P&O Cruises, Cunard, Saga Cruises, Ambassador Cruise Line and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines are among the lines you could sail with on a short-break cruise. You can find mini cruises as brief as just one night or longer voyages of up to five nights -- so there's bound to be an itinerary available to inspire you.
Here are our top 10 reasons to take a mini-cruise.
1. New To Cruising? Test the Water Before Committing to a Longer Cruise
If you're brand new to the world of cruising, a mini-cruise is a fantastic way to "try before you buy" -- or, at least, try before you buy an expensive longer cruise. So investing in a mini-cruise before you book a transatlantic trip, for example, is a sensible move. Hopefully, any concerns you might have about feeling seasick or claustrophobic, the food and accommodation options, being bored onboard or simply not enjoying cruising for any other reason will be dealt with and you'll join the ranks of cruising converts.
And if you're really unsure, you can even pick up one-night taster cruises within the UK (which usually coincide with the ship repositioning from one port to another). Fred. Olsen, for example, is offering one-nighters from Newcastle to Edinburgh and from Liverpool to Southampton. Ambassador Cruise Line is offering two-night tasters to Amsterdam from London Tilbury on new ship, Ambition.
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Tags: P&O Cruises, Cunard, Saga Cruises, Ambassador Cruise Line, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
