Aug 22 2010
What Kind Of People Go On Cruises?
Being working on cruise boats for several years as a photographer gave me the chance to meet many different people. Something that not many people seem to understand is that living in a boat is very different to living in a flat or a house and it has a big impact on people’s social behaviour. People seem to be more open and relaxed as admittedly they will accept the fact that the boat is where everything happens from developing a new friendship and flirting with someone to breaking up and divorcing!
A luxury boat that is moving into the seven seas is like a small floating city. One factor many people overlook at is the fact that on board there aren’t just passengers and holiday-makers but also members of staff that have to stay on the boat for long periods of time. Although this is against the regulations, there is a lot of social interaction between the members of stuff and the clients.
A common person to find in a luxury boat is about 60 years of age, wealthy and usually retired. Although they all belong to different professions and educational backgrounds, the bottom line is that the vast majority of them are very successful in their fields. Doctors, lawyers, publishers, editors, journalists, and civil engineers coexist with wealthy shop owners, entrepreneurs and tradesmen. So, education isn’t a key factor although wealth seems to be.
Nevertheless, there is always a smaller percentage of people who are considerably having less but would love to try a luxury cruise. Some of them simply want to experience a different lifestyle which differs from their daily one greatly. Although I had that experience on Silversea Cruises boats where I worked, other colleagues that used to work on Oceania Cruises and Cunard Cruises have had similar experiences.
Talking about sports, golf is definitely the king with tenis and polo being popular too. Taking up a luxury cruise for many people could be a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience but it is definitely worth it..
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