The Pros and Cons of Cruises

We often strive for premium airline cabins and posh hotels to make our experiences as comfortable and luxurious as possible.

Meanwhile, cruises offer a different type of travel experience that fuses transportation, accommodation, dining, and entertainment.

Cruises are often overlooked by the traditional Miles & Points enthusiast, so let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons to cruises.

Why Consider Cruising?

Like many of you, I’ve often chased the travel experience more so than the destination. If you’ve been around Miles & Points for a while, you’re likely to have chosen a destination because of the airline and/or aircraft that flies there.

Cruising allows you to return your focus back to the destination, without having to sacrifice the luxurious travel we are all often in pursuit of. 

Cruises are similar to an all-inclusive hotel experience, in that you’re always well-fed and watered. At the end of the day, you don’t need to venture very far to find a place to lay your head.

The key difference with cruising is that every day offers you a new destination to explore, depending on the itinerary of your cruise. Those seeking to check off a lot of countries in one trip should look to a cruise, as it often gives you the chance to explore multiple locations in one trip.

And while it’s true that you may not get the full breadth and depth of the location due to the short time of each stop, it certainly provides you with enough of a flavour and feel so that you can decide if you’d like to come back in the future.

The Pros of Cruising

Over the course of about 10 years, I’ve taken five Disney Cruises. I quickly fell in love with the idea of cruising, and while some of these benefits may not resonate with everyone, they certainly do for me.

Food

In my experience, the food on cruise ships has always been a highlight. While it’s true that I’ve had some subpar meals, for the most part, the food has been excellent in the restaurants and buffets that I’ve enjoyed over the years.

Most cruise lines have long since figured out that the primary driver of many cruisers is the food. Cruise lines have made significant investments in the recent past to ensure that the food quality is consistently high.

Each cruise line will have a different focus on…