Your Perfect Cruise Line

I have often though how the cruise industry could move forward and offer something different, different to what we are all use to. I thought it maybe a useful exercise to invent our own personal perfect cruise line. Few lines have actually done anything pioneering, in fact I can name one that really did make a big difference to the industry and is really responsible for opening cruising to the masses and not to just the wealthy few, that line is NCL and its introduction of freestyle cruising. Oceania's recent launch of the Marina offers a different style of cruise in a beautifully imaginative way in its layout and design and in luxury cruising terms is a 'Game Changer'

All cruise lines announce ships as ground breaking, but are they really?

I would like to see something different an alternative to whats on offer at the moment in the cruise industry, a ship that will be at the entry level for cruisers, but not set out as traditional free style cruising ship but set out with more choice, set out more like a land based resort, set out in a way that all you pay for initially is your cabin, a bed if you like, then when on board you choose from an array of food outlets and restaurants run independently that will compete for your business, bars and clubs run along the same way, along with the shops and entertainment. This would ensure passengers won't have to pay gratuities and rip off drinks prices, instead we would get value for money. I am sure there will be maritime safety laws to consider, but how about self catering cabins ? Lets get our thinking caps on, how can we invent a new cruise line, your suggestions please !

Could self catering cruises be a possibility