Traveling with like-minded friends can be a memorable vacation, and a cruise includes your lodging, abundant meals and entertaining activities while on board the ship in the cost of the trip. Christian group cruises offer an added benefit with spiritually refreshing praise and worship music, Christian concerts, uplifting seminars and workshops, and wholesome fun.
Templeton Tours offers multiple Christian cruise charters featuring top Christian leaders such as Charles Stanley and Gary Smalley. Other cruises include a Southern Gospel Music Bahamas Cruise, a Bahamas Bible Cruise and cruises to Hawaii, Alaska and the Holy Land. Bahamas cruises are five days long and sail from the Port of Jacksonville, Florida. The Alaska cruise is eight days long and sails from Seattle, Washington. The Holy Land cruise is a luxury vacation aboard the Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas that features a day spa, two pools, six whirlpools and a theater. This cruise is 15 days long.
As of early 2010, prices ranged from around $800 to more than $8,000 per person, depending on the cruise and cabin choice. Prices do not include taxes, transportation to the port of call or other ship charges.
Templeton Tours, Inc.
Post Office Box 2630
Boone, NC 28607
(800) 334–2630
templetontours.com
All Christian Cruises, which has been operating since 2001, specializes in booking cruises for couples and families, benefit cruises for missions, singles' Valentine's Day cruises and cruises to Alaska, Mexico and the Bahamas. Cruises range from 3 days for a Bahamas cruise to eight days for the Alaska cruise, and sail from ports in Texas, Florida, New York, Seattle or Los Angeles. Cruises feature dynamic speakers and workshops, inspirational worship music and concerts, and wholesome activities.
As of early 2010, prices ranged from around $300 to more than $2,000 per person, depending on the cruise and cabin choice. Prices do not include taxes, transportation to the port of call, or other ship charges.
All Christian Cruises
4555 Mansel Road, Suite 300
Alpharetta, GA 30022
(770) 521-4245
allchristiancruises.com
Premier Christian Cruises began offering Christian music cruises in 1996, and now it also offers cruises specifically for families, couples and ladies. Cruises last five days, and sail from Florida to the Bahamas or Mexico. Music cruises feature well-known Christian worship leaders such as Chris Tomlin, David Crowder and Third Day. Guest conference and workshop speakers include Gary Chapman, Karen Kingsbury and Will Graham.
As of early 2010, prices ranged from around $800 to more than $8,000 per person, depending on the cruise and cabin choice. Prices do not include taxes, transportation to the port of call or other ship charges.
Premier Christian Cruises
PO Box 5971
707 Westchester Dr., Ste. 201
High Point, NC 27262
Phone: (800) 889-5265 or (336) 882-0515
premierchristiancruises.com
Christian Travel Finder has been coordinating Christian cruises and travel programs since 1990. It offers the 11-day Footsteps of Paul Cruise to Greece and Turkey, following the ministry of the apostle Paul. As of early 2010, the cruise was priced from about $2,000 per person, excluding flight to and from the port of Athens, Greece, taxes or other ship charges.
Christian Travel Finder
7231 Garden Grove Boulevard, Suite F?
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(888) 518-7571
christiantravelfinder.com
Since 1999, JRI Christian Cruises has offered an annual seven-day Alaskan cruise with host and Christian singer/songwriter Kathy Troccoli, along with other well-known Christian speakers, comedians and worship leaders. As of early 2010, prices ranged from about $400 to $3,300 per person, depending on the cruise and cabin choice. Prices do not include taxes, transportation to the Port of Seattle or other ship charges.
JRI Christian Cruises
73 White Bridge Road, Suite 103,
Nashville TN 37205
(615) 386-9005
christiancruises.com