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If you want to spoil your loved one with a really romantic dinner, which would you think is the more romantic: A dinner on a cruise ship or a dinner in a small, cozy restaurant overlooking the harbor? To get you thinking, let’s discuss a dinner in cruise VS dinner in a restaurant.

Cost wise a dinner on a cruise ship will obviously cost more. You will have to pay for a cruise to make this a reality. Even a two day cruise will cost quite a lot more than a restaurant dinner. You could try to find a cruise ship anchored in your local harbor that offers dinners, but the ambiance is just not the same. The real thing is much better: the ship has to be out on the open seas. It has to be rolling to and fro gently and there must be an orchestra providing background music.

There is no doubt that one gets romantic restaurants onshore as well. Cities like Paris, Cairo or Istanbul can certainly form the exotic backdrop to a lovely candle lit dinner full of romance.

But in some way there is just something unique about a dinner on a cruise ship that no onshore restaurant can really copy.

Perhaps it’s about the fact that you are physically removed from all the stress of the workplace. You don’t even have the same mother earth beneath your feet. The ship is like an island drifting on the ocean. When night falls, it’s a universe of its own. There are no distractions, no calls from the office. It’s only you and your loved one and the easy roll of the ship that seems to be in perfect harmony with the orchestra playing in the background.

Of course you can expect good food on cruises. They only employ professional chefs of the highest caliber. The ship has a fully equipped restaurant on board and only the best ingredients will be used. The service will also be excellent, since cruise ships make sure that they have enough staff to cater to the needs of their passengers.

Most of the time there will also be a live band playing background music. Not the noise that is called music in many lesser restaurants nowadays, but music that fits the occasion and blends in with the ambiance of the ship’s restaurant. Often you and your partner will be able to dance after the meal.

Traditionally cruise ship diners dress smartly when going to dinner. The fairer sex usually love the occasion so they can show off their smart new dresses and jewelry. Men do not always like to dress up, but if your partner loves it, why not just go with the flow?

The last night of the cruise will normally bring with it a very special dinner where the captain of the ship is also present. These tend to be more formal and evening wear is customary. There will be live music and a festival of food. For a few hours you can imagine yourself to be part of royalty.

If you have the money to go on a cruise, there is really no comparison between a dinner in cruise VS dinner in a restaurant. A cruise is a very special way of traveling. It’s an experience that everyone should try to have at least once in their lives.

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