Top Cruises for Groups: Let Your FriendShip Sail on Friendship Day

Have a smooth-sailing childhood friendship that’s still going strong? It’s your turn to plan the best vacation of your lifetime aboard top cruises for groups! Every cruise comes packed with all-inclusive amenities and thrilling experiences paired with the most splendid views. What else could be worth your money more than a fun cruise? This Friendship Day 2025, reserve the best cruise packages and get together on the top cruises for groups of friends by scrolling!

Carnival Cruise: Affordable and Endless Adventure Cruise

Carnival cruises are the most popular choice for cruises for groups, known for being affordable and offering top-quality services. Some fun activities to enjoy with friends on one of the Carnival cruises include:

• Splash and scream aboard the cruise: Enjoy screaming to your heart’s content on the thrilling rides like the Sea Coaster, fast slides, SkyRide, and much more. The cruise also has pools aboard.
• Top relaxing experiences: Feel like a 10/10 at the Spa Carnival and Cloud 9 Spa.
• Engaging group games: Play Family Feud Live, Pickleball, and much more at Sky Zone aboard the cruise.
• Dining like a celebrity: Every kind of cocktail and beverage at your fingertips paired with world-class dishes from the Carnival Kitchen.

The Caribbean and Bahamas are some of the popular Carnival cruise destinations. You can hop on cheap flights to Orlando and enjoy a short stay here to visit the thrilling parks with all-inclusive Miami tour packages before boarding the cruise. Reserve the best hotels in Orlando and apply for your US visa to begin a happy friendship day travel escape!

Disney Dream: Musical & Character-Filled Experiences

If you’re traveling to Florida, you can also catch the Disney Dream cruises for groups, which offer an unbeatable magical experience aboard. This International Friendship Day adds some magic of wonder and the sea to your friends’ lives by hopping aboard the deck to enjoy:

• A Whimsical Theatre show: Get lost in the award-winning Disney live show productions, with original soundtracks, to watch your favourite characters perform live.
• Fireworks and extravagant deck parties galore: A cruise experience without some partying and fireworks to celebrate is no fun.
• Relaxing Spas: Don’t enjoy high-energy activities? Relax at the best spa experiences on the cruise.
• Character dining: Meet your favourite characters while dining on themed delicacies that are literally out of this world!
• Games and other entertainment: Kids can remain engaged 24/7 at the youth clubs and pools while parents enjoy some bar hopping on the cruise.

From December 2025, you can also hop on cheap flights to Singapore to catch the Disney Adventure Cruise, equally perfect for big friend groups. Reserve the best hotels in Singapore and explore a bit before boarding with personalized Singapore tour packages. Apply for your Singapore Visa online to set sail this year.

Wonder of the Seas: A Thrilling & Unbeatable Experience

This Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas cruise is a whole package in one, arriving at your doorstep with adventures like rock climbing, ziplining, and plunging from the cruise. Royal Caribbean group cruise packages 2025 give you access to exciting experiences aboard, including:

• Showstopping entertainment: From enthralling ice skating shows to musicals, every show is a new kind of wonder to behold over the waves.
• Delicious dining and bar hopping experiences: With open-deck bars for a romantic night on the seas paired with food from the South that touches your soul, the cruise has it all.
• The wonder playscape on the deck: For kids and adults, the most exciting part of the cruise on the deck is the playscape, where climbing walls, games, and water make it the best trip.

Most of the cheap group cruise packages of the Royal Caribbean cruises pass by Mexico, the Bahamas, or the Dominican Republic. All the cruises take off from Port Lauderdale in Florida. If your friend group loves watching shows, explore destinations inspired by FRIENDS!

The best group cruise travel agent to book an exciting adventure on a budget, with every aspect of the booking and traveling process managed, is Akbar Travels, especially for Friendship Day cruises for groups.

Emerald Princess: Impeccable Services and Family-Friendly Environment

Is your family your best friend? Then you’ve got to choose the Emerald Princess cruises for groups on a friendship day trip! This is the only cruise offering 900 rooms with balconies, to wake up with the most captivating sea views. Some other heart-warming experiences you can enjoy aboard include:

• Princess Theatre and Vegas Casino: A modern theatre with a vintage feel of luxury, the pompous shows at Princess Theatre will have your jaw on the floor. You can also enjoy some thrilling card games, poker, etc, on the cruise.
• Delightful culinary voyages: Visit the best cruise steakhouse, Crown Grill, and uncover other mouth-watering delights at Sabatini’s Italian Trattoria, Steamers Seafood, etc.
• A vibrant European Piazza: Feel like you’ve stepped into the glamorous past of exciting street performances, gourmet cafes, and much more.

You can either hop on from Los Angeles or secure the lowest airfares to Vancouver in Canada. Reserve the best hotels in Vancouver and explore with customizable Vancouver tour packages to explore more of the destination before boarding your five-star group cruise. Apply for your Canada Visa online to seas the Friendship Day travel!

Norwegian Gem: A Freestyle Cruising Experience

While other best cruises for groups maintain a fixed dining and activity time, the Norwegian Gem follows no such rules! Some top fun activities you can enjoy aboard the Norwegian Gem while braving the waves all year round are:

• Sports: Enjoy playing volleyball, football, and tennis games with your friends out at sea on the turf aboard the cruise!
• Hot Tubs and relaxing spas: The hot tubs with clear ocean views are some of the best activities tourists flock to enjoy on deck.
• Entourage and playing spaces for kids: There are also Casinos and video arcades for adults aboard the cruise.
• A beautiful art gallery: Admire popular works by famous artists from all over the globe at the gallery.

The Norwegian Gem, one of the best cruise for friends, sails from Florida.

Kerala Backwater Cruises

Don’t want to go abroad to find exciting cruises for groups on Friendship Day? Hop on cheap flights to Kerala, and with budget-friendly Kerala tour packages, you can enjoy the gentle lull of the backwaters. Enjoy a peek into the exciting local life, especially if you plan an escape during the time of Onam festivities, to catch the exciting boat races.

If you’re not staying aboard the Kerala cruises, you can also reserve the best hotels in Kochi for a natural escape from the city’s bustle. Being among the best river cruises in India, your friendship day wishes are incomplete without a trip to Kerala.

Are you excited about booking group cruise packages 2025? Then what are you waiting for? Let’s set sail to book a group cruise!

Summing up Your FriendShip Day Cruise

The best idea for Friendship Day is to plan an adventure aboard cruises for groups. Some best options are Disney Dream, Carnival Cruise, Wonder of the Seas, Norwegian Gem, and the Emerald Princess, mainly departing from Miami. You can also enjoy Indian river cruises like the Kerala Backwater cruise.

A budget for a group starts at Rs. 3,00,000, depending on number of people in the group and the cruise line.

FAQs: Cruises for Groups

Is it cheaper to book a cruise as a group?
Yes, it is relatively cheaper to book a cruise as a group. You can also enjoy many additional perks and benefits if you book with a large group.

What is the best cruise ship for a group?
Some of the best cruise ships for a group adventure are Norwegian Gem, Wonder of the Seas, Emerald Princess, Carnival Cruise, and the Disney Dream.

Are cruises good for large groups?
Yes, cruises are a great way to escape for large groups. You can also book a private yatch with a large group for any special occasion.

Is it cheaper to fly or take a cruise?
Flying is usually much cheaper and faster than a cruise.

Is it cheaper to book directly with a cruise line?
No, booking through a cruise line or travel agent will usually cost you the same. Sometimes booking directly through the cruise line can give you access to more perks and benefits.

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