Films depicting luxurious boats such as the Titanic, create an idea that being in a luxury cruise is a privilege that just a few people can be lucky enough to have in their lifetime. Its not just the cost that makes it a forbidding experience for the majority of the people but also the lifestyle of those on board. In all those movies people appear to be wearing very formal and ultra uncomfortable clothes that do not really fit into the idea of travelling!
What many people mistake though is that although the Titanic was a luxurious boat, it was not a cruise boat. In Titanic, for instance, the vast majority of the people was trying to get into the United States to start a new file and just a few handful of people got into it for recreation purposes. During those times people were using boats in order to cover huge distances as planes were not that publicly available yet. The modern equivalent of the titanic would be a super luxurious airplane where people would fly from London to Sydney nonstop.
The reason why I make all those arguments is because I want to stress that the vast majority of people have a completely wrong idea about the kind of people that would take up a cruise. Definitely there are many different kinds of cruises and not all of them are for the super rich.
Cunard cruises start from around £350 for a 2 day trip from Hamburg to Southampton on Queen Elizabeth 2. A 2 day trip to Paris would cost pretty much the same. Oceania cruises and Silversea cruises in a similar manner offer affordable cruises for those on lower incomes.
It is a fact that most of the people travelling on a luxury boat are middle-aged and wealthy but this is not always the case. But all those who are really curious to find out how a cruise is like they would still stand a chance. The vast majority of people who have actually tried it claim that it was one of the bets experiences ever!
