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| Romance with chocolate: the Love Boat Dream Dessert on the Regal Princess |
It’s no wonder the infamous TV show was
called The Love Boat. Cruising and romance go together like, well, love and
marriage.
In fact, more than 85 percent of
cruisers take along their significant other.*
There’s something about cruising that
brings out the romantic in us. Maybe it’s the way the sea shimmers in the
moonlight. Or the unbroken horizon suggests anything is possible. Or maybe
it’s just that we’re on vacation.
Whatever the reason, the cruise lines
want to help you along when you’re in the mood for love. Here’s just a sampling
of what you can do with your one-and-only:
Tie
the knot or announce you’re glad you did.
Royal Caribbean,
Princess and
Carnival all
have packages for doing weddings onboard. Princess also has some for
engagements, honeymoons, vow renewals and anniversaries. Carnival will even
help you get married on the beach.
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| Bliss and blue skies on the Regal Princess' SeaWalk |
Two
for dinner. When you sign up for your
cruise, you can ask for a table for two in the main dining room and can usually
get one. There’s a limited number of them, though, and while most are okay, you
can get one in a weird spot. If this happens, you can always ask for a change.
Dine
al fresco. Do a leisurely breakfast, pre-dinner cocktail or
quiet dinner for two with room service and a view.
Or
make it extra special. The specialty
restaurants will cost you more, but you get better service and better food than
the main dining room. Some of the settings are more fitting for flirting too.
Like the plush high back chairs of Oasis
of the Seas’ Central Park 150 or the dark moody lighting in the Regal Princess’ Crown Grill.
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| Making it special at Sabatini's on the Regal Princess |
Be
formal. Formal nights were made for
romance—with both of you in your best digs, find your ship photographer of
choice and pose for posterity.
Room
for wine and roses. From Royal
Caribbean’s room décor packages to Carnival’s goodie baskets
to Princess’ Norman Love’s chocolate gifts
to Norwegian’s flower deliveries, you’ve got a number of choices for building a stateroom love nest.
Massage
à deux. For the ultimate in peer pampering, consider a
couples massage in Royal Caribbean’s Vitality Spa.
In Princess’ Sanctuary,
you can be massaged side-by-side each other and the sea in your own onboard
cabana.
Kiss
on camera. On the Regal Princess’ disco night, you might
get your romance up on the big screen. Cameras scan the crowd and if lands on
you, your fellow cruisers will egg you on to indulge the Love Boat Kiss Cam and
see your smooch on the more than 300-square-foot poolside screen.
Together,
alone at the ports. Take a carriage
ride in San Juan, a floating raft for two in Carnival’s Mahogany Bay or Amber
Cove, or spring for seclusion in a cabana by the sea in Royal Caribbean’s Labadee.
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| Find some seclusion by the sea in a cabana for two at Amber Cove |
A
final thought (or warning). Whether
you find yourself stoking the fires of your passion on a raft, at a table or in
the spa, no matter how tempting, just say “no” to being on the marriage game show—if
you still want to be in love on the morning after.
Note:
Facilities and amenities vary by ship.
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Cruise Lines International Association website, www.cruising.org
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