Enjoy the World From the Water

The diverse choice of activities available to passengers aboard an oceangoing cruise ship might surprise you.
Enjoy the World From the Water
A cruise on Egypt's Nile River yields views of feluccas—traditional sailboats that carry people and goods. Photo courtesy of Victor Block
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Every member of the Beatty family was enjoying their multigenerational vacation trip. Tom and Martha were playing pickleball, son Roger and his wife, Betty, were shrieking with delight as they drove electric cars along a winding two-level track, and grandchildren Paul and Phyllis were getting wet and wild at a water park.

It might surprise you to learn that this diverse choice of activities was available to passengers aboard an oceangoing cruise ship. The amenities and activities on giant vessels today include some you might expect to find only on land. Along with those mentioned above, they include bicycle tracks, miniature golf courses, volleyball, basketball and much more.

Victor Block
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