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Orbitz just doubled its cruise bonus offer, so now you can get a hotel promo code worth up to $1,000<\/strong> when you book virtually any sailing with Orbitz Cruises through 3\/31\/14. More on that cruise deal here<\/a>. Need further inspiration? Check out these unbelievable entertainment options cruise lines are now offering.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

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Cruises these days are no longer just giant ships heading to enviable destinations. They’re more like small floating cities that are destinations unto themselves, packed with unexpected entertainment, from on-board planetariums to skydiving experiences. Here are five of the coolest cruise line features around.<\/p>\n

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High flyers<\/b><\/p>\n

Royal Caribbean<\/a>\u00a0wants you to pull the ripcord by taking a sky dive at sea. Available on\u00a0Quantum of the Seas,<\/i>\u00a0the RipCord skydiving experience is more floating on air than leaping from a plane. Adventurous passengers step into a wind tunnel that propels them vertically. RipCorders get the benefits of flying high with the sea on both sides without any of the drawbacks of having to pull their chutes.<\/p>\n

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Starry nights<\/b><\/p>\n

Home to the only on-board planetarium in the world, the\u00a0Queen Mary 2<\/a>\u00a0offers multiple space shows daily and courses on celestial navigation for those lucky enough to be on board. If scoping the stars isn’t your thing, the ship also offers a rich array of on-board speakers, wine tastings, golf simulations and a casino to keep you busy.<\/p>\n

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Tee time<\/b><\/p>\n

Sports rule on the Royal Princess from\u00a0Princess Cruises<\/a>. In addition to the standard workout center-jogging track-fitness class trifecta available on many ships, the Royal Princess also features a full indoor driving range and a laser shooting range so you blast your travel companions away. Cool off at night by getting a gander at The SeaWalk, a glass-bottomed walkway that hovers above the ocean and offers stunning views of the outside world.<\/p>\n

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Weird science<\/b><\/p>\n

Just because your kids are on vacation doesn’t mean their brains have to be. Boasting an on-board science lab for children,\u00a0Royal Caribbean<\/a>‘s Oasis of the Seas is as educational as it is relaxing. Winter and summer converge on this pleasure vessel since passengers can choose between fun in the sun in the ship’s pools or cool it off at night by either hitting the on-board ice rink or taking in a chilly skate show.<\/p>\n

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Make a splash<\/b><\/p>\n

Most ships have on-board pools, yawn. Some even come with private pools for the ritziest of passengers. But only one has a full-scale water coaster. The 765-foot AquaDuck slide available on\u00a0Disney Dream<\/a>\u00a0cruise ships sends guests plunging down four deck lengths and into a lazy river. But don’t worry, there’s something for passengers who want a more relaxing vacation. Disney Dream also offers an adults-only Quiet Cove Pool that’s scream-free.\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Skydiving, ice rinks and other things you never dreamed you could do on a ship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":28696,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[2660,2238,680,287],"class_list":["post-28685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cruise","tag-adventure","tag-cruise","tag-disney","tag-family"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":"","yoast_head":"\n5 crazy cruise line features<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out these unbelievable entertainment options and cruise line features now being offered.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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