Dreaming of a vacation? A cruise holiday will do good for your happiness and well being

The study identified three dimensions of cruise experience: emotional experience, relational experience, and thinking experience. In the short term, happiness from cruise travel is created mainly through emotional and relational experiences.

Can cruise vacations contribute to happiness and well-being? Yes, says a study. The research suggests that cruise vacations have both long-term and short-term advantages. The study identified three dimensions of cruise experience: emotional experience, relational experience, and thinking experience. In the short term, happiness from cruise travel is created mainly through emotional and relational experiences.

Conversely, the long-term perceived happiness of cruising is largely derived from thinking experience. When considering emotional experience, relaxing and simply ‘‘doing nothing’‘ is of great importance for many vacationers. The relational experience dimension refers to the social interactions with family, friends, staff, and other vacationers on a cruise.

Thinking experience consists of the opportunities that people can experience different places and cultures and broaden horizons, as well as contemplative activities that involve introspection and meditation. The study has been published in International Journal of Tourism Research.

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