Black Cruises - Five Great Reasons to Consider One for Your Next Vacation

If you're like many African-American travelers, you've been on some great vacations to various parts of the world and there's a lot more you'd like to experience. When considering vacations, the first thing that comes to mind for most people is where they'd like to go. Destination is obviously the biggest decision, but then comes other considerations like culture, food, price, and activities. It's these other considerations that come into play when considering black cruises as a vacation option.

What is a black cruise anyway? A black cruise is basically a group cruise put together by a black event promoter or black travel agent such as BlackCruiseClub.com. Imagine groups of friends, family, and associates all going on the same cruise to join up with other black travelers from all across the country. Think of it as an extended family reunion on a cruise ship that travels to destinations like The Bahamas and The Caribbean.

Thousands of people have already been on black cruises and the general feedback is that they love them and intend to go again. This article sheds light on why black cruises are popular with the black community and why you should consider one for yourself. For starters, black cruises are pretty much the same as a regular cruise, in that it's usually a week on a huge cruise ship with great destinations, fun activities, unlimited food, and roughly 3,000 people all having a great time. A black cruise is simply a group of black vacationers who book into a group of other black vacationers for the same cruise with intent to all interact in some capacity throughout the trip. While some people assume most black cruises consist of 3,000 brothas & sistas occupying the entire ship, that's usually not the case, as many black cruise groups are 200 people or less - a group within the larger group on a cruise ship.

If you're wondering why you'd want to take a black cruise, check out these five great reasons to consider one for you next vacation:

Black cruises are a great way of networking with other African Americans. Whether the basis of your networking is business, employment, or purely social, black cruises create the perfect environment to build relationships over a week-long vacation in which everyone is open and cheerful.

Black cruises have the essence of a welcoming black family, and that's a feeling some of us just can't get enough of. Many black adults, both younger and older are disconnected from their roots. For example, if you moved from Georgia to Montana for a great job, it's almost a given that you'd long for a periodic dose of black togetherness and camaraderie. Whether it's a backyard barbeque or a tropical vacation, we all know we just want to be around our people sometimes.

Black cruises usually offer group rates. Since they are usually arranged as a group, there are sometimes extra perks or discounts you can take advantage of. These benefits can be in the form of dollars off your cruise, free cocktail parties on board the ship, on board credits good for the spa, cocktails, and gift shops, or sometimes a bottle of quality champagne waiting in your cruise ship stateroom. Discount or not, the all-inclusive nature of cruises makes them an affordable vacation choice, especially in tough economic times.

Underneath it all, a black cruise vacation is ultimately a normal cruise vacation. Let's not forget that a cruise is a popular vacation choice for good reason. Where else can you get a week-long vacation with a nice room to sleep in, first class food, tons of entertainment, non-stop activities, and some of the best island destinations in the world - all included in one fixed price? Really, if you haven't taken a cruise before, you're long overdue and it's probably because you don't know what you're missing. There's nothing like being on a huge floating resort on the fresh open ocean, sampling various islands, food, and culture.

Black cruises are great for black family reunions. Sure, it might be hard to imagine not having the family reunion at Big Momma's house as usual, or at the recreation center, camp ground, or hotel ballroom. But truth is, it's time to start doing something different than the usual. Some cruises have easy payment plans by default, often requiring only a $250 deposit for a seven day $1,000 cruise, and since cruises are usually booked many months in advance, there's no excuse for not being able to afford it. The whole family can participate.

If you're used to land-based vacations like trips to Hawaii or Florida, now is the time to check into a cruise, and why not make it a black cruise? Black cruises attract a variety of people of all ages, but mostly young professionals, middle-aged life-lovers, and active retirees. There's a niche for the college crowd as well, but usually on shorter, cheaper cruises. Now you know what black cruises are all about and why you should round up a friend or two to go on one. It's almost a sure thing for a great vacation, so research, plan, book, go, and enjoy.


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