5 Amazing Cruise Ship Water Activities

If you like playing with water (and who doesn't), then you'll love these amazing cruise ship water activities onboard some of the best cruise ships afloat. From slides to surfing, check out the top splish-splashing ways to get wet on your next cruise. #5 – The Perfect Storm (Royal Caribbean) Our pick at number 5 is a trio of amazing waterslides from Royal Caribbean. Waterslides are not new on cruise ships, but Royal Caribbean is the latest cruise line to get their feet wet by adding some amazing water slides to existing and new ships in their fleet. Known as The Perfect Storm , these slides should be on your radar if you like the thrills and spills of twisting water fun. Cyclone and Typhoon , a pair of colorful twisting slides, are designed so you can race other cruisers. Liberty of the Seas - Cyclone & Typhoon Embedded within the slide tubes are clear sections that catch the outside sunlight creating some amazing psychedelic effects on your way down. Looking for bragging rights? Check out your time on the screens at the end of each slide. The third slide, exclusive to the Harmony of the Seas, is Supercell , a twisting slide with clear sections on the decent, that will shoot you out into a large bowl where you’ll circle around once or twice, before being sucked down the drain below. Harmony of the Seas - Super Cell Ok, there's actually 4 slides. Exclusive to Liberty of the Seas, Tidal Wave , is the first boomerang-type slide at sea. This slide has two riders seated on an inflatable tube. After your first steep drop, your momentum and gallons of rushing water send you climbing up a near-vertical wall before gravity kicks in and pulls you in the opposite direction for a splashy finish. Liberty of the Seas - Tidal Wave Featured on Ships: Adventure of the Seas - Cyclone & Typhoon Harmony of the Seas - Cyclone, Typhoon & Super Cell Liberty of the Seas - Cyclone, Typhoon & Tidal Wave Symphony of the Seas - Cyclone, Typhoon & Super Cell (2018) #4 – AquaPark (Norwegian Cruise Line) Our number 4 pick, the AquaPark found on select ships from Norwegian Cruise Line offers an amazing array of slides that are both daring and refreshing. Unique to Norwegian Epic is the Epic Plunge a bowl slide featuring a long winding drop through the tube, before entering the orange and yellow checkered bowl. Norwegian Epic - Epic Plunge Crack The Whip , a pair of slides where the tight radius of the corkscrew will have you feeling the sensation of pulling more G’s as the twists tighten up the further down you go. Ready for the floor to drop from beneath your feet? Time for your Free Fall , dual aqualoop water slides where the countdown begins once you enter the capsule and suddenly drop at 4Gs before hitting the inverted loop. These slides are so fast that you’ll be left feeling that up is down and down is up. And just in case you don’t make it all the way around the loop, there’s an escape hatch at the base of the drop for a less-than stellar exit. Exclusive to Norwegian Escape, is the AquaRacer . Challenge other cruisers in this tandem waterslide featuring a clear slide section perched over the edge of the ship and a cool vortex of patterns and graphics to make it even more fun. Norwegian Escape - Aqua Racer For a slightly tamer ride, there’s also the family slide for those who prefer getting wet without the high-speed action. Featured on Ships: Norwegian Breakaway - FreeFall, The Whip Norwegian Epic - Epic Plunge Norwegian Escape - FreeFall, AquaRacer Norwegian Getaway - FreeFall, The Whip #3 – Carnival WaterWorks (Carnival Cruise Line) Our number 3 pick, Carnival Waterworks combines high speed thrills with gallons of splashing fun for all ages. All Carnival ships have at least a waterslide with over 12 of their ships featuring some of the best waterparks at sea. Drainpipe whips you around picking up speed and ends with a swirling finish. Get all twisted up on the 300 ft long Twister , a signature slide on most Carnival ships. Feel the clap of Green Thu