Honeymoon on cruise how romantic!

A cruise was the last thing we had in mind when it came to picking a honeymoon destination. All I had heard about cruising was that it was for old people and old we are not. As a couple in their late twenties and early thirties, the thought of dining every night with a room full of oldies did not sound very romantic. However, although not far from the truth, it was probably the only disadvantage — if that. The atmosphere on-board was mostly family oriented made up of young and old couples with children and their grandparents.

Initially, we were leaning towards Thailand but opted for the cruise, as the idea of waking up in a different city every day sounded wonderful. Before I knew it, we had booked a seven-day cruise.

We arrived in Barcelona in May, a few days before boarding Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas. From there our ship sailed down the Mediterranean and our first stop was Porto di Napoli (Port of Naples) which, I have to say, was my favourite.

After a day in the most beautiful city I've been to, we headed to the port of Livorno, where we toured the Italian cities of Florence and Pisa. Next up was the port of Civitavecchia, where we hopped on a bus to Rome for the day.

Easy and fun

Our last port was Villefranche, where we made like the locals and rented a motor-scooter to get around the windy roads of Nice and Monaco. It was, to me, a perfect combination of romance and adventure and the pictures still make me smile.

However, if you want to do it all, you will have to sacrifice on sleep. We spent late nights in the ship's gaming area, skipping the dress-up dinners and themed dance nights, only to rise at dawn to make the most of the city day stops.

With lots to do on-board, some families with children didn't seem interested in the cities at all, but were more preoccupied with the on-board entertainment.

Every morning we would get a newspaper delivered to our charming sea-view cabin — with a cute little balcony — and see what the evening's entertainment had in store for us. On-board entertainment honestly caters to all ages but we were mostly interested in the performances on ice and other musical shows that were unexpectedly impressive.

Though the actual cost of the cruise was affordable for a young couple, we did later realise that we would have to watch our spending on-board. You don't purchase anything in cash and just swipe with your designated card so if you are eating or drinking outside the "free zones", it can get pricey.

There are only a few minor details I would change about life on-board but nothing that will stop me doing it again. When we got home and my husband turned to me and said: "What do you think, are we cruisers?" we began the online search for our next voyage on the seas.