by Amy Huang

Created on: January 18, 2010

Like all form of travel, a cruise holiday may not be everyone's cup of tea. Those who have not set foot on a cruise ship often have misconceptions about cruising which prevents them from wanting to try it out, and it is by understanding the truth behind the myths that will bring them to consider cruising.

Myth #1: I DON'T WANT TO BE CONFINED TO A BOAT ALL DAY

This is the most common reason why people don't cruise. Images of sitting in your compartment watching the vast ocean roll by is not the ideal holiday idea for anybody. However this is simply not true. Whether you cruise through the Pacific or through the narrow rivers of Europe, the priority of any cruise crew is to ensure that you enjoy your time onboard as much as you would enjoy your time on shore.

Ocean cruise liners are large enough that it is almost a mini-city. It will have multiple restaurants, bars and cafes; movie and stage theatres; outdoor areas to include swimming pools and jogging tracks; night clubs; health clubs; day spa and shopping arcades. Some larger and newer ships even have room for ice skating rinks, circus areas and casinos.

Most of the time you won't even feel like you are on board a ship.

For smaller vessels that cruise the canals and rivers, although the ships are not as well equipped with entertainment, you'll be passing by riverside scenery generally not experienced by coach tours and enjoying the five-star dining services the ship has to offer.

Of course, for either cruise, when you dock at a particular destination, the crew will organise shore excursions to ensure that you don't miss out on any important and worthwhile sightseeing as well.

Myth #2: CRUISING IS FOR HIGH CLASS TRAVELLERS ONLY
Although the upfront cost seem high, cruising is in fact an extremely cost effective form of travel.

While onboard a ship, all your meals, accommodation, entertainment and fitness is taken care of. Most of the cruises are of 4-5 star standards and if you were to imagine staying in 4-5 star hotels all the way through your holidays, dining at some of the best restaurants all the time, enjoying a movie or two, watching a couple of shows and even visit some of the dance clubs over 10-20 days, the amount of money you would have to spend would be quite high.

Take an example of a particular 10 nights cruise in Hawaii. The price starts at US$1535 per person twin share. That is 10 nights of high-end accommodation, all meals and entertainment, the travelling through the islands and sightseeing, for

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