I know I’ve already been looking into a family ski holiday (see below), but it is my 20th wedding anniversary next year and want to go on a sort of second honeymoon just me and my wife. I had thought about a cruise and whilst checking out some cruise deals I found the Oasis of the Seas cruise ship. This is the largest cruise liner in the world and is nearly 40% bigger than the current biggest cruise ship.

The ship takes its maiden voyage on the 5th of December 2009 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is what I found out about the ship so far:

The ship itself is a marvel of modern engineering, weighing in at over 225,000 tones and measuring nearly 1,200ft long. The ship can hold up to 5,400 passengers and 900 crew, boasts 16 decks full of state of the art facilities including 24 restaurants and bars, boutiques and an ice rink as well as a ‘central park’ featuring 12,000 plants and 56 trees, a casino, a mini golf course and 4 swimming pools.

There is also a 750 seat theatre on board, aptly named the AquaTheater, which is modelled on the ancient Greek amphitheatre. There is a range of cabin options including loft apartment state rooms and cabins with either a sea view or view over the central park.

Virgin Holiday Cruises are doing a great deal at the moment, with 14 night cruises on the Oasis of the Seas from just £999 until November the 25th. Now if that doesn’t wet your appetite for a cruise holiday then nothing will.

I have to say that I’m tempted to book it now (our anniversary is in October next year), giving me plenty of time to save, but I will have to ask the wife first