European Cruises

When the boat stops at a port, what can I do?

The sky is the limit! Depending of where your stop is, cruises to Europe offer you different activities to choose from. You can decide to follow a tour guide or to wander off by yourself (or with a few friends). If you are visiting ancient ruins, you may want to follow a tour guide, to know what you are looking at. Several hours of walking through ruins looking at old rocks and stones can seem long if you don’t know what you are looking at and the beautiful history behind each monument and building. More of a city girl? Cruises to Europe are a great way to experience the “European shopping”! Many European countries are well known for their haute couture and most great designers are from Europe, especially from Italy or France.  For the adventurous, sign up for rafting on the rapids of a river, walk down the side of a 3000 meters volcano, bike across the beautiful beaches of Europe on go on a horseback ride to visit the European landscapes. If you are the sporty tiem, pay for tee times and play golf or find yourself a tennis partner among the other passengers. Water lovers? Waterskiing, sailing, snorkeling, scuba diving are only a few of the many choices that your may find. Feel like visiting the city? The museums? The ruins? Try wine tasting. Go skydiving. As for night entertainment, there are just as many options : spend the evening in a nightclub or casino, go see a folkloric show, plays, dine at a local restaurant. Climb a mountain, explore a cave. What ever your choice is, cruises to Europe are a great way to discover new places. Cruises to Europe also give you the opportunity of signing up for activities you would have never thought of trying and allow you to realize those long time dreams such as skydiving. And if you didn’t have time to do everything you were looking in doing, well you can always come back. By the end of the trip, you will probably be already hoping to come back to try those 101 other activities, restaurants, attractions you heard of but didn’t get around to do or try.

How is the nightlife on cruises to Europe?

Cruises to Europe night life are great! During daytime, most of the time the cruise ship will be waiting for you at the port while you and the other passengers will be visiting the city and the surroundings. It’s during nighttime that the cruise ship becomes active and alive. At night, most passengers will participate in all the evening events and have fun. Cruises to Europe nightlife is like nightlife in any big city and often include dancing, live shows, nightclubs, lounges, film festivals, casinos. Some cruises to Europe even organize fun events such as talent show, costume parade, all-night buffet, and single nights. You can either decide to relax in your cabin and watch some tv and have some rest for the next day of sightseeing, or you could enjoy the night as much as you want and assist to a spectacular sunrise.

Cruises to Europe, what should I bring?

The beauty of cruises to Europe is that you don’t have to worry about packing and unpacking between the different hotels while you are touring Europe. As a matter of fact, your unpack the first day and pack on the very last day of the trip. Bring clothes you would normally bring on any resort. Bring comfy clothes for the day. Make sure to also pack in a pair of comfy shoes and runners for when you are sightseeing and walking through ruins. For the evening, make sure to bring more fancy clothes, like a dress or a nice collar shirt. Some crises to Europe organize fancy events and you may want to think, in this case, to pack a tuxedo or a suit for men and evening dress for women

Do I need a suit or a tuxedo?

Check with the agent who specializes in cruises to Europe, or even call the cruise line desk. Some cruises to Europe focuse on gala dinners and large parties. If you don’t own a tuxedo, simply bring a nice dark suit, a tie and dress shoes.

Do cruises to Europe ships allow the use of hair dryers or my electric razors?

Most cruises to Europe ships are equipped with 110 volt outlets in the cabins. However, you may still want to check with your advisor cruises.

Find more information about cruises to Europe on European Cruises.