Are you considering taking a gourmet-themed cruise? Surely, this will be a once in a lifetime experience that is meant for people who are quite risky and spontaneous. Usually taking chances is a good thing; and this will probably be one of those times when this holds true.

Remember that on a gourmet cruise, you will be trying a lot of different varieties of foods. In case you are the type of person who doesn’t like different types of foods, doesn’t like trying new foods, or doesn’t like fancy foods or creative cooking (such as creams that you’ve never heard of, recipes with ingredients that are extremely rare, hard to find, odd, etc.) then this type of cruise might not be for you. Firstly, a cruise with all gourmet food is going to be expensive, so you will definitely want to get your money’s worth, and not just throw away several thousand dollars. In the second place, there will most likely not be any other options when it comes to the menu besides very different types of foods that you most likely have not tried before. If you think you are the picky type of eater who will probably not like a lot of the gourmet foods, or if this simply does not appeal to you, you might want to consider a different type of trip.

Though, if you are the type of person who loves trying new things, loves learning how to cook different types of ethnic foods, enjoys taking risks, gets bored easily, and has the money and time to spend on this type of cruise, you will most likely enjoy this very different type of adventure. And you can also look forward to learning more about various cultures and the kinds of foods that they like, and frequent. Several ingredients may be a surprise to you, but it will also probably widen your horizons to a whole new world of tastebuds, as well as a whole new world of recipes and appreciation for other cultures and other peoples. Also you can count on meeting many new people and friends, especially different kinds of people. Probably, there will be people of many different ages, socio-economic ranges, and cultures on this type of cruise. And open your eyes to different ways of living, eating, cooking, and traveling. Most likely you will even learn different kinds of ways to cook, and be introduced with different kinds of cooking equipment.

If you would like to travel with kids, you might want to think twice about bringing them, as most kids don’t like gourmet foods, and are quite picky about food choices. And there will not really be likely any bland food or kid-friendly food choices on a gourmet themed cruise. Probably it will be very fancy, with china silverware, and children just won’t be able to deal well with that type of thing. Children like having a lot of choices when it comes to food, and often want to eat the same staples every day. This will be next to impossible on a gourmet cruise. Your dinner may become unpleasant if your child demands grilled cheese, and there is only stuffed duck to eat for dinner. And your child may be hungry and cranky, when you will also not be able to enjoy your new experience with eating some new foods.

This cruise is perfect for a single to go on with friends, or a couple to go on together, as well as families (minus the children) would probably enjoy this type of trip together. Though it is not impossible to bring the kids, but probably it would be preferable for adults-only. Some gourmet-themed cruises don’t allow children anyway. So you should ask the cruise line about this before you reserve your spot. Inquire if children can come, or/and what kid-friendly activities/foods they offer. You might want to ask this even if you don’t have any children. Many people taking a gourmet-themed cruise might want to not have screaming children around for the amount of money they pay to go on this kind of cruise.