Do you avoid cruise ship elevators? We do! Several years ago as new cruisers we followed the crowd and stood among the bank of elevators, waiting. When we became impatient, our kids said, “Beat ya” and up the stairs, they went! They thought it was great fun during that cruise to wait at the next elevator acting like they had been there for hours. You know that old story.
After that first family cruise, we decided that we were healthy and able to take the stairs. Why stand and get frustrated waiting for the elevator when there was “cruise-fun” to be had?
Several cruises later, we fist-bump our mutual agreement to avoid the cruise ship elevators and tackle the stairs. No exceptions, even on the mega-ships.
Today I am sharing 5 reasons we avoid cruise ship elevators and why you should, too!
1. For your health! (If you are able-bodied)
Stairs are a great form of exercise! You can huff and puff your way to keeping off those cruise pounds.
I just turned 45 recently and my body is reminding me that I’m not 20-something anymore. However, I am still able to scramble up a flight of stairs. I am a