Love a Happy Ending Lifestyle Magazine August 2013 | Page 9

was brilliant with the youngsters and the older kids were taken away to experience the Flow
Rider surf simulator. We then went onto the H2O zone where Ollie had tons of fun with water
fountains, archways, water firing cannons and swimming pools.
The kids were then invited to make cheeseburger cupcakes, which were pretty awesome.
Following this, we moved to the ice-rink to receive cocktails for the adults and a welcome
speech from the captain before watching a brilliant ice-dancing show.
We had a fabulous 3 course lunch, where the Captain of the Ship and the Hotel Director
came around to chat to us all. I was amazed to learn that there were around 1300 staff. An
afternoon of free time followed to explore the ship further, which in our case meant back to
the H20 zone for a spot of sunbathing (me) and fun in the pools and splash zone (Ollie).
Wow! What an amazing day. It was a whirlwind tour of the ship, but one of the best days out
I have ever experienced. Ollie was completely overcome with excitement about his day.
Talking to other families onboard, they said that on cruises they have already been on, the
kids have such a great time and don’t even meet up with the parents unless it’s time for food!
I also found it really interesting looking at the type of passengers that were there. There were
young couples, families, older people and it seemed to accommodate everyone.

Onboard this ship there is a shopping area, an ice-rink, a boxing ring, a running track,
umpteen places to eat and drink, a spa, a rock-climbing wall, a fitness centre, a mini-golf
course, a golf simulator, a bungee trampoline, a zip-line and full-size sports courts. I couldn’t
believe that all of this can be experienced on a ship.
This taster day totally changed my mind about a cruise holiday. I can honestly say that I
would love to go on a family cruise on one of these awesome Royal Caribbean ships. There
are Dreamworks parades experience, featuring Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and the Penguins of
Madagascar to name just a few of these familiar characters.
This sounds like so much fun and it would be an absolute dream for Ollie and I to experience
this. Or would we rather cruise around the Caribbean? The world is our oyster!