Not many holidays offer such an extensive range of entertainment, situated in one place, covering such a wide variety of ages.

Children of all ages can be entertained from dawn to dusk on family cruise lines with dedicated pools and water parks, face painting and talent shows, PlayStations and Wiis together with the dedicated children’s clubs. And on a number of ships the whole family can join in such activities as bowling, ice-skating, rock-climbing, basketball, watching movies under the stars or even surfing.

Alternatively, there’s much to keep people entertained at a more leisurely pace - passengers can join in card tournaments, listen to lectures from guest speakers, join in yoga and pilates classes, learn how to ballroom dance, make the most of the pc, improve their photography skills or become wine connoisseurs to name but a few of the activities available on many cruise ships.

Several cruise lines offer sailings themed to a huge range of pastimes or interests, where you can learn to paint, improving your game of golf or find out more about classical music, for example.