Sail away

Ask anyone to name the ultimate luxury holiday and the chances are that they’ll say ‘a cruise’.

It conjures up (a) __of elegantly-dressed couples promenading on a moonlit desk. Of rich, elderly people with time on their (b)__and a desire to see the world in (c)__. But although the romance of the golden age of cruising remains, the average age of today’s passengers is 37 - a far (d)_ from the be-shawled, blanketed image of yesteryear.

The superb range of leisure activities and wealth of (e)__has made cruising a godsend for families. Parents can relax and enjoy themselves in the sure knowledge that their children are in (f)__hands in the ‘kid’s centre’.

But for young and alike the appeal of a cruising holiday is the ability to move effortlessly from one place to another. To this end cruise lines have put a lot of time and (g) __ into developing their shore excursion programmes.

Nowadays they can include such activities as trucking in the Malaysian jungle, catching fish in the fjords, landing on a mighty glacier or clambering over Greek ruins. That is, if you’ve got time to (h)__with so many exciting on-board activities to choose from. Passengers can try their (i) _ at anything from aerobics to scuba diving. Evening entertainment continues (j)__into the night with casinos, cinemas and discos just a short (k)__away from their cabin. Another major advantage of cruising is the superb standard of food. You can wine and (1)__through to the early hours. If none of this appeals and you wish only to while away the (m)__as you (n)__up the sun, why not consider one of cruising’s unusual destinations and take trip to Alaska? Sailing through the dazzling blue whiteness, spotting a whale or a bear in the (o) ____of which memories are made.

Sum up the information in the text Answer the questions.

Have you ever been on a cruising holiday? If so describe it

Task 3. Connections. All these words are connected with transport Put them into logical sets

Check up the meanings of the words in the dictionary, if necessary.