Often referred to as a floating hotel, cruise ships are so much more. Very few hotels offer go-karting, Broadway-style performances, and all-you-can-eat buffets for one price. The best part is that multiple cruise ships and cruise lines can offer their own unique experiences.
While you can do nothing more than lounge by the pool all day or stand on the balcony and admire the sights, cruises beg you to do much more. Cruise lines have gotten incredibly inventive, with some wild onboard activities to keep customers returning and new customers trying things out.
12. Water Coaster
Disney cruise ships are famous for their aqua water slides.
Take a ride on the Disney Dream, Disney Wish, and Disney Fantasy, which offer the famous AquaMouse and AquaDuck. These watertracks can run as much as 765 feet while pushing you and another person around with water jets.
11. Bumper Cars
Driving bumper cars never gets old.
Who can say no to bumper cars at sea? A theme park favorite has come to the ocean on multiple Royal Caribbean ships as of 2014. Zipping around 5 miles per hour isn’t fast, but it is fun to bump everyone around.
10. The Abyss
Royal Caribbean loves to tease its famous 10-story slide.
Sliding down 10 decks and 100 feet might seem great on land, but it’s all the more fun at sea. Royal Caribbean’s Abyss slides are available on its Oasis-class ships as dry slides where you use a carpet.
9. Ice Bars
Bring a jacket and gloves for a cruise ship ice bar.
You can visit Norwegian Cruise Line’s ice bar if you can stomach 17 degrees Fahrenheit at sea. Available on the Breakaway, the seats, bar, and even the glasses for your drink are all made of ice.
8. Rock Wall
Climbing a rock wall at sea isn’t easy, but it sure is fun.
Royal Caribbean is among multiple cruise lines that offer the wild experience of attempting to climb a rock wall while at sea. As if the rock wall wasn’t hard enough, doing it while battling the waves makes for even more of a challenge.
7. Submarines
Seeing the ocean from a personal submarine is unlike anything else.
Seabourn, Viking, and Scenic Cruises are among the cruise lines that offer the truly wild activity of offering a submersible submarine experience. Enjoy the wildlife below the water line in a way you never imagined while on a cruise.
6. Go Karting
Go-karting is a whole lot of fun on land, and in the middle of the ocean.
Multiple Norwegian Cruise Line ships will allow you to go-kart at sea. These three-story high tracks offer plenty of twists and turns and the opportunity to properly lap your friends or family.
5. Rollercoaster
A rollercoaster at sea is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Carnival Cruise Line was among the first to offer a real rollercoaster across its Excel Class ship line. While you won’t find any loops, you will get two laps around the track on this exciting cruise thrill ride.
4. 4D Movie Theater
Experiencing a 4D movie theater at sea is a great way to spend your time.
Available on MSC ships, a 3D movie theater is a wild activity that costs a mere $5 per visit. This experience is a cross between a rollercoaster and a movie theater, all while being super fun.
3. Zip Line
Zip lining on a cruise ship is the definition of a truly wild activity.
On Royal Caribbean’s Oasis class ships, you can take an 82-foot zip line above everyone else. If you have nerves of steel, you can fly nine decks across the ship.
2. Surf Simulators
Flowrider is both adventurous and challenging.
Better known as FlowRider, multiple Royal Caribbean ships offer this surf simulator, and it’s a very hot ticket. Rest assured that it’s both challenging and an ego bruise if you wipe out within the first few seconds.
1. Skydiving Simulator
Skydiving on a cruise ship is an incredible experience.
Included on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum-class ships, the RipCord by iFly experience is the first-ever skydiving simulator you can try at sea. The 23-foot high, glass-enclosed structure is truly gravity-defying, in a good way.
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