1.0Cruise1st Bloghttps://www.cruise1st.co.uk/blogClaire Wildehttps://www.cruise1st.co.uk/blog/author/claire-wilde/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="hyldTmDi0F"><a href="https://www.cruise1st.co.uk/blog/strangest-reasons-preventing-people-taking-cruises/">The Strangest Reasons Preventing People from taking Cruises</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.cruise1st.co.uk/blog/strangest-reasons-preventing-people-taking-cruises/embed/#?secret=hyldTmDi0F" width="600" height="338" title="“The Strangest Reasons Preventing People from taking Cruises” — Cruise1st Blog" data-secret="hyldTmDi0F" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.cruise1st.co.uk/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://cruise1st-uk-upload.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Pirates-kris-krug.jpg702468There are plenty of misconceptions about cruises permeated by those who have yet to experience the splendours of holidaying on the high seas. Many of these are regarding the anticipated formality of the trips and the limited appeal to certain age groups. These misconceptions have been largely dashed by the evolving cruise industry and the