A lot of people still think that only elderly people take cruises when, in fact, Cruise lines have long been targetting the younger, more active crowd.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line even launched the Get Out There advertising campaign to infrom them of all the possibilities on board.

What can people expect? Rock-climbing walls, ice skating rinks, basketball courts, inline skating tracks, miniature golf courses, bungee trampolines, splash fountains, indoor fitness facilities. freedom of the Seas will even have surfing on-board! And there's even more planned...

"In May 2006, Royal Caribbean plans to launch the giant 3,600-passenger Freedom of the Seas. This ship will have many of Royal Caribbean's newer features such as an ice rink and the largest rock wall at sea, as well as unique water activities. The ship's H2O Zone wading pool will have colorful water-spouting sculptures, which guests can use to soak each other. In one corner of the water playground, a circular pool will shoot a current of water in a river around a central island creating a small lazy river ride. Another swimming pool will be fed by a waterfall cascading from an overhanging bridge."

Check out this report and the official RCCL site for more info.

With all these, I am not surprised that the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line is a leader in sports facilities at sea.