7. Go Extreme Sliding
Water slides are a popular feature on lots of cruise ships, but some lines have taken things beyond the basic level. For example, Disney’s AquaDuck clear acrylic water slide is four decks high and extends beyond the ship’s edge. Norwegian’s Epic Plunge takes sliders on a loop-de-loop into a funnel with a grand splash. It also has the Whip which lets sliders race each other in side-by-side tubes, and the Free Fall – the fastest vertical drop-slide at sea. Carnival’s dizzying Twister lives up to its name, while The MSC Preziosa has the long and winding Vertigo water slide with a glass tube swooshing sliders off the side of the ship.
8. Zip Across Deck
Zip-lining is all the rage in some jungle canopies on land. It was only a matter of time before someone added this heart-pumping adventure to a cruise ship roster. Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas offers an 82 foot (25 meters) zip line that is suspended nine decks above the Boardwalk. Whiz from platform to platform across the Sports Zone for some daring shipboard excitement.
9. Go Overdrive
P&O Cruises have V8 Supercar simulators onboard, in case you feel like hitting the road while you’re out at sea. Three wrap-around screens display the race circuit, making it feel as close to the real thing as possible. Swerve, shift and screech your way to the finish line on famous tracks like Bathurst’s Mt Panorama, Phillip Island, Eastern Creek and more. The MSC Divina also has a state-of-the-art Formula One Race Car Simulator on their ships, so you can put your pedal to the metal in a Ferrari while you’re cruising along.
