and Jacuzzis. And several of the line's ships have Ice skating rinks, miniature golf courses and water parks. Casinos, dining rooms, coffee shops and an Internet cafe are on every ship. You can make your Royal Caribbean voyage virtually anywhere in the world, including European destinations such as Athens and Egypt. Your stateroom features all of the necessary amenities, which include full bathrooms and bath products, robes and hair dryers. You may choose from a variety of rooms, from the simple interior room to a luxury suite.
All ships in the Celebrity fleet pride themselves on outstanding service on every voyage. Each guestroom comes with a private concierge whose sole job is to make sure your cruise is flawless. Your concierge makes dining reservations, greets you by name and accommodates your special requests, from rose petals sprinkled on your bed, to finding your favorite champagne chilling in your room after dinner, to a private photographer documenting your vacation. That's just in a regular stateroom; book a suite stateroom and you'll have your own butler. Other shipboard amenities include a casino, Vegas-style shows, a spa, shopping and swimming on the deck pools and hot tubs.
Norwegian Cruise Lines offers guests an experience different from that of other lines in its freestyle dining. Rather than having fixed dining times in the evenings, guests can make their own reservations on their own time at any restaurant on the ship. Formal dining rooms are available for guests who enjoy the rigidity of cruise dining, but for those who want to shake things up a bit, each ship offers a variety of restaurants and cuisine. Buffets are available all day on the Lido Deck and room service is happy to whip up anything you'd like whenever the mood strikes. Other than dining, Norwegian amenities include children's activities, spas, shopping, casinos and Broadway shows each night. Some ships even offer special extras such as performances by well-known performers such as the Blue Man Group.
All cruise ships have a spa, but Princess Cruises enhances the spa experience with its Sanctuary. After your spa experience in Sanctuary you can simply relax in the room, watching the ocean or ports of call where you're docked, drinking beverages provided to you by your personal attendant or listening to relaxing music on your own personal headphones. You can stay all day if you want. When you aren't enjoying the spa services take the family out to the pool deck after dinner to watch a movie under the stars or go dancing in the disco. Bringing your children with you on your cruise? Your Princess ship features child care where your kids will interact with others their age, play board games, watch movies and have their own disco dance nights.
