Searching for the perfect family Christmas gift? How does the gift of travel sound this coming festive season?
Princess Cruises’ fleet of 17 ships is offering worldwide cruises with Christmas Day ports of call to Ko Samui, Komodo Island, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and many more.
Princess Cruises Vice President Australia and New Zealand Stuart Allison said cruising was a fun and easy way to spend Christmas with family and friends.
“Just as Santa spreads Christmas cheer around the world, our guests could be anywhere from the Caribbean to Indonesia on Christmas Day,” he said. “Whether they’re enjoying a leisurely day at sea or waking to an idyllic port with a day of adventure ahead, our guests will have peace of mind knowing that Christmas is all taken care of – no one has to cook or clean and Santa always finds his way to the children onboard.”
Princess ships are transformed into Christmas winter wonderlands, no matter which hemisphere you’re in with over-sized Christmas trees in the atriums, plus wreaths, holly and mistletoe hung around the ship.
Just be careful who you cross underneath the mistletoe!
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Festive activities onboard include card-making, gingerbread challenges, holiday variety shows, Christmas Caroller’s, festive films, a traditional reading of The Night Before Christmas and a special stocking turndown service.
Gifts for young and old(er)
The kids and grandkids will be entertained across the various Youth Centres found onboard, with holiday parties held for different age groups and a special appearance by Santa Claus himself handing out presents and Christmas cheer.
But it’s not just the kids who receive a gift – for parents wanting to stay up a little later to celebrate with a (spiced) egg-nog, free late-night group children sitting sessions are made available.
Food, glorious food…
And then there is festive feasting – cruises are well known for their remarkable dining options. Add to the list roast turkey and goose, gingerbread mousse, mince pies, chocolate Yule logs and special Christmas cookies, and you are assured to have one very merry Christmas feast.
And the best part … no cooking or cleaning required! All the work is done for you by those magical Princess Cruises elves.
Exotic Christmas for Aussies
Australians can enjoy an exotic Christmas without the need for flights, with four ships – Golden Princess, Sea Princess, Dawn Princess and Sun Princess – offering round-trip itineraries from Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Fremantle, to New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the South Pacific and Indonesia.
Religious services are held onboard for guests to attend mass, or an inter-denominational church service.
Why not treat the whole family this year with a multi-generational festive cruise for a Christmas they will never forget?
