| As a college student who pinches pennies and | | | | they mostly advertise family vacations? Typically, |
| studies hard all year, you have earned a break - | | | | a cruise line like Disney is going to offer |
| especially after the long, dark and harsh winter | | | | exclusively family-oriented cruises. Meanwhile, |
| that was piled high with exams, mid-term papers | | | | other cruise lines like Celebrity Cruises, Costa |
| and snow. So, why not take a cruise this year? | | | | Cruises and Oceania tend to offer youth-driven or |
| Typically, most students choose standard "Spring | | | | adults-only cruises. You will also want to review |
| break hot spots" to visit, like Daytona Beach, | | | | what some cruise lines consider to be the "adult |
| Cancun in Mexico, South Beach or even Panama | | | | age." Some lines require that all passengers under |
| City. Granted, all these cities have buzzing night | | | | 21 be accompanied by an adult over the age of |
| lives, sunny weather and expanses of beach. But, | | | | 25, while other cruise lines require one adult for |
| they're also overcrowded and overdone. Spring | | | | ever five minors, and others consider everyone |
| break cruising is a great way to enjoy an | | | | over the age of 18 to be an adult. For example, |
| all-inclusive holiday, hit multiple beaches on one trip, | | | | Carnival Cruises typically requires every unmarried |
| see more of the world and always be just "steps" | | | | guest under the age of 25 to be sharing a room |
| from your hotel. Most students might think of a | | | | with an adult over the age of 25. You also need |
| cruise as something only for the elderly, the | | | | to check the cruise ships' alcohol policies. Some |
| newlywed or families full of kids. But, as the | | | | cruises allow a drinking age-of-majority of 18, |
| market of young cruise travelers grows, cruise | | | | while others are stricter and enforce a 21 and up |
| ship companies are responding with cruise | | | | policy only. The drinking age can also depend on |
| vacations that are tailored specifically toward | | | | the departing port, what port you're docked in |
| young adults and students who are looking to | | | | and the flag that your boat is flying. Be sure to |
| have fun and enjoy themselves during a break | | | | verify all this before you book your trip, especially |
| from schoolwork. That said, to find the right | | | | if you're under 21. Overall, some of the best |
| cruise ship vacation - particularly one geared | | | | youth-drive cruises are those tailored toward |
| toward the "Spring break" market, you will need | | | | adventure travelers. A boat that offers lots of |
| to do some research. Don't worry, this research | | | | shore excursions that are active - like scuba |
| will be a lot more fun than the eighteen hours you | | | | diving, rock climbing, parachuting and other |
| spent in the library for your psychology thesis! | | | | extreme sports - is more likely to attract an |
| The cruise line market has exploded during the | | | | adventurous, fun-loving and young crowd. |
| past couple of decades, so the options are | | | | For info on cruise ideas, please visit a popular site |
| plentiful and the availability of their information is | | | | providing great insights concerning cruise |
| easily obtained on the Internet. Start by looking at | | | | recommendations, such as Holland America Cruise |
| individual cruise lines and the homepage of their | | | | Lines, Crystal Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean |
| web sites. Are they geared toward seniors? Do | | | | Cruises and many more! |